Personnel:
Ramón Valle (piano solo)
Reference: AV 021 CD
When he first performed in Europe - invited by Barcelona's Jamboree Jazz Club - critics were surprised by Cuban pianist Valle's virtuosity and technical perfection. Under the headline "Well-Earned Success", Spain's leading newspaper El Pais described him as "a pianist with incredible technique. Besides being extraordinarily rhythmic, there are also depths of subtlety in his touch. His version of contemporary jazz is unexpected, versatile and seductive. A pianist with a great future."
After this European debut, Ramón Valle went on to great success at other European and Latin American venues. That same year saw the release of Piano Solo, his second CD. Comprised once again of his own compositions, it was characterized by great originality and powerful lyricism, but especially by Valle's ability to evoke diverse atmospheres within a single composition. In 1998 Ramón Valle settled in Europe, where his tours of Germany, Spain and Scandinavia have elicited unanimous praise: Valle is pure energy... a whirlwind that drags along everyone and everything... Valle is risk, challenging the audience with unbounded creativity that refuses to bow to the slightest concession... Valle is Jazz... Valle demonstrates that the world of jazz needs to reserve a separate chapter just for him.
Tracklisting:
1. Estela
2. Levitando
3. Fábula de los Pasos Gigantes
4. Pensando en Ti
5. Y Si Volviera
6. Tma de Canción a Daulema
Recorded Teatro Nacional de Cuba, May 1996.