Ritmo Oriental - El Son de Claro

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One of the "big three" 70s Cuban dance bands, with Los Van Van and Irakere. Orquesta Ritmo Oriental formed in the late 1950s when Elio Revé's band left all at once. A decade later, Los Van Van was also formed from Revéfugees. Many pegged Ritmo Oriental incorrectly as a traditional Cuban band along the lines of Aragón or Rumbavana, but really they're closer to Orquesta Original de Manzanillo, generally sticking to standard instrumentation but frequently pushing other boundaries: their breakdowns are bewilderingly complex, cross-rhythms innovative, group tempo shifts unparalleled, and bassist Humberto Perera freed himself from typical tumbao so far that he became more featured soloist than timekeeper. The first fifteen years of the band left almost no trace on disc, but since then they've put up a string of hits that rivals almost anyone's: not as highbrow as Irakere, as jazzy as NG, as tradition-minded as Muñequitos De Matanzas, or as Western pop-influenced as Van Van, Dan Den and Revé, but considered on their own terms they're practically unbeatable.

To listen to and/or purchase "Orquesta Ritmo Oriental, Vol. 1", go to:
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