'Plena', a new album by renowned pianist and composer Michael Eckroth. On this eight-track collection of original music, Eckroth has assembled a brilliantly cohesive set that maintains a firm relationship with the foundations of Afro-Latin jazz while actively seeking new avenues of expression. "I was looking to create music that was lyrical, modern, and true to its Afro-Latin roots, but never purist in its approach" he says. The resulting work is a mesmerizing Latin jazz set with a wide variety of musical lineages. This music relies heavily on the superimposition of disparate harmonic and melodic elements with the rhythms of bomba and plena.
Tracks:
1. And So It Goes 03:15
2. Summer of Love and Discontent 06:09
3. Superspreader 07:00
4. Plena 04:46
5. Invernadero 05:55
6. Soul Cha 05:43
7. Exotic Particles 02:56
8. Rain Song 05:44
