Trumpeter
Bobby Shew gets to display his love for Afro-Cuban jazz on this highly enjoyable CD. He teams up with quite a few notables from the field: trombonist
Art Velasco,
Justo Almario on tenor and flute, pianist
Mark Levine, bassist
Eddie Resto,
Papo Rodriguez on bongos, Tiki Pasillas on timbales, and
Michito Sanchez on congas plus guest trumpeter
Sal Cracchiolo. Among the highlights are "Cubano Chant,"
Cal Tjader's "Paunetto's Point," and "Elation."
Shew sounds quite comfortable in this setting, with the results being delightful and infectious.