Nestor Torres – Jazz Flute Traditions (Alfi Records, 2017)
Puerto Rican flute virtuoso Nestor Torres celebrates jazz, classical and Latin jazz stylings on Jazz Flute Traditions. The album includes a wonderful tribute to Spain featuring a medley of the “Concierto De Aranjuez” and Chick Corea’s iconic composition “Spain.”
The album also includes versions of classics by Herbie Mann, Yusef Lateef, Cole Porter and Chick Corea’s “Windows” and various other composers.
The lineup on Jazz Flute Traditions includes Néstor Torres on flute; Silvano Monasterios on piano; Jamie Ousley on bass; Michael Piolet on drums, and José Gregorio Hernández on percussion.
Guests: Miguel Russell, on percussion; Ian Muñoz on alto saxophone; and Marcus Grant on drums.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
