Tyler Greenfield/Xiomara Laugart

| Sunday Bolero | Bim Bom Studios BB02

Pianist and Bim Bom Studios founder Tyler Greenfield has released a tribute to Cuban boleros on 180-gram vinyl. Sunday Bolero is a relaxed, complex group of songs that elevates the simple romanticism of this genre. The opening track, Samba For Carmen, a Paquito D’Rivera tune, defines Greenfield’s aesthetic point of view. Following a lithe piano intro, the rhythm section (Jorge Bringas/double bass; Gabriel Machado/percussion) settles into a gentle flow. Vocalist Xiomara Laugart brings some attitude to Nosotros with her alto vocal. Sunday Bolero is impressive on two levels. It reintroduces a specific genre, but reconfigures it to a different musical structure. The audio quality of this vinyl is superior. The piano tonality is crisp and vibrant, the lowerend double-bass is crystalline and the percussion is captured in great detail.