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El Arte del Sabor (literally The Art of Flavor) is a jazz album by the Bebo Valdés Trio released in 2001 by Blue Note Records.

Reception.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating “This is one of the finest Afro-Cuban jazz recordings of recent times. Highly recommended.”

Jim Josselyn writing for All About Jazz described the album as “intellectual enough to satisfy musicians and accessible enough for casual listeners and dancers to enjoy” and praised the musicians as “masters of their instruments and Latin jazz”.

Awards.
The album won the 2002 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album as well as the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards. It was the first of Valdés’ three Grammys.

Personnel:
Piano – Bebo Valdes
Upright Bass – Cachao
Congas, Percussion – Carlos “Patato” Valdes

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Released: October 23, 2001
Recorded: March 13–16, 2000
Studio: Current Sounds studios, New York City
Length: 63:30
Label: Blue Note, Lola Records (Spain)
Producer: Nat Chediak, Julio Martí (exec.)