Tocororo (album) explained
Tocororo is a jazz album by Alfredo Rodríguez, the third under his leadership. Named after a Cuban bird that dies of sadness in captivity,[2] the theme of the album is mourning and celebrating lost beauty[3] after Rodríguez' leaving Cuba and living in USA for seven years.[4]
Personnel
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Composer
- Florent Bobet – Engineer
- Richard Bona – Bass (Electric), Featured Artist, Vocals
- Joe Bozzie – Assistant Engineer
- Ariel Bringuez – Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
- Omar Carrascosa – Assistant Engineer
- Georges Coulonges – Composer
- Ganavya Doraiswamy – Featured Artist, Vocals
- Maria Ehrenreich – Creative Services Coordinator, Producer
- Adam Fell – Executive Producer
- Eliseo Grenet – Composer
- Bernie Grundman – Mastering Engineer
- Helik Hadar – Engineer
- Simon Helpert – Composer
- Natalie Hernandez – Associate Producer
- Ibeyi – Featured Artist, Vocals
- Quincy Jones – Executive Producer, Producer
- Randall Kennedy – Creative Director
- Albert Lasry – Composer
- Ernesto Lecuona – Composer
- Brock Lefferts – Art Direction, Design
- Antonio Lizana – Arranger, Featured Artist, Vocals
- Ibrahim Maalouf – Featured Artist, Trumpet
- José Martí – Liner Notes
- Gerardo Alfonso Morejón – Composer
- Michael Olivera – Arranger, Drums, Percussion
- Paulo Pulido Valente – Engineer
- Astor Piazzolla – Composer
- Al Pryor – Executive Vice President
- Francisco Repilado – Composer
- Alfredo Rodríguez – Arranger, Composer, Melodion, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Silvio Rodríguez – Composer
- Reiner Elizarde Ruano – Bass (Acoustic)
- Ben Soussan – Composer
- Gretchen Valade – Executive Producer
- Will Wakefield – Production Manager
- Anna Webber – Photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Alfredo Rodriguez: Tocororo. Raul. da Gama. 2016-02-29. 2020-10-10. Latin Jazz Network.
- Web site: Alfredo Rodriguez: You Cannot Cage A Tocororo. 2017-02-01. Mike. Greenblatt. 2020-11-08. The Aquarian.
- Web site: Alfredo Rodriguez: Tocororo. David. Whiteis. 2019-04-25. 2020-10-10. JazzTimes.
- Web site: On 'Tocororo,' Alfredo Rodriguez Brings Cuba To The World — And The World To Cuba. Michelle. Mercer. 2016-03-08. 2020-10-10. NPR.
