Artist: Bebo Valdes & Javier Colina Album: Live At The Village Vanguard Label: Sony BMG Format: MP3@320 kbps Sound Quality: FULL Size: 150 MB Type: CD Country: España Release Date: 2008 Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin, World Fusion Bebo Valdés has been one of the giants of Cuban music since the 1950s, though he has lived in Stockholm since the early '60s. This live recording, his very first, was made in 2005 over several nights at the Village Vanguard, with Valdés at the age of 86. The pianist's powerful left hand makes it superfluous for him to have a percussionist; his sole accompanist is bassist Javier Colina, a gifted partner who weaves intricate lines with Valdés. Though the music is dominated by Cuban rhythms, this live CD is hardly one-dimensional in scope. Valdés' rhythmic composition "Con Poco Coco" works in quotes from "Old Devil Moon" and "Salt Peanuts." His dramatic rendition of the standard "Yeste...