David Buchbinder’s Odessa/Havana celebrates the international release of their sophomore CD Walk to the Sea. Jewish music standout trumpeter Buchbinder and Cuban piano master Hilario Durán bring their award-winning compositional prowess to create a unique musical landscape inspiring the virtuosic performances captured on this disc. The group’s first, self-titled CD (Tzadik) was lauded with dozens of rave reviews and won the CFMA for Best World Music Group/Recording. Since its release the band has toured across North America, playing to sold-out houses in every venue. The new CD has already been called "one of the best CDs of the year" and "one of the most dynamic world music offerings [of] the last decade." Now, Buchbinder and his musical compatriots have upped the ante with a renewed focus on the actual musical sources that flow through Jewish and Cuban culture, sources that lead directly to the music of Andalusia: the polyglot culture of southern Spain. The key to the success of this project is that the musicians fashion these deep influences into a fresh and powerful sound that draw on the best that Canadian musical culture has to offer. Odessa/Havana presents virtuosic, fascinating and simply sizzling music, definitely creating a "joyful noise".