Felipe Cabrera

One of Cuba's most important contemporary bassists — Felipe Cabrera combines deep knowledge of the Cuban bass tradition with jazz sensibility, working across timba"> timba, son, and Latin jazz contexts.

About

Felipe Cabrera is a Havana-born bassist who has worked with many of the important Cuban bands and artists, bringing a jazz-influenced approach to the Cuban tumbao bass tradition. His playing demonstrates the range of what the bass can do in Cuban music — from the driving, repetitive tumbao patterns that lock with the clave, to more melodic and improvisational approaches drawn from jazz.

He has worked extensively in Europe and Latin America as well as Cuba, bringing the Cuban bass tradition to international contexts.