BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB.

Buena Vista Social Club sounds like a conversation in which every musician brings something unique. Vocals, guitar, piano, and rhythm respond to each other with attention and pleasure. The Cuban songs derive their strength from the space between the players.

The self-titled album lets you hear that exchange up close. Additionally, read the album story and listen to the way the different voices color a song.

Lost and Found offers other moments from this musical world. At Carnegie Hall showcases the interplay in a concert setting.

The artist story of Buena Vista Social Club provides context for the musicians and their collaboration. Explore the story of folk from the Cuban song tradition, or follow the interplay via a different listening route in jazz.

Compay Segundo and Ibrahim Ferrer are directly connected to this music with their own voices. Eliades Ochoa and Orchestra Baobab open additional routes through guitar, vocals, and rhythm in the selection below.

Just listen to the answers between the vocal lines. A piano figure or guitar phrase doesn't need to come to the foreground to make an entire song move.

Buena Vista Social Club on vinyl gives time to the musicians' mutual responses. On the self-titled album, a piano figure can answer a vocal line, while guitar and percussion hold the movement. Playing a LP side in a row makes those conversations between the players clearer. Lost and Found opens other moments from the same musical world; At Carnegie Hall adds the space of a concert. Also listen to the voices that are not always in the foreground. Their accents broaden a melody and give the rhythm its own fluidity.

A Buena Vista Social Club-LP fits into a collection where ensemble playing takes center stage. The studio and live editions offer different listening experiences and programs. Check out the tracklist and performance on the product page and give each record its own turn. The music continues to invite you to follow a different instrument next time.