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Guitarist and composer Jorge Santana may be best known as the founder of the influential 12-piece Latin rock group Malo -- whose Top 20 single "Suavecito" is an oft-sampled classic -- but that's hardly the whole story. Malo split in 1974 after issuing four fine albums, and Santana (younger brother of Carlos) joined the touring version of the Fania All-Stars for a few years while considering his next move. Compiled by Omnivore's label boss Cheryl Pawelski, Love the Way: The Solo '70s Recordings contains two solo albums cut for Tomato: the self-titled Jorge Santana (1978) and It's All About Love (1979). The first offering is a post-Malo collaboration between Santana and Richard Bean, Malo's founding vocalist who left after their 1972 debut to form the band Sapo. Santana had always enjoyed Bean's talent as a vocalist and as a lyricist. Together they composed all eight tracks on this set. Recorded in bits and pieces over a year or so with a well-chosen band of friends, this date is deeply influenced by the popular emergence of disco and stronger for it. While the basic tracks were laid down live in single takes, fat horn charts, rumbling, bouncing basslines, organic and synthetic drums, and keyboards were all added later, creating a bright, polished sound. The soulful opener "Sandy" is a dancefloor burner with a roiling bassline and snare breaks behind Bean's glossy vocals. Other tracks, such as "We Were There" offer a Latin tinge and Caribbean undertones; it's a compulsive dance jam with the piano delivering salsa montunos atop popping percussion under a sunny melody and joyous vocal. "Oh! Tengo Suerte" nods at Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" and former Malo bandmate Luis Gasca's Blue Thumb date For Those Who Chant. All of its songs are top flight.
It's All About Love is a mixed bag. Bean left the band and was replaced by Jay McKinnon. It was recorded in New Orleans and San Francisco and produced by Allen Toussaint. Santana claims that Toussaint's presence was limited to basic tracks. The guitarist wrote two tracks and collaborated on one more with percussionist Yogi Newman (who also co-wrote the highlight in the stellar funky opener "Three Mile Island" with keyboardist Kincaid Miller). Santana's tunes miss the mark, though "My Inspiration" -- derivative as it is of Steely Dan -- offers a fine hook and killer fuzzed out lead guitar fills. Toussaint's tunes, including the souled-out title cut, are as expected, all strong. "Ain't No" is a strutting, swaggering NOLA funk number and "Feeling Good" is slick, groove-drenched Southern disco with a killer bassline and vocal chants. While it goes without saying that Love the Way will appeal more to Malo fans than anyone else, the almost-flawless Jorge Santana album here is worth the purchase price all on its own.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Masayoshi Takanaka, Composer - Jorge Santana, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Richard Bean, Composer - Jorge Santana, MainArtist - Kincaid Miller, Composer - Oscar Estrella, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, MainArtist - Kincaid Miller, Composer - Yogi Newman, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, MainArtist - Allen Toussiant, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, MainArtist - Allen Toussiant, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist - Yogi Newman, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Jorge Santana, MainArtist - Allen Toussiant, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Chronique
Guitarist and composer Jorge Santana may be best known as the founder of the influential 12-piece Latin rock group Malo -- whose Top 20 single "Suavecito" is an oft-sampled classic -- but that's hardly the whole story. Malo split in 1974 after issuing four fine albums, and Santana (younger brother of Carlos) joined the touring version of the Fania All-Stars for a few years while considering his next move. Compiled by Omnivore's label boss Cheryl Pawelski, Love the Way: The Solo '70s Recordings contains two solo albums cut for Tomato: the self-titled Jorge Santana (1978) and It's All About Love (1979). The first offering is a post-Malo collaboration between Santana and Richard Bean, Malo's founding vocalist who left after their 1972 debut to form the band Sapo. Santana had always enjoyed Bean's talent as a vocalist and as a lyricist. Together they composed all eight tracks on this set. Recorded in bits and pieces over a year or so with a well-chosen band of friends, this date is deeply influenced by the popular emergence of disco and stronger for it. While the basic tracks were laid down live in single takes, fat horn charts, rumbling, bouncing basslines, organic and synthetic drums, and keyboards were all added later, creating a bright, polished sound. The soulful opener "Sandy" is a dancefloor burner with a roiling bassline and snare breaks behind Bean's glossy vocals. Other tracks, such as "We Were There" offer a Latin tinge and Caribbean undertones; it's a compulsive dance jam with the piano delivering salsa montunos atop popping percussion under a sunny melody and joyous vocal. "Oh! Tengo Suerte" nods at Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" and former Malo bandmate Luis Gasca's Blue Thumb date For Those Who Chant. All of its songs are top flight.
It's All About Love is a mixed bag. Bean left the band and was replaced by Jay McKinnon. It was recorded in New Orleans and San Francisco and produced by Allen Toussaint. Santana claims that Toussaint's presence was limited to basic tracks. The guitarist wrote two tracks and collaborated on one more with percussionist Yogi Newman (who also co-wrote the highlight in the stellar funky opener "Three Mile Island" with keyboardist Kincaid Miller). Santana's tunes miss the mark, though "My Inspiration" -- derivative as it is of Steely Dan -- offers a fine hook and killer fuzzed out lead guitar fills. Toussaint's tunes, including the souled-out title cut, are as expected, all strong. "Ain't No" is a strutting, swaggering NOLA funk number and "Feeling Good" is slick, groove-drenched Southern disco with a killer bassline and vocal chants. While it goes without saying that Love the Way will appeal more to Malo fans than anyone else, the almost-flawless Jorge Santana album here is worth the purchase price all on its own.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 15 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:12:21
- 1 Livret Numérique
- Artistes principaux : Jorge Santana
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Omnivore Recordings
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Jorge Santana, DBA The Misha Music Co., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
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