Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band Distancia 9/2/94 No other band on earth

No other band on earth could rightly claim to have Alex Lifeson - one of rock's most influential visionaries - heading up guitar duties

Ride A Radiowave 9

Not My Problem (feat

bassist Ben Hussey

Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band Distancia 9/2/94 No other band on earthGrammy nominated pianist Manuel Valera (Paquito DRivera, Arturo Sandoval, Steve Smith) presents his second album from his New Cuban Express Big Band, a spirited ensemble that fuses the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Brazil to forge innovative sounds and textures. Distancia draws upon searing personal experiences going through personal loss and having to pick up the pieces to move forward. Valera uses the broad palette of the big band to express a