Ninety Miles Project is both a jazz album and documentary film recorded on Havana, Cuba, in May 2010, and features American jazz artists Christian Scott, Stefon Harris, and David Sánchez.[2] The project also features Cuban composers and artists Rember Duharte and Harold Lopez Nussa.[3] The album was released in 2010 on Concord Picante Records.[4] The follow-up record, Ninety Miles Live at Cubadisco, was released on September 24, 2012.[5]
| Ninety Miles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | jazz, Latin jazz | |||
| Label | Concord Records | |||
| Producer | John Burk, Chris Dunn | |||
| Christian Scott chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Background
editThe name alludes to the stretch of waters between America, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.[6] The project extends a larger, more organic story—of jazz as a conduit for connection between the U.S. and Cuba and an expression of common roots—which is as old as the music itself, and which has been altered and often severely curtailed during the last half-century, due to travel restrictions related to the continuing U.S. embargo of Cuba.[7]
The American members of Ninety Miles continue to tour, including shows at The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival,[8] The Atlanta Jazz Festival,[9] and at the Hollywood Bowl opening for Arturo Sandoval and The Buena Vista Social Club.[10]
Reception
editIn late 2011 both Downbeat Magazine and Jazziz Magazine featured cover stories on the project with Jazziz Magazine stating that the hyperkinetic polyrhythms laid down by pianist Rember Duharte's group on the opening track, "Ñengueleru," clearly distinguish this set from a conventional Latin-jazz date.[11]
In his review of the album, Dave Gelly of the Observer wrote "Ninety miles is the distance separating Cuba from the US. After much hassle, these three US-based jazz musicians got to play with their Cuban counterparts in Havana and this is the result. It's well known that standards are ferociously high in Cuba, and the sheer sophistication of the musical dialogue is hugely impressive".[12]
Track listing
edit- Nengueleru (5:03) (written by Rember Duharte)
- E'Cha (4:14) (Harold Lopez-Nussa)
- City Sunrise (6:45) (David Sanchez)
- The Forgotten Ones (3:52) (David Sanchez)
- Black Action Figure (6:21) (Stefon Harris)
- Congo (6:28) (Rember Duharte)
- And This Too Shall Pass (9:28) (Stefon Harris)
- Brown Belle Blues (4:59) (Stefon Harris)
- La Fiesta Va (5:48) (Harold Lopez-Nussa)
Album personnel
edit- Stefon Harris – vibraphone
- David Sanchez – tenor saxophone
- Christian Scott – trumpet (except "The Forgotten Ones" and "La Fiesta Va")
(Tracks 1, 6, & 8)
- Rember Duharte – piano, vocals (track 6)
- Osmar Salazar – electric bass
- Eduardo Barroetabena – drums
- Jean Roberto San Miguel – bata, congas, percussion
(Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, & 9)
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "Ninety Miles – Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, Christian Scott | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Reed Johnson (2011-08-23). "Ninety Miles celebrates Cuba's jazz link". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Jazz Reviews: CD Review: Ninety Miles – By Wilbert Sostre — JazzTimes". Jazztimes.com. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Cummings, Jozen (2011-06-23). "A Super Group for Jazz Lovers – Speakeasy – WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ West, Michael J. (17 January 2013). "Ninety Miles Live at Cubadisco: Stefon Harris/David Sánchez/Christian Scott". JazzTimes. jazztimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Stefon Harris, David Sánchez, Christian Scott – Ninety Miles Live At Cubadisco". Black Grooves. blackgrooves.org. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Blumenfeld, Larry (2011-06-22). "Ninety Miles From Home | By Larry Blumenfeld - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Ninety Miles at the 2011 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival (photoblog)". Nextbop. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Ninety Miles Project 2011 Atlanta Jazz Festival Video". Nextbop. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Cuban Night proves muy caliente at the Bowl". Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ Customer Service (2011-11-16). "Stefon Harris / David Sánchez / Christian Scott / Ninety Miles | Jazziz Magazine". Jazziz.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Dave Gelly (7 August 2011). "Stefon Harris/David Sánchez/Christian Scott: Ninety Miles – review | Music |". The Observer. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN SCOTT: CHART HISTORY". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.