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Much marketing ado will no doubt be made over the wonderful dream-come-true nature of the legendary conguero's pairing with jazz piano great Chick Corea, in a setting which brings the latter back to his roots playing with Mongo Santamaria in the '60s. And the two Corea-touched tracks are definite highlights. He wrote the jumpy, heavy-chorded jam title track, which finds him doing call and response with feisty horns as Sanchez pitter patters fancifully in the background; the piano improvisations between these interactions are characteristically mind-boggling, as Corea switches off from bebop to hardcore Latin ivory sweeps. He also tackles the frisky Wayne Shorter piece "Juju," dipping and swooping over and under the horns as, once again, Sanchez works up a frenzy all around him. But Sanchez' vision extends way beyond just the Corea songs, as he creates an exciting travelogue through various styles that go beyond just Latin jazz. "Sambia" is sassy Havana salsa all the way, but the bluesy "Next Exit" -- featuring David Torres on piano -- is what might happen if Ramsey Lewis found himself at a Latin jazz party. The fun part of being a percussionist is surrounding yourself with brilliant soloists, and Sanchez picks a true winner in saxman Scott Martin, whose rich baritone drives "Next Exit." "Going Back to New Orleans" is all party blues with shouting voices and a Dr. John-like vocal by Dale Spalding. "Quieres Volver" is a dreamy romance set firmly in San Juan, with strings and Sanchez' own raspy vocals. Tucked deep into the disc are two other can't-miss spots on the itinerary: the festive Manhattan-styled jaunt "Tito in the City" (an obvious tribute to the mastery of Tito Puente) and the funky, struttin' "Early in the Morning," which recalls Louis Jordan's Calypso jive circa the mid-'40s (also featuring Spalding on lead vocals). Just when you think this disc can't get any better, Sanchez delights in making every next note and tour stop a surprise.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Hernandez, ComposerLyricist - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Percussion, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Executive Producer - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Seth Presant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - RANDY WALDMAN, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jimenez, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cheo Feliciano, ComposerLyricist - Ramon Banda, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
Bruce Malament, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Ledisi, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lon Price, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Spalding, Vocals, Harmonica, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tiki Pasillas, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Joseph C. Liggins, ComposerLyricist - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - Tom Gargano, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Shorter, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Piano, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - 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 - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
Bruce Malament, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Zaizar Torres, Conductor, Producer, Organ, Associate Producer, Principal Director of Music, AssociatedPerformer - Ledisi, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lon Price, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Dallas Bartley, ComposerLyricist - Leo Hickman, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Kirsh, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dale Spalding, Vocals, Harmonica, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tiki Pasillas, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer - Seth Presant, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - Tom Gargano, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Much marketing ado will no doubt be made over the wonderful dream-come-true nature of the legendary conguero's pairing with jazz piano great Chick Corea, in a setting which brings the latter back to his roots playing with Mongo Santamaria in the '60s. And the two Corea-touched tracks are definite highlights. He wrote the jumpy, heavy-chorded jam title track, which finds him doing call and response with feisty horns as Sanchez pitter patters fancifully in the background; the piano improvisations between these interactions are characteristically mind-boggling, as Corea switches off from bebop to hardcore Latin ivory sweeps. He also tackles the frisky Wayne Shorter piece "Juju," dipping and swooping over and under the horns as, once again, Sanchez works up a frenzy all around him. But Sanchez' vision extends way beyond just the Corea songs, as he creates an exciting travelogue through various styles that go beyond just Latin jazz. "Sambia" is sassy Havana salsa all the way, but the bluesy "Next Exit" -- featuring David Torres on piano -- is what might happen if Ramsey Lewis found himself at a Latin jazz party. The fun part of being a percussionist is surrounding yourself with brilliant soloists, and Sanchez picks a true winner in saxman Scott Martin, whose rich baritone drives "Next Exit." "Going Back to New Orleans" is all party blues with shouting voices and a Dr. John-like vocal by Dale Spalding. "Quieres Volver" is a dreamy romance set firmly in San Juan, with strings and Sanchez' own raspy vocals. Tucked deep into the disc are two other can't-miss spots on the itinerary: the festive Manhattan-styled jaunt "Tito in the City" (an obvious tribute to the mastery of Tito Puente) and the funky, struttin' "Early in the Morning," which recalls Louis Jordan's Calypso jive circa the mid-'40s (also featuring Spalding on lead vocals). Just when you think this disc can't get any better, Sanchez delights in making every next note and tour stop a surprise.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:15
- Main artists: Poncho Sanchez
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Concord Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
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