''El Espíritu Jíbaro'' (''The Jíbaro Spirit'') is an album by trombonist

Roswell Rudd Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of musi ...

and

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player

Yomo Toro Víctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro (26 July 1933 – 30 June 2012) was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player. Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked exte ...

. It was recorded during 2002–2006 at various locations, and was released by

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in 2007 as part of their Soundscape Series. On the album, Rudd and Toro are accompanied by drummer, percussionist

Bobby Sanabria Bobby Sanabria (born June 2, 1957) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, producer, educator, activist, radio show host of Puerto Rican descent who specializes in jazz and Latin jazz. Biography Sanabria was born in the South ...

and his ensemble Ascensión. Sanabria acted also as co-producer with Verna Gillis and arranger. ''El Espíritu Jíbaro'' is a continuation of the cross-cultural experiments that Rudd began pursuing with 2002's '' Malicool'' and 2005's ''

Blue Mongol ''Blue Mongol'' is an album by trombonist Roswell Rudd and the Mongolian Buryat Band, a five-member ensemble led by Mongolian vocalist Badma Khanda, featuring horse-head fiddle and bass, instruments resembling zither, dulcimer, and flute, and a thr ...

''.

Reception

In a review for

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, Scott Yanow wrote: "The rhythm sections... are full of power and effortless polyrhythms, there are occasional vocals, and the personnel and instrumentation change from cut to cut, holding one's interest throughout." Brent Burton of

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stated that Rudd's "trombone playing has seldom sounded so good," while Toro "can't help but elevate the setting. He's that good."

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commented: "There are no slavish bows to 'authenticity' here: Though the adjoining 'Preludo' and 'El Amor' are respectively identified as a ''marcha/danza moderna'' and a ''bolero moruno'' in the liner notes, Rudd's arrangements and baleful solos transform them into dirge-like anthems as stirring as the ones Carla Bley showcased him on in the '70s." Tom Hull praised Rudd for "just being the great trombonist he's always been."

Track listing

# "Poochie & the Bird" (Roswell Rudd) – 7:34 # "Tango for Chris" (Roswell Rudd) – 6:44 # "Tres, Cuatro" (Yomo Toro) – 8:20 # "Preludio" (Yomo Toro) – 3:52 # "El Amor" (Yomo Toro) – 11:08 # "Bamako" (Roswell Rudd,

Verna Gillis Verna Gillis (born 1942) is an American freelance record producer, who has gained recognition for her work promoting and producing music from various cultural backgrounds. Gillis holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology. She was an assistant professor at ...

) – 4:44 # "Loved by Love" (Roswell Rudd) – 5:46 # "Inspiración" (Yomo Toro) – 5:55 # "Mayor G" (Yomo Toro) – 7:03 # "¡Este Es Yomo Toro!" – 0:35 * Track 1 was recorded at Peter Karl Audio in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18, 2002. Tracks 2, 3 and 5 were recorded at Kaleidoscope Studio in Union City, New Jersey, on May 16–17, 2006. Tracks 4, 6 and 9 were recorded at Systems Two in Brooklyn, New York, on July 23, 2002. Tracks 7, 8 and 10 were recorded at Dangerous Studio on January 16, 2003.

Personnel

– trombone *

– cuatro, vocals *

– drums, percussion * Jay Collins – tenor saxophone, flute * Peter Brainin – alto saxophone * Gene Jefferson – alto saxophone, vocals * Mike Rodriguez – trumpet * John Walsh – trumpet * Chris Washburne – trombone * Alicia Svigal – violin * Ilmar Gavillan – violin * Alessandra Belloni – vocals * Dalia Silva – vocals * Marciela Serrano – vocals * Michelle Silva – vocals * George Cables – piano * Igor Atalita – piano * John DiMartino – organ, piano * Yeissonn Villamar – piano * Donald "Spider" Nicks – guitar, bass * Raúl Jaurena – bandoneon * David Oquendo –

tres Tres may refer to: * Tres (instrument), a Cuban musical instrument * Tres, Trentino, municipality in Italy * "Tres" (song) by Juanes * "Tres", a song by Líbido from their album ''Hembra'' * TrES, the ''Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey'' * Templi R ...

* Alex Hernández – acoustic bass * Andy Eulau – acoustic bass * Boris Kozlov – acoustic bass * Jorge Longo – acoustic bass * Hiram "El Pavo" Remón – percussion, vocals * Wilson "Chembo" Corniel – conga

References

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