CD Lotz Of Music Meets Batá Drums

by Lotz Of Music

A fusion of three Cuban Batá drums with a jazz quintet. The first collaboration with Cuban master drummer Javier Campos Martinez. First release of the ‘Yoruba trilogy’ by Lotz and his Lotz Of Music ‘Cuban Roots Project/Shango’s Dance‘ on Afro Cuban religious folkore music.

(This album makes part of the 2-CD Box Le Coq Rouge. CD1 presents their work as quintet))

VIA Records, The Netherlands (Digital release via Loplop records)

Catalogue number 9920122, VIA Jazz
Recorded January 17/18, August 20/21 and October 16/24 1996 at Kwetterhof Studio Wormerveer NL

 

De Volkskrant (The Netherlands)

“This is not just an exotic flirt but a real organic fusion.” 

Entr’acte (The Netherlands)

“This is no tasteless eclecticism or cheap exotism but classy Jazz music.” 

Man (The Netherlands)

“This is no jazz with Cuban influences or vice versa but a beautiful amalgamation of two styles of music.” 

WEFT (USA)

Voted #1