DAFNIS PRIETO BIG BAND
Mike Rodríguez, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Nathan Eklund, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Alex Sipiagin, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Josh Deutsch, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Román Filiú, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Clarinet
Michael Thomas, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piccolo
Peter Apfelbaum, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Melodica
Joel Frahm, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax
Chris Cheek, Bari Sax
Tim Albright, Trombone
Alan Ferber, Trombone
Jacob Garchik, Trombone
Jeff Nelson, Bass Trombone
Manuel Valera, Piano
Ricky Rodríguez, Acoustic & Electric Bass
Roberto Quintero, Congas, Bongos, Percussion
Dafnis Prieto, Drums & Music Director
Special Guests:
Brian Lynch, Trumpet (Track 1)
Henry Threadgill, Alto Sax (Track 4)
Steve Coleman, Alto Sax (Track 6)
All compositions & arrangements by Dafnis Prieto
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Dedicated to
Mario Bauzá
Art Blakey
Jane Bunnett
Michel Camilo
Bobby Carcassés
Steve Coleman
Dizzy Gillespie
Egberto Gismonti
Jerry González
Andrew Hill
Brian Lynch
Arturo O'Farrill
Chico O'Farrill
Eddie Palmieri
Hermeto Pascoal
Chano Pozo
Tito Puente
Buddy Rich
Dave Samuels
Henry Threadgill
Bebo Valdés
Chucho Valdés
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Produced by Dafnis Prieto & Eric Oberstein
Executive Producers: Lindsay Evans, Harsha Murthy
Associate Producer: John Hahn
Assistant Producers: Roy P. Torres & Mappy Torres
Recorded August 28 & 29, 2017 at Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Joe Marciano
Mastering Engineer: Max Ross
Assistant Engineers: Max Ross & Andrew Cavaciuti
Mixing: Joe Marciano, Max Ross, Dafnis Prieto & Eric Oberstein
Production Coordinator: Danny Martinez
Package Photography: David Garten, Henry Lopez
Cover & Package Design: Michael Quanci
Marketing Consultation: Justin Goldberg
Video by Makoto Matsuo
Camera Operators: Makoto Matsuo, Yousuke Kiname, Isamu Maeda, Niklas Moller, Azumi Oe, Yusuke Shibata
We are grateful to all supporters who made this album possible.
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Dafnis Prieto Big Band 'Back to the Sunset' is supported in part by the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Southwest Airlines, and the Surdna Foundation through a grant from the NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant Program.
Dafnis Prieto Big Band is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.
