Harold López-Nussa - New Day (2013)

With his roots in both Cuba and Europe, this thrilling young pianist displays an impressive maturity, which at merely thirty years of age will no doubt guarantee him a place amongst the greats. His new album, New Day, clearly represents an artistic rejuvenation; the rising star refines his style and adds colour to his artistic palette (listen out for the Fender Rhodes keyboard), all to further charm his ever-growing audience across the globe. The energetic jazz of Harold López-Nussa, an erudite mix of intoxicating melodies and quicksilver rhythms, owes as much to the distinguished school of Cuban piano as to the pianist's innate virtuosity, which he has cultivated under the influence of such great jazzmen as Keith Jarrett and Wayne Shorter, as well as classical composers Ravel and Villa-Lobos.

Tracklist:

1. A degüello 4:39
2. Cimarrón 4:21
3. Paseo 6:54
4. Fantasmas en caravana 4:47
5. Otro viaje 6:30
6. New day 5:14
7. Corriendo por los portales 5:01
8. Eso fue hace 20 5:11
9. Buenos modales 4:39
10. Enero 3:59

Personnel:

Harold López-Nussa: piano, keyboards;
Gaston Joya: double bass;
Ruy Adrian López-Nussa: drums, percussion;
Mayquel Gonzalez: trumpet (8-9).