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Soul of the Conga is the great follow-up release to Poncho Sanchez's Grammy Award winning CD Latin Soul, and it is every bit as soulful and special. As his 20th CD as a bandleader, (his 18th for Concord Picante), the release also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the master conguero's group. The conguero and his three-horn, three-percussion octet play 14 songs in a set filled with the fiery, vibrant rhythms that have defined the soul of Latin jazz. From the ChaChaCha on "Oye Lo" to the changüi with The Ortiz Brothers on "Venga a Bailar Bailadores (Changui)," Poncho Sanchez plays a solid set filled with excitement and infectious grooves. Organist Joey DeFrancesco joins him on seven songs, adding his Hammond B3 originality, while Terence Blanchard adds another level of soul with his great trumpet on "Stella By Starlight." The octet stretches on Alphonse Mouzon's "Virtue," with blistering percussion, excellent horn charts, and organ underlinings that make this song an instant favorite because of its great groove. Poncho Sanchez's powerful impact and sources of rhythmic diversification, soulful style, synergy, rhythmic riffs, and cierre, all developed into danceable compositions, make him one of the most influential men in Latin jazz and a force to be reckoned with in the 21st Century.
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
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David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Johnny Ortiz, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Ortiz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Speck, ComposerLyricist - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Eddie Ortiz, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - George Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - Harold Lomaz Ousley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Perez Jose Delgado, ComposerLyricist - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Johnny Ortiz, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PUBLIC DOMAIN, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Ortiz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Executive Producer - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Eddie Ortiz, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - George Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - ALPHONSE MOUZON, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Johnny Ortiz, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PUBLIC DOMAIN, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Ortiz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Eddie Ortiz, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Ortiz, Vocals, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - George Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Blanchard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joey DeFrancesco, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Torres, Composer - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Picante, Inc.
Juanchin Ramirez, ComposerLyricist - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rodriguez, ComposerLyricist - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Johnny Ortiz, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PUBLIC DOMAIN, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Ortiz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Eddie Ortiz, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - George Ortiz, Percussion, Vocals, Bongos, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Soul of the Conga is the great follow-up release to Poncho Sanchez's Grammy Award winning CD Latin Soul, and it is every bit as soulful and special. As his 20th CD as a bandleader, (his 18th for Concord Picante), the release also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the master conguero's group. The conguero and his three-horn, three-percussion octet play 14 songs in a set filled with the fiery, vibrant rhythms that have defined the soul of Latin jazz. From the ChaChaCha on "Oye Lo" to the changüi with The Ortiz Brothers on "Venga a Bailar Bailadores (Changui)," Poncho Sanchez plays a solid set filled with excitement and infectious grooves. Organist Joey DeFrancesco joins him on seven songs, adding his Hammond B3 originality, while Terence Blanchard adds another level of soul with his great trumpet on "Stella By Starlight." The octet stretches on Alphonse Mouzon's "Virtue," with blistering percussion, excellent horn charts, and organ underlinings that make this song an instant favorite because of its great groove. Poncho Sanchez's powerful impact and sources of rhythmic diversification, soulful style, synergy, rhythmic riffs, and cierre, all developed into danceable compositions, make him one of the most influential men in Latin jazz and a force to be reckoned with in the 21st Century.
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:24
- Main artists: Poncho Sanchez
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Picante
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Concord Records, Inc. ℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
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