Dafnis Prieto: drums, vocals on track 1, bells on track 5 Jason Lindner: Hammond organ & keyboards, vocals on track 1 Yosvany Terry: alto saxophone on tracks 1, 3, 8, soprano sax on tracks 2, 5, 6, 10, tenor sax on track 9, chekere on track 5 Christian Howes: violin on all tracks, bass violin on tracks 5, 6, 7 Dana Leong: cello. with Henry Threadgill: alto saxophone on track 4 European concert music has had a great impact on Cuban culture, along with African and popular music from Spain, France and Italy. By the19th century, an authentic and original Cuban music began to evolve, with many traces of European chamber music traditions. I always remember the sound of strings in early Cuban music, in styles such as Danzon, Danza, Contradanza, as well as in the popular Charanga bands. You can find it in the music of Esteban Salas, José White, Alejandro Garcia Caturla, Amadeo Roldan and other prominent Cuban composers. The sound of my Abs...