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This track features vocalist Sofia Rei as well as solos by Manuel Valera, Michael Rodriguez, Andrew Gutauskas, and Jimmy Macbride.

Manuel provides some insights into how his new big band record came to be.

The first single features two Martí poems sung by Camila Meza and features solos by saxophonist Joel Frahm and trumpeter David Smith.

The album features a seven part suite of music based on the poetry of famed Cuban writer José Martí set for two wonderful vocalists, Sofia Rei and Camila Meza.

This big band debut features new Valera compositions inspired by famed Cuban writer José Martí.

We're sharing a FREE Dave Douglas track from the album Orange Afternoons.

You can now purchase scores and parts for the entire album as well as individual songs.

Subscribers can listen to this new recording on their stream.

I first heard bassist Mark Dresser perform live at the much storied New Music Monday series at the Alligator Lounge in Los Angeles around 1995.