"A welcome and illuminating encore that's been a long time coming ... Two decades on, these pristine recitals by now-legendary figures (...) are as new and spirited as ever ... Habanera, son, danzón, bolero, trova, big band salsa, Afro-Cuban jazz, it's all here, as vital and engaging as the original audition ... Repudiating the imperial-romantic cliché of an island lost in time, this graceful mix of live concert tracks and intimate studio encounters is both timeless and thoroughly contemporary, a rare efter-hours set that will transport aficionados and move new audiences to interrogate the source".