The trio of Ann Reynolds (piano), Dean Schmidt (bass) and Paoli Mejias (cajon)

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Working Through performed as a bolero with wonderful traditional bongo, maracas and congas. Available on the CD "Para Cuba Con Amor" from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.
Composition by Ann Reynolds; performed by Clave Gringa, including Ann Reynolds on piano, Daniel Barry on flugelhorn, Ben Verdier on bass, Ernesto Pediangco on bongo, Edsson Otero on congas, Ernesto Valera on maracas

Working Through 7

No Necesito un Nombre is an engaging, danceable Cuban jazz original by Ann Reynolds with a nod to Eddie Palmieri.  Available on the CD "Para Cuba Con Amor" from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.
Composition by Ann Reynolds; performed by Clave Gringa, including Ann Reynolds on piano, Daniel Barry on flugelhorn, Ben Verdier on bass, Ernesto Pediangco on bongo, Edsson Otero on congas.

No Necesito 10

La Chica del Malecon is a wonderful Cuban son, with a strong feeling of Santiago de Cuba as members of Santiago's son group La Familia Valera Miranda performed on this cut. Available on the CD "Para Cuba Con Amor" from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.
Composition by Ann Reynolds and Fernando Allende; performed by Clave Gringa, including Ann Reynolds on piano, Daniel Barry on trumpet, Felito Valera Alarcon on bass and coro, Ernesto Valera Alarcon on bongo and coro, Wilfredo Fuentes Cespedes on congas and timbales and coro, Felix Enrique Valera Alarcon on cuatro and coro, Makala Romero on lead vocal.

La Chica Del Malecon 1

A fun Cuban style latin jazz piece that begins as a stately danzon, but switches to a Monk-like funky cha section before returning to the contained and elegant theme.  Available on the CD "Para Cuba Con Amor" from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.
Composition by Ann Reynolds; performed by Clave Gringa, including Ann Reynolds on piano, Daniel Barry on trumpet, Alberto Pantaleon on bass, Ernesto Pediangco on bongo and timbale, Edsson Otero on congas, Wilfredo Fuentes Cespedes on guiro.

Casi Cubana

Songo Borracho is a very catchy, danceable latin jazz piece.  Available on the CD "Para Cuba Con Amor" from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.
Composition by Ann Reynolds; performed by Clave Gringa, including Ann Reynolds on piano, Daniel Barry on trumpet, Tobi Stone on tenor sax, Ben Verdier on bass, Ernesto Pediangco on bongo, Edsson Otero on congas, Ernesto Valera Alarcon on bell.

Songo Borracho

A solo piano version of the composition Chasing the Tail, composed by Ann Reynolds. The solo combines elements and rhythms of stride piano and Cuban cha-cha-cha. Available as sheet music. send requests to annpianista@gmail.com

Chasing Solo Piano

Dizzy Monk Partial

A retro-mambo that pays homage to the 1970s Lada cars that are ubiquitous in Havana

Joy Teasers

Lada Mambo Partial

A Delightful Wackiness

composer and piano player, Ann Reynolds (Ann-ita), formed the band Clave Ginga in 2008 to showcase her original compositions. After studying music for many years in Cuba (first journey there in 2000), Ann's compositions took on a Cuba style, honoring the traditional styles, while incorporating her own jazz influences. 

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