Aguanko’s set included songs written by Nacif from the band’s recent “Elemental” CD on PKO records. It included great alto solos by Russ Miller, the spunky trombone of Chris Smith, the stratospheric trumpet of Paul Finkbeiner, the lively piano of Wesley Reynoso, and above all the cooking rhythms provided by bassist Pat Prouty, the phenomenal percussionist Jose “Pepe” Espinosa, and Nacif himself. Nacif is to be congratulated on this very well-conceived and executed project.
