THE ESTRADA BROTHERS: Get out of my way

THE ESTRADA BROTHERS
The history of the Estrada Brothers can be traced back to the 1950s in Oxnard, when brothers Ruben, Henry and Angel fell in love with the legendary music of Tito Puente, Stan Kenton and Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader. Inspired by those artists, the brothers decided to start their own band. When the group first started, Ruben was playing drums and trumpet. Soon, though, he took a cue from Tjader and added vibes to his repertoire, which gave the group a very identifiable sound. "Our group took another path into Latin jazz," Ruben said. "We're the first group that did West Coast Latin jazz flavored with a vibraphonist. Everyone else has followed our road." In the tradition of maintaining the Latin jazz spirit alive in the West Coast crystallized by the late percussionist/vibist Cal Tjader, and more recently by the likes of Poncho Sanchez, John Santos and Bongo-Logic, comes the music of The Estrada Brothers. Based out of Oxnard, California, about an hour's ride north of Los Angeles, the group was conceived some 40 years ago by vibist Ruben Estrada. In the past years the band has matured and locked into its own personal style.
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ALBUM REVIEW
The vibraphone's legacy continues in this spirited 1996 major label debut by one of the mainstays of Latin jazz in Southern California. Adding their own flavor to instrumental standards such as "Tin Tin Deo," "Blue Moon," and "Besame Mucho," the sextet also displays their lighter side in the release's title cut, "Get Out of My Way." The Estrada Brothers are Ruben Estrada (vibes, percussion and trumpet), Henry Estrada (saxophone and flute), pianist Joe Rotondi, Jr., bassist Malcolm Ian Peters, drummer Ruben "Cougar" Estrada, Jr., and Raul Rico, Jr., on congas and percussion. The CD offers a few originals including the smooth ballad "Nu Image," but it's the fresh arrangements on the classics that take the listener on a journey of joyous rhythms and swirling harmonies. The Estradas are tight. They play with ease. All the right ingredients for a delightful musical menu with no need for dessert.
(Amazon. com)
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MINHA OPINIÃO: a familia Estrada, de origem mexicana, radicada na Califórnia, tem uma longa tradição no latin jazz. Neste álbum - o segundo postado no blog - a familia Estrada nos traz, novamente, um excelente repertório de clássicos do latin jazz, com algumas pitadas de "bossa-nova".
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THE ESTRADA BROTHERS: Get out of my way

THE ESTRADA BROTHERS
Ruben Estrada (vibes, percussion and trumpet)
Henry Estrada (saxophone and flute)
Joe Rotondi, Jr. (piano)
Malcolm Ian Peters(bass)
Ruben "Cougar" Estrada, Jr. (drums)
Raul Rico, Jr. (congas and percussion)

TRACKS/FAIXAS:
1. Tin Tin Deo
2. Blue Moon
3. Nu Image
4. Blue Bossa
5. Get out of My Way
6. Sueño
7. The Good Life
8. Besame Mucho
9. Nica's Dream
10. Mi Guaguanco