Description
*This is a Vinyl LP*
Release Date: 2021
Label: Verve / Universal Music France
Track List
Side A
A1. En La Orilla Del Mundo (At The Edge Of The World) 5:14
A2. Noche De Ronda (Night Of Wandering) 5:45
A3. Nocturnal 6:56
Side B
B1. Moonlight (Claro De Luna) 5:38
B2. Yo Sin Ti (Me Without You) 6:02
B3. No Te Empeñes Mas (Don’t Try Anymore) 5:31
Side C
C1. Transparence 6:12
C2. El Ciego (The Blind) 5:58
C3. Nightfall 6:40
Side D
D1. Tres Palabras (Three Words) 6:18
D2. Contigo En La Distancia / En Nosotros (With You In The Distance / In Us) 6:34
Personnel
Acoustic Guitar – Pat Metheny (tracks: A2)
Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Ignacio Berroa
Piano – Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Tenor Saxophone – David Sanchez (tracks: B3, D1), Joe Lovano (tracks: A1, B1, C1, D2)
Violin – Federico Britos
Review
Charlie Haden teams up once more with the young Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba for this melancholy, soothing album. Ignacio Berroa, on drums and percussion, completes the core trio. Special guests include tenor saxophonists Joe Lovano and David Sanchez, violinist Federico Britos Ruiz, and guitarist Pat Metheny (one track only). Rubalcaba contributes orchestrations on two cuts, both of which omit drums and percussion. Haden’s intention is to explore the bolero, a distinctive Latin dance rhythm that Ignacio Berroa accents with a soft, subtle snare drum roll, played with brushes, beginning on the “and” of the first beat of the bar and ending on the second. This rhythm is perfect for a slow dance, and indeed, the entire album is highly romantic, with bittersweet melodies and lilting cadences. Most of the songs, save for two originals by Haden and one by Rubalcaba, are Cuban and Mexican standards, and they’re beauties. Nocturne may well be the best candlelight dinner music ever. David R. Adler
