Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Manuel Valera presents the dynamic debut of his New Cuban Express Big Band. Inspired by Jos� Mart�, the famed Cuban writer and independence hero, 'Jos� Mart� en Nueva York' features Valera's song cycle of original music based on nine poems from Mart�'s seminal 1891 collection, 'Versos Sencillos'. Addressing a range of political and societal issues that are relevant even today, the texts are set for two unique vocalists, Sofia Rei and Camila Meza. Valera uses the broad palette of the big band to express a wide breadth of moods and emotions, touching on traditional Cuban music styles as well as modern Latin jazz to give Mart�'s poetry new life.
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