Cuban Pianist/Composer Dánae Olano has announced the release of ‘Children’s Corner’, her trio’s debut recording from Lulaworld Records. Havana-born composer /pianist Dánae Olano is known across North America and internationally as a founding member of the all-female Afro-Cuban Award-winning band Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. As the band’s pianist she has composed, and arranged for this renowned ensemble, performing at several music festivals and some of the world’s most prestigious jazz clubs, such as Birdland, The Blue Note and Bimhuis.
Her credits include sharing the stage with pianists Jason Moran, James Francis, Booker T. Jones, and Jane Bunnett as part of NPR’s Jazz Piano Christmas” which was hosted by Felix Contreras at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Dánae’s project focuses on the roots of Cuban piano and explores the legacy of the Master of Jazz Music. This trio is completed with the gracious talents of Amhed Mitchel and Roberto Riveron.
Amhed Mitchel is a Toronto-based Cuban-Canadian drummer who has shared the stage with such musical icons as the great Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Dianne Reeves and Leonel Loueke. Amhed continues to collaborate and record with renowned artists from the music scene. These include multiple Juno Award winners and Grammy-nominated figures such as Jane Bunnett and Hilario Duran, the highly successful singer-songwriter Marc Jordan, Shawn Kellerman, the eminent Lucky Peterson, and Jordan John, among others.
Bassist Roberto Riveron was a founding member of the legendary Cuban group Klimax, playing and contributing compositions to the groundbreaking ensemble’s first four CDs. He can be heard on Isaac Delgado’s 2001 Grammy-nominated album La fórmula. He is a Latin Grammy winner as part of the compilation La Rumba Soy Yo which was recognized in the folk category that same year.
This album, which also features guest musicians such as Jane Bunnett on flute, drummer Horacio el Negro Hernandez, and singer Joanna Majoko, symbolizes the culmination of Olano’s artistic evolution since she relocated from Cuba to the multicultural city of Toronto in 2016. The central theme of this project revolves around capturing her original compositions, effortlessly combining a diverse range of musical styles that have influenced her during her Canadian journey, including jazz, classical, and Afro-Cuban traditions. The album is due for release on March 21st, 2024
For further information on the artist, please visit the following links:
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