EDGARDO CINTRON: STRAIGHT NO CHASER [Re-up]

EDGARDO CINTRON
Percussionist Edgardo Cintron is a second-generation Puerto Rican and a second generation musician, Born on August 28th, 1958 in Fort Riley, Kansas, he attributes his musical influences to his Father, Pablo, who played guitar in the U.S. military band and also to Charlie Parker, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana and Tito Puente. By the age of five, Edgardo was studying French horn and guitar, and later, the percussion, all under his father’s direction. Moving the Family to the East Coast in 1962, the elder Cintron formed his own band, Los Tropicales. By age twelve, Edgardo had the percussion chair. “We used to wear the ruffled shirts, the red suits and get the people dancing” says Edgardo. “We played all the great Latin standards. After serving in the army himself (1975-1977), Edgardo began studying music again. In 1988, he formed his own twelve-piece band, the Tiempo Noventa Orchestra. Currently, Edgardo fronts the Latin pop orchestra, “Cintron”. Edgardo stay’s true to his love for Jazz and Typical music (Puerto Rican & Cuban) so he formed the band “Azuca”.
(Source: http://www.edgardocintronazucaband.com)
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ALBUM REVIEW
Timbale player Edgardo Cintron leads an exciting Afro-Cuban nonet through nine standards and the group original "Fourth Street Groove" on this stirring CD. The band consists of three horns, piano, bass, drums, and three percussionists all cooking together. Such tunes as "I Remember April," "Maiden Voyage, "Footprints," and even Chuck Mangione's "Land of Make Believe" are successfully Latinized, with tenor saxophonist Jesse Andrus often taking solo honors along with the percussion section. This small-label release should delight Latin jazz fans.
(By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide)
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MINHA OPINIÃO:
O percussionista Edgardo Cintron, embora nascido nos USA, traz consigo toda a tradição da grande música latina, devido à sua ascendência portorriquenha. Seu grupo "Tiempo Noventa Orchestra" obedece ao padrão estabelecido pelo "papa" Tito Puente: bloco de trumpete + sax + trombone, rica base harmônica de piano e contrabaixo e forte percussão. Não dá errado nunca. O repertório é precioso, à base de "standards" e temas de jazz devidamente "latin-jazzificados". Beleza pura!
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EDGARDO CINTRON: STRAIGHT NO CHASER
Label: DBK Jazz
Year: 1997

PERSONNEL
Edgardo Cintron (Percussion, Arranger, Main Performer)
Chico Huff (Bass)
Jesse Andrus (Flute, Sax Tenor),
Mike Ianieri (Drums)
Jeff Von Stenz (Trombone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
Francis Orsini (Trumpet)
Hector Rosado (Conga, Guiro)
Noel Cintron (Bongos, Claves)
Randy Chick (Piano, Vibes)

TRACKS /FAIXAS
01 I Remember April
02 Straight No Chaser
03 One Note Samba
04 Beautiful Love
05 Maiden Voyage
06 Footprints
07 Fourth Street Groove
08 Black Orpheus
09 So What
10 Land Of Make Believe