GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ALBUM! - Best Latin Jazz Album of the 39th Annual Grammy Awards!This absolutely classic jazz recording is entitled Portraits of Cuba and is a milestone project of Paquito D´Rivera. Arranged by Carlos Franzetti, the large band ensemble provides an orchestral ambiance akin to the legendary Gil Evan sound with Miles Davis, in the classic ´Sketches of Spain.´ This recording couldn´t come at a better time, as it presents an artistic commentary on a national and social transition as it unfolds in a new and evolving Cuba. It is truly a work that will be applauded worldwide as the quality of the writing and performance is at a level few artists are capable of achieving today. Paquito D´Rivera provides some of the most inspired improvisation in his career to date and the material chosen for this recording are familiar classics in the popular Latin music tradition.