From arbiters of taste Motéma, the label who championed Gregory Porter early on (Water, Be Good) and with the notable exception of the later Liquid Spirit when the singer had by then switched to Blue Note, put out his best records, close harmony vocalese four-piece with guests in tow The Royal Bopsters (Amy London, soprano; Holli Ross [RIP], alto; Pete McGuinness, tenor; Dylan Pramuk, bass); plus guests Sheila Jordan, Christian McBride and on 'Baby You Should Know It' Bob Dorough [RIP] know how to place the emphasis on vintage vocal jazz fun and uphold the label's finest traditions. The sunny Cuban rumba 'Cuando Te Vea' (When I See You)' is among tracks streaming ahead of the album's release on Friday. Go on put a smile on your face – and look what the Bopsters have done so winningly to the guaguanco.
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