DAFNIS PRIETO SEXTET releases new CD
Peter Apfelbaum Tenor and Soprano saxophones, melodica
Avishai Cohen Trumpet
Yosvany Terry Alto and Soprano saxophones
Manuel Valera Piano
Yunior Terry Bass
Dafnis Prieto-Drums

Some reviews of the New Album / "Taking the Soul for a Walk"

Drummer Dafnis Prieto's third release as a leader shows him to be a composer of considerable depth. Taking the Soul for a Walk offers 12 pieces of precise, propulsive polyrhythm and intricate parts.. There's plenty of soloing, but the power of this music is in the ensembles confident communication. The performances have a sense of community and despite the structural, harmonic and rhythmic complexity, the music packs an emotional punch This is a splendid album that stands up to many listenings. **** 1/2 star

Ned Sublette, Down Beat Magazine

it is the strength of the arrangements of these fantastic compositions that really allows everyone to shine. Showing confident maturity and youthful excitement in their proper places, these songs simply shimmer with vitality. Music this dense and colorful is nearly impossible to describe. There are more great changes and ideas in a single track than one often finds in whole albums. Joyful, masterful, and brimming with beauty and power, "Taking the Soul for a Walk" simply astonishes and is clearly one of the best releases I've heard so far this year.

Brad Walseth, jazzchicago.net

Prieto displays the best qualities of a composer on Taking the Soul for a Walk, blending tradition with personality and always finding a connection to his individual vision. (He) wisely utilizes his band members unique abilities to help shape his sound, creating structures that bring out their strongest performances. Taking the Soul for a Walk delivers everything that traditional Latin Jazz promises, driving rhythms, fiery improvisations, and overall intensity; yet Prieto's strength as a composer lifts this collection of songs to the realm of true artistry seldom seen in todays world.

Chip Boaz, The Latin Jazz Corner allaboutjazz.com



This Album is available at:
cdbaby.com/cd/dafnisprietosextet
www.myspace.com/dafnisprieto