The Dafnis Prieto Big Band's new album, Back to the Sunset, is quite the grand accomplishment. Prieto's largest ensemble yet is filled with movement after movement of his signature rhythms and vibes sure to please. The album dropped just last month but there's still so much more to uncover, like in the new video for "Out of the Bone" featuring the group putting this all … [Read more...]
Dafnis Prieto Big Band – “Danzonish Potpourri” (Video Premiere)
Drummer, composer, and 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Dafnis Prieto recently released what may just be his most ambitious project to date, Back to the Sunset, the debut album of the Dafnis Prieto Big Band. In Prieto’s own words, “The undercurrent of this album is to pay tribute to some significant mentors/musicians that have influenced and inspired me one way or another, … [Read more...]