The Dance of the Snake
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Record Label: The Snake Trio
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Bay Area based ensemble, The Snake Trio, combines Jazz and the traditional music of Venezuela with the original and innovative ides of its members.
On their debut CD, "The Dance of the Snake", The Snake Trio presents a variety of string instruments such as the Cuatro (a four-stringed guitar considered the national instrument of Venezuela)and the Bandola Llanera (descendant of the "Oud").
Afro-Venezuelan percussion from different regions of the country also appear, including Quitiplas (bamboo stamping tubes), Tambor Culo 'e Puya, Cumaco and Bumbac Drums.
Venezuelan folk rhythms such as Joropo and Calypso merge with Jazz idioms, to produce a new sound, a musical journey without borders.
The Snake Trio is: Jackeline Rago - Cuatro, Mandolin, Bandola, Percussion; Donna Viscuso - Flute and Alto Saxophone; Jeremy Allen - Acoustic/Electric Basses, Conch Shells.
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Amazing groove music!
author: Kevin
truly a great cd, we listen to it all the time.......just special music to groove to!!
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Terrific! Get this CD!
author: Enrique Moreno
The flute is inspiring - melodies that test the old standards without forgetting them. There is something for everyone in this album - older more "mature" jazz melodies mixed in with some modern - "younger" twists! This is a must for your playlist!
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Innovative and exciting new music
author: Hugh
The music on this CD takes Venezuelan traditional music and straight-ahead jazz and (believe it or not) combines them both to create something new and different. The music is lively and melodic, but with strong rhythmic underpinnings that hark directly back to Afro-Venezuelan roots. The recording quality is excellent giving each instrument plenty of room in the mix yet still having a wide, full sound. The band is great live, too!
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