''Havana'' is an album by American pianist

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

released in 1990, recorded for the GRP label. This album is a soundtrack to the film ''

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

'', directed by Sidney Pollack. This soundtrack was a 1990 Academy Award nominee for Best Original Score, a 1990 Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Score, and a 1990 Grammy nominee for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Track listing

All tracks written by

except where noted #"Main Title" – 3:05 #"Night Walk" – 3:26 #"Cuba Libre ('Se Fue')" – 3:32 #"Santa Clara Suite: Vayase" - 1:36 #"Santa Clara Suite: Miliocia y Refugios" – 1:45 #"Santa Clara Suite Fuego Peligroso" – 0:59 #"Santa Clara Suite: Epilogue" - 0:54 #"A Los Rumberos de Belén" (Roberto Nunez) – 3:56 #"Love Theme" – 3:09 #"Hurricane Country" – 5:01 #"Lost in a Sweet Place" – 2:39 #"Mambo Lido" – 3:34 #"El Conuco" – 3:14 #"Adios Habana" – 3:07 #"La Academia" – 2:48 * Dori Caymmi - Vocals *

– piano, keyboards *

Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his ...

– trumpet * Sal Marquez – trumpet *

Don Menza Don Menza (born April 22, 1936) is an American jazz saxophonist. Career Menza was born in Buffalo, New York. After serving in the U.S. Army, he was part of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra from 1960 to 1962 and then briefly worked for Stan Kento ...

– saxophone *

Dave Valentin David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Music ...

– flute *

Clare Fischer Douglas Clare Fischer (October 22, 1928 – January 26, 2012) was an American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. After graduating from Michigan State University (from which, five decades later, he would receive an honorary doctorate ...

– piano *

Lee Ritenour Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Biography Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...

– guitar *

Brian Bromberg Brian Bromberg (born December 5, 1960) is an American jazz bassist and record producer who performs on both electric and acoustic instruments. Biography Bromberg was born on December 5, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona. His father and brother, David, ...

– bass *

Abraham Laboriel Abraham Laboriel López Sr. (born July 17, 1947) is a Mexican-American bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. ''Guitar Player'' magazine called him "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the f ...

– bass *

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony for ...

– drums *

Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian-American drummer and percussionist. Background Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands such as La Orquesta de los Hermanos Neci ...

– percussion * Gary Vinci – concertmaster

References

External links

Dave Grusin-Havane soundtrack at DiscogsAllMusic review
{{Authority control 1990 albums Dave Grusin soundtracks GRP Records albums Drama film soundtracks