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Self Portrait

Bill Tillford, Timba.com

April 2014

 

Manuel Valera's  formidable range of  musical influences,  his uncanny sense of swing in any meter and the emotional depth of his compositions combine to make Self Portrait full of a sense of wonder that listeners who enjoy any form of advanced music will find irresistible.   This is every bit as distinctive among solo piano recordings as the New Cuban Express releases are among ensemble projects.