Considered one of the first Cuban timba bands in the U.S., Jesús Díaz Y Su QBA planted seeds in the Bay Area in the late 1990's. On their first album (CARAMELO), we saw the seedlings sprout. On JARDINERO, they harvest a bouquet or original songs...Díaz grabs you immediately with the opener "Chirimoya", a delightful dance with poetic inspiraciones. From there, it's nonstop groove. The music speaks for itself with sweet scents like "Rumba Pa' Yemaya", "Pa'l Monte", "Gallo" and the title track. A beautiful effort that displays the diverse colors and beats of innovative new sounds.

Jesse "Chuy" Varela
LATIN BEAT, August 2003

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