David Amram – Havana / New York (1978, Flying Fish FF-057)

David Amram – Havana / New York
Flying Fish – FF 057 | Latin jazz

The product of a cultural exchange between musicians in two different nexus cities for musical innovation, this is a solid listen featuring members of the pioneering Cuban group Irakere (on Side Two only) and New York salsa band Típica ’73 (on Side One only) along with Pepper Adams, Eddie Gomez, Candido, Ray Mantilla and others.
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