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Concord Jazz did a smashing job on Hot Hands of reissuing two stellar yet under-the-radar Latin jazz albums by Ray Barretto's New World Spirit ensemble of the 1990s. Hot Hands consists of Ancestral Messages, first released in 1993, and Taboo, which was issued the following year. The connection between the two albums goes deeper than chronology. The former is a look back over Barretto's many influences in both Latin Soul, salsa and Afro-Cuban music, and the latter is a new articulation of those influences, resulting in what the percussionist himself called his "most organic album." These are the first two records released by his truly great New World Spirit band, which seeded in equal parts the salsa and tough hard-bop and bebop jazz that Barretto loved. Both albums are loaded with chops, brilliant charts, and deft, even astonishing soloing in places; and then of course there are the rhythms which are so complex yet completely acccessible and addictive, one has to dance. Ray Vega, the great trumpet player, is present on both recordings as are Hector Martignon on piano and drummer Satoshi Takeishi. The price is right and the sound is warm and bright. This is highly recommended for anyone interested in Barretto's final creative period (of many), where his complete genius was on full display.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - RAY VEGA, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
EDDIE HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Satoshi Takeishi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY VEGA, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Rodriguez, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Martignon, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Mendoza, ComposerLyricist - Jairo Moreno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alfredo Gonzales, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Concord Records, Inc.
Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Wayne King, ComposerLyricist - Egbert Van Alstyne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Benny Golson, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Jairo Moreno, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Hector Martignon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Hector Martignon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto, Producer, Percussion, Conga, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Satoshi Takeishi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY VEGA, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hiro Ishihara, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Rodriguez, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Martignon, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jairo Moreno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wickliffe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Farnham, Producer, Recording Producer - Alfredo Gonzales, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Concord Picante, Inc.
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Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Margarita Lecuona, Author
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto, Drums, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Kolker, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY VEGA, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Wojnar, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Edwards, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Martignon, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jairo Moreno, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wickliffe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Farnham, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1993 Concord Picante, Inc.
Nat Adderley, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Satoshi Takeishi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Kolker, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY VEGA, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Brown, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Hector Martignon, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jairo Moreno, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Hector Martignon, Author
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Hector Martignon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Stanley Turrentine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - Jerome Moross, ComposerLyricist - John Latouche, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, MainArtist - McCoy Tyner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Concord Jazz did a smashing job on Hot Hands of reissuing two stellar yet under-the-radar Latin jazz albums by Ray Barretto's New World Spirit ensemble of the 1990s. Hot Hands consists of Ancestral Messages, first released in 1993, and Taboo, which was issued the following year. The connection between the two albums goes deeper than chronology. The former is a look back over Barretto's many influences in both Latin Soul, salsa and Afro-Cuban music, and the latter is a new articulation of those influences, resulting in what the percussionist himself called his "most organic album." These are the first two records released by his truly great New World Spirit band, which seeded in equal parts the salsa and tough hard-bop and bebop jazz that Barretto loved. Both albums are loaded with chops, brilliant charts, and deft, even astonishing soloing in places; and then of course there are the rhythms which are so complex yet completely acccessible and addictive, one has to dance. Ray Vega, the great trumpet player, is present on both recordings as are Hector Martignon on piano and drummer Satoshi Takeishi. The price is right and the sound is warm and bright. This is highly recommended for anyone interested in Barretto's final creative period (of many), where his complete genius was on full display.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:49:56
- Main artists: Ray Barretto & New World Spirit
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Concord Records, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1993 Concord Records, Inc.
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