Un improvisador si se conoce poco brillante, Tony Martinez sobre contralto recuerda el tono de Richie Cole un poco, mientras que en el tenor mira más hacia Michael Brecker . Sus solos caen entre hard bop avanzada y el jazz afrocubano. En esta versión, que escribió los nueve piezas, incluyendo homenajes a Emiliano Salvador y John Coltrane ("Coltrane My Giant", que es un latinizado "Giant Steps"). Martínez grupo "Latin Jazz Cubano" 'es un septeto con tanto Julio Padrón y Mathieu Michel en la trompeta. 
También hay muchas personas en este CD, incluyendo cinco vocalistas de fondo, varios percusionistas, y el pianista Gonzalo Rubalcaba . La presencia de Rubalcaba no se detiene Martínez de con su propio piano en "Cha Cha Cha de Tony," uno de puntos culminantes del conjunto. Altamente recomendado._Scott Yanow (allmusic)Más información relacionada
Tony Martinez - La Habana Vive (1988)
Temas:
01.Noticias De Cuba
03.De La Habana A Bahia
04.Tony's Cha Cha Cha
05.Coltrane My Giant
06.Funk
07.Reconciliacion II
08.A Elegba
09.La Habana Vive
Musicos:
Tony Martinez (alto & tenor saxophones, flute, piano, keyboards)
Julio Padron (trumpet, background vocals)
Cesar Correa (piano, keyboards)
Eduardo "Dudu" Penz (bass, percussion)
Julio Barreto (drums, percussion)
Alejandro Paneta (congas, percussion, campana, guiro)
Musicos invitados:
Gonzalo Rubalcaba (keyboards, piano)
Mario "El Indio" Hernández (trompet)
Alexeis Cuesta (congas)
Marcos Brazi (ongas, guiro, percussion)
Juan Carlos Abreu (drums, percussion)
Ademir Candido(guitar)
Orlando Rodriguez (baby bass)
Alfredo Hechevarria (bass, vocals)
Alcides Toirac(vocals)
Moraima Marin Elosegui(vocals)
Arnaldo Martinez (vocals)
Leonel aleaga (vocals)
Aramis Galindo (vocals)
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Tony Martinez and The Cuban Power have been many times in my THE CUBAN BRiDGE radio shows playlists - specially in a cycle entitled "CUBAN JAZZ UNDERGROUND" in which I highlighted some of my favorite musicians included in his BAND - "The Cuban Power" is present in all its extension of Rhythms, genres and styles - it's a twisted repertoire with lots of elements to be chewing for years.
I 'll also like to highlight the presence of the brilliant Swiss Trumpet Master Mathieu Michel whom I met in person in Havana, Cuba a few years ago while the recording of the album CHALACUBANA Vol II @ EGREM Studios in Miramar.
Leader Martinez's album presents original compositions and the special participation of drummer Julio Barreto, trumpeter extraordinaire Julito Padron and pianist Gonzalito Rubalcaba, among many others like bassist Dudu Penz which I discovered through Julio Barreto's recordings as a leader.