{"id":6084,"date":"2014-11-05T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinomusiccafe.com\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2017-08-14T13:16:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T17:16:35","slug":"eliana-cuevas-creative-latin-jazz-in-espejos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinomusiccafe.com\/2014\/11\/05\/eliana-cuevas-creative-latin-jazz-in-espejos\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliana Cuevas’ Creative Latin Jazz in “Espejos”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Talent and creativity are a combination that excites me in Latin music, and Venezuelan singer Eliana Cuevas<\/a> has delivered a very original Latin Jazz album.<\/p>\n

The Toronto-based singer is another of those hidden gems to those of us outside the growing Toronto Latin music scene. In “Espejos”, her 4th recording, Eliana Cuevas combines her poetic song-writing with varied musical styles, all centered around Latin Jazz.<\/p>\n

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“Espejos” is a great album musically and lyrically in Spanish by Venezuelan jazz singer Eliana Cuevas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The musical lineup is impressive, with a total of 20 musicians participating in the recording of “Espejo”. This lineup is led by Jeremy Ledbetter, who is the pianist, multi-intrumentalist, arranger, and main producer of this album. He makes a great team with Eliana, and between the two they produced an album that has been awarded as Best Latin Album by the Independent Music Awards (2014).<\/p>\n

“Espejo” includes 10 original songs, all (except one) composed by Eliana Cuevas, with “El Tucusito” written by Jeremy Ledbetter; a song that showcases the vocal diestry of Eliana.<\/p>\n

Innovative, Poetic, Latin Jazz with SpanishVocals in “Espejo”<\/h3>\n

Beautiful Voice<\/strong> – this is my 1st Eliana Cuevas album, so I was new to her incredible beautiful and versatil voice. She can go up and down the musical scales, and improvises and decorates the music with incredible good taste.<\/p>\n

Creative Music<\/strong> – the music in “Espejo” is based in Latin Jazz, but incorporates elements of pop, Afro -Caribbean, and Venezuelan Joropo, among its rythms. For example, the initial song of “Estrellita” starts with a piano riff that leads to Eliana matching the fast pace music with equally fast and rhythmical vocals.<\/p>\n

Poetic Songs in Spanish Vocals<\/strong>\u00a0– one of my favorites is “Agua, Cangrejo, y Sal” for the poetic lyrics evoking the creativity we can leverage in life. “Nueva Vida”, “Llego”, and “Melancolia” are among the lyrically inspiring songs I found in “Espejo”. The beautiful conclusion of the album with “Antito”, which closes with Eliana’s daughter Leila singing along the her mother, puts the final cute touch on the album.<\/p>\n

Opportunities Missed by “Espejo”<\/h3>\n
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Eliana Cuevas has a creative talent that is exposed in this quote.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

None<\/strong> – I rarely don’t find any opportunities for improvement in an album, but this album is so original that there is not much I can add.<\/p>\n

Recommendation for “Espejo”<\/h3>\n

I loved “Espejo” for its creative music and poetic lyrics. Eliana Cuevas uses her voice in very creative ways, demonstrating how the voice can be a musical instrument as powerful as any other.<\/p>\n

The combination of songs, voice, and music, make “Espejo” a cherished addition to my music library.<\/p>\n

Video of the Making of “Espejo”<\/h3>\n

Here is a promotional video of the making of “Espejo”, with some clips of the music in it.
\nEnjoy!<\/p>\n