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Our resident Latin jazz classicist comes up with a good concept -- evoking the memories of non-Latino Afro-Cuban music pioneers Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers and Cal Tjader -- and better still, delivers great music unfettered by any hint of routine. The Sanchez octet does so by simply being itself, without trying to imitate its subjects (if anything, the sound leans closest to Poncho's mentor Tjader, but not too close), getting off on material that they clearly relish. The program is a mix of tunes associated with these artists and some often first-rate originals by Poncho and his pianist David Torres. Torres' romping guajira "Subway Harry" (complete with very realistic sound effects) is especially good; even better is his beautifully harmonized "Afro-Cuban Fantasy." Guest vocalist Dianne Reeves does affecting work on "Morning," "Darn That Dream," and "I Remember Spring," and trumpeter/flugelhornist Sal Chacchiolo, trombonist Francisco Torres, and reedman Scott Martin have several nice solo moments -- as does, of course, Poncho the conguero.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer - Edgar De Lang, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bernice Petkere, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dianne Reeves, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Wintz, ComposerLyricist - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Robert Reed, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Zaizar Torres, Mixer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - Rene Lopez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Drums, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan D'Alessio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Our resident Latin jazz classicist comes up with a good concept -- evoking the memories of non-Latino Afro-Cuban music pioneers Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers and Cal Tjader -- and better still, delivers great music unfettered by any hint of routine. The Sanchez octet does so by simply being itself, without trying to imitate its subjects (if anything, the sound leans closest to Poncho's mentor Tjader, but not too close), getting off on material that they clearly relish. The program is a mix of tunes associated with these artists and some often first-rate originals by Poncho and his pianist David Torres. Torres' romping guajira "Subway Harry" (complete with very realistic sound effects) is especially good; even better is his beautifully harmonized "Afro-Cuban Fantasy." Guest vocalist Dianne Reeves does affecting work on "Morning," "Darn That Dream," and "I Remember Spring," and trumpeter/flugelhornist Sal Chacchiolo, trombonist Francisco Torres, and reedman Scott Martin have several nice solo moments -- as does, of course, Poncho the conguero.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:06
- Main artists: Poncho Sanchez
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Picante
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 Concord Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
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