We finally got ourselves into the studio to begin the new Rebel Tumbao recording! I’m writing this the morning after the session and in a state of exhausted inspiration. We completed simply WICKED rhythm tracks for 7 out of 11 tunes and the ball is now rolling with lots of editing and overdubbing work ahead of us. It was a fantastic pleasure and honor for me to work with Ruben Rodriguez (bass), Anthony Carillo (percussion), Orlando Vega (congas) and of course, my partner in the project, Jose Claussell (timbales). All of these amazing musicians took to heart the Rebel Tumbao vision which is just as the band name name states: GROOVING in the name of a positive and progressive rebellious movement! And we mean groove: we all worked hard to create deep and spacious riddims, something that you don’t hear that much these days, especially in Latin music. And now, I’m going to get some R&R before the semester starts at Berklee!!