ARTURO SANDOVAL- Danzon (Dance On)

ARTURO SANDOVAL
É titular absoluto do time do CBLJ e dispensa apresentação.
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ALBUM REVIEW
Arturo Sandoval brings all of his skills, enthusiasm, and connections to bear on this 1993 recording, composing 8 of the 11 tunes and fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz improvisation, and some unusually well-handled pop textures. Guest vocalists include Gloria Estefan, Vikki Carr, and Bill Cosby, while Sandoval scats ebulliently on "Groovin' High," which epitomizes the date's high spirits. Through it all, the trumpeter plays superbly, taking his stimulus directly from a bevy of talented percussionists who keep the beats percolating and multiplying. The support is terrific, with several outstanding Latin-jazz musicians making their presence
felt, including percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo, flutist Dave Valentin, and pianist Danilo Pérez, and regular Sandoval associates trombonist Dana Teboe and saxophonist Ed Calle. It's a CD that demands dancing.
(By Stuart Broomer - amazon. com
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MINHA OPINIÃO: este é um dos meus álbuns preferidos de Arturo. Sua versão de "Groovin high", de Gillespie é a melhor que conheço - e olha que tenho mais de uma dezena delas. O tema "Suavito" é delicioso, "pá bailar, pá gozar..." E o que dizer do time de craques, que tem até o ator e comediante Bill Cosby na percussão? E tem minha querida amiga Rita Quintero, vizinha do mesmo prédio em Miami e companheira de canjas no "Jazzid" e no saudoso "Van Dyke ´s Café". OURO EM PÓ, como tudo que vem do grande "Sandova"...
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ARTURO SANDOVAL-Danzon (Dance On) (1993)

PERSONNEL:
Arturo Sandoval - Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Timbales, Vocals, Producer, Clapping, Scat
Roger Ingram - Trumpet
Dana Teboe - Trombone
Dave Valentin - Flute
Kenny Anderson - Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Ed Calle - Flute, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Richard Eddy - Synthesizer, Bass, Arranger, Drums, Producer, Fender Rhodes
Felix Gomez - Piano
Danilo Perez - Piano
Rene Toledo - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Sal Cuevas - Bass, Ampeg Baby Bass
Eddie Rivera - Bass
Orlando Hernandez - Drums, Clapping
Carlos Gomez - Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Iya, Guiro, Chequere
Bill Cosby - Percussion, Timbales, Vocals
Rigo Herrera - Conga, Stick, Okonkolo
Giovanni Hidalgo - Percussion, Timbales, Quinto, Itotele
Juan Nogueras - Percussion, Conga
Vikki Carr - Vocals
Willy Chirino - Vocals
Gloria Estefan - Vocals
Peter Gonzalez - Vocals
Cheito Quinonez - Vocals
Rita Quintero - Vocals

TRACKS/FAIXAS:
1. Conga (Intro)
2. Africa
3. Groovin' High
4. A Mis Abuelos
5. Tres Palabras
6. Danzon
7. Suavito
8. Conjunto
9. Guaguancó
10. Coconut Groove
11. Conga (Revisited)