“It’s a project. It’s not a band,” González says of his group. “I bring together really great musicians from different generations. I rehearse for about 15 days, and then we go on tour.” While the All Stars employ elements of jazz and occasional rock guitar solos, the Cuban danzón style that began developing during the late 19th century remains at the core of their sound. “What I do,” González says, “is play to the future by standing on the roots.”
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