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Desafío Candente
REVIEW: Gustavo Cortinas’ ‘Desafio Candente’ – Downbeat
by Herb Boyd, Downbeat “Listeners familiar with Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra are sure to experience a bit of reverie after hearing the opening fanfare of Gustavo Cortinas’ Desafio Candente.” Read … Read More
REVIEW: Gustavo Cortiñas explores Latin American history, culture, and resilience on Desafío Candente – CHICAGO READER
By Catalina Maria Johnson, Chicago Reader The third release by Gustavo Cortiñas, Desafío Candente (“Incandescent Defiance”), is an epic set of jazz and spoken word inspired by Las Venas Abiertas … Read More
REVIEW: Gustavo Cortiñas “Desafio Candente” – Latin Jazz Network
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net t turns out that time and again the artist and not the politician or even diplomat is his country’s ambassador. Certainly this is … Read More
REVIEW: Gustavo Cortiñas “Desafio Candente” – Chicago Jazz Magazine
By Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine Chicago based drummer and composer Gustavo Cortiñas’ third release as a leader, the magnificent Desafio Candente is an ambitious work both in depth and … Read More
REVIEW: Gustavo Cortinas: Desafio Candente – Jazz Weekly
By George. W. Harris, Jazz Weekly This album is subtitled (In Spanish) “Inspired by the open veins of Latin America”, with almost each song beginning with a spoken narration that … Read More
VIDEO FEATURE: Gustavo Cortiñas and Desafío Candente (feat. Xavier Quijas Yxayotl), “Abya Yala” – NPR
By Felix Contreras, NPR The pandemic may have shut down parts of the world, but that has not stopped musicians from an explosion of creativity. For our first new music … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Gustavo Cortiñas to Release Visual Album Desafío Candente on March 24, 2021 via Woolgathering
Chicago Drummer/Percussionist Gustavo Cortiñas to Release Visual Album Desafío Candente on March 24th via Woolgathering Records Inspired by Eduardo Galeano’s The Open Veins of Latin America, Cortiñas’ new work explores the … Read More