Artist: David Virelles

Title: Igbo Alakorin (The Singer's Grove) Vol. I & II

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Format: CD

Release Date: 2018

Label: Pi Recordings

UPC: 808713007824

Genre: Jazz

Album Tracks

1. Bodas de Oro
2. El Rayaero
3. Grato Recuerdo
4. Echa Pa' Allá
5. Canto a Oriente
6. Un Granito de Arena
7. Sube la Loma, Compay
8. Cosas de Mi Cuba
9. Ojos de Sirena
10. Tápame Que Tengo Frío
11. Tira la Cuchara y Rompe El Plato
12. Mojito Criollo
13. Mares y Arenas
14. Tres Lindas Cubanas

Igbó Alákọrin (a phrase in Yoruba which can be loosely translated as The Singer's Grove) is the realization of pianist David Virelles's long-held dream to document the under-sung musicians of his birthplace, Santiago de Cuba. Virelles, who was named the #1 Rising Jazz Pianist in the 2017 Downbeat Critics Poll, is one of the most in-demand pianists on the contemporary jazz scene, recording with the likes of Henry Threadgill, Chris Potter, and Tomasz Stanko. He also has four prior releases under his own name, including Continuum, which topped the New York Times best album list for 2012.