Label: Mack Avenue
Format: CD
Barcode: 0673203111424
Catalog number: MAC 1114
Releasedate: 09-09-16
Format: CD
Barcode: 0673203111424
Releasedate: 09-09-16
- pianist Harold López-Nussa brings eclectic sounds & culture of Cuba to the world stage on El Viaje
- first U.S. release by a Cuba-based jazz artist since Obama's historic trip to Havana
“El Viaje (The Journey),” the title track of Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa’s debut release on Mack Avenue Records, seems to sway gently like a boat in the water—as if readying for a voyage or returning to port after arrival—trumpet and voices whispering memories. This scene aptly describes López-Nussa’s experiences of traveling throughout the world, yet always finding his way back to his hometown of Havana, Cuba. This journey of body and spirit has led simultaneously to a musical exploration where he visits various genres and ideas while staying true to his foundation roots. The conservatory-trained pianist is the first Cuba-based musician (he has dual citizenship in both Cuba and France) to release an album internationally since the lifting of many of the restrictions associated with the longstanding trade embargo.