De Repente, by Virgilio Armas

De Repente

by Virgilio Armas

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mentel Masterful grooves, lively and upbeat Favorite track: Petite Mambo.

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	1.	De Repente 01:55
	2.	De Repente (Part II) 04:29
	3.	If 04:20
	4.	Petite Mambo 05:28
	5.	In Time 03:27
	6.	Aguas De Marzo 04:33
	7.	Venezuela En Fiesta 02:56
	8.	Bumping On Sunset 05:04
	9.	Misty 03:37
	10.	10 C Jam Blues 07:23

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In 1970, the Virgilio Armas Trio released De Repente on the tiny Discos A&B label, very likely a one-off, self-financed project. Virgilio Armas recalls: “The nightlife in Caracas of the 1950’s and 1960’s inspired me to record an album in 1970, with songs influenced by the Jazz, Bossa and Latin genres. De Repente was created with my beloved Piano, and my long-time musical partners Rodolfo Buenaño (bass) and Guillermo Tariba (drums).”

The style is very much influenced by the harder post-Bossa Nova ‘Balanço’ style of numerous Brazilian piano/bass/drum trios, and is easily equal to the best of them, while somehow also managing to incorporate a uniquely Venezuelan rhythmic sensibility. Highlights include ‘Petite Mambo’, ‘De Repente’ (Part 1 & 2), and ‘Venezuela En Fiesta’.

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released October 28, 2022

Artwork [Original] – Jesús Emilio Franco
Artwork [Restoration] – Steve Lewin
Contrabass – Rodolfo Buenaño
Drums, Congas – Guillermo Tariba
Photography By – Rubén Sanchéz
Piano, Electric Piano – Virgilio Armas
Producer – Buenaño*, Armas*
Remastered By – Noah Mintz
Artwork Restoration - Steve Lewin

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Virgilio Armas Venezuela

Pianist and bandleader Virgilio Armas skilfully combines Latin Jazz, post-bossa swing (Balanço), with home-grown variants of Son Cubano, Montuno, Merengue and Estilo, honed over years of playing in clubs in the Altamira and La Castellana districts of the capital. ... more

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