On Fabian Almazan’s debut album, “Personalities,” the sound of a needle dropping onto a scratchy old LP can be heard at the beginning of the track “Tres Lindas Cubanas.” The stylus sound continues as the jazz pianist’s trio nails the old-fashioned lilt of this 19th-century danzon, which is played at almost every wedding, birthday party or anniversary party where Cubans or Cuban Americans gather ...
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