The Definitive Guide to Afro-Caribbean Piano Grooves
Rebeca Mauleón-Santana, author of the critically acclaimed Salsa Guidebook for Piano and Ensemble, has created the ultimate resource for pianists at any level with her second book - 101 Montunos.
If you want to truly understand how Latin piano works this book gives you the vocabulary, historical context, and in-depth material to do it.
Tracing over one hundred years of development, Mauleón explores the piano's role in popular Afro-Caribbean music, from its early beginnings to today. 101 Montunos gives detailed examples of dozens of styles which form the basis of modern-day Salsa and Latin Jazz, from the Cuban danzón and songo to the Puerto Rican bomba and Dominican merengue.
Whether you are new to Afro-Caribbean piano or refining your professional vocabulary, 101 Montunos gives you the stylistic understanding required to play this music convincingly. This book and two CD download package is a must for any pianist or keyboardist wishing to explore the detailed history and technique of this marvelous art form.
Spiral-bound, 151 pages, Table of Contents.
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Rebeca Mauleón has recorded and performed with Carlos Santana, Tito Puente, Poncho Sanchez, Pete Escovedo, The Machete Ensemble, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Francisco Aguabella, Daniel Ponce, Alex Acuna, Giovanni Hidalgo, Justo Almario, Steve Turre, Joe Henderson and many others.
