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Recorded live at two leading California nightspots, Yoshi's in Oakland and the Latin-specializing Conga Room in Los Angeles (the actual sound in the Conga Room is never as good as that on this CD), Concord no doubt hoped for an exceptionally hot live session from this tireless defender of the Latin jazz tradition. What they got was merely a decent album, listenable, danceable, yet lacking that extra flash of Latin fire. Sanchez leads his usual eight-piece ensemble -- augmented at Yoshi's by Mike Whitman on baritone sax -- and feeds the percussive polyrhythmic battles with his congas (as well as a turn on the timbales on "Guaripumpe"). On the "Latin soul" agenda, there is a dead-on faithful rendition of "Watermelon Man," with a few histrionic things at the close, and a reprise of Eddie Harris' "Cold Duck Time," which soon turns into "Listen Here" and "Everything I Play Gonh Be Funky." There are also some spirited passings of the bop baton from trumpeter Sal Cracchiolo to trombonist Francisco Torres to tenor saxophonist Scott Martin and back again on "Ican." It's OK, but not Sanchez' best.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Goldberg, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - George Balmaseda, ComposerLyricist - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rizo, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Banda, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Torres, ComposerLyricist - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rizo, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
Eddie Cano, ComposerLyricist - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rizo, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
Billy Mure, ComposerLyricist - David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rizo, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Willie Bobo, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Whitman, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rizo, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mongo Santamaria, ComposerLyricist - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rizo, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Whitman, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Vocals, Timbales , Recording Arranger, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
EDDIE HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Torres, Producer, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Martin, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Vocals, African Percussion, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Recording Producer - Tony Banda, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Papo" Rodriguez, African Percussion, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Concord Picante
David Zaizar Torres, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Davis, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Associate Producer - Francisco Torres, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rivera, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sal Cracchiolo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Bongos, Unknown, Conga, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rodriguez, ComposerLyricist - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Conga, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Martin, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Timbales , Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Burk, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Banda, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Cassell, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Recorded live at two leading California nightspots, Yoshi's in Oakland and the Latin-specializing Conga Room in Los Angeles (the actual sound in the Conga Room is never as good as that on this CD), Concord no doubt hoped for an exceptionally hot live session from this tireless defender of the Latin jazz tradition. What they got was merely a decent album, listenable, danceable, yet lacking that extra flash of Latin fire. Sanchez leads his usual eight-piece ensemble -- augmented at Yoshi's by Mike Whitman on baritone sax -- and feeds the percussive polyrhythmic battles with his congas (as well as a turn on the timbales on "Guaripumpe"). On the "Latin soul" agenda, there is a dead-on faithful rendition of "Watermelon Man," with a few histrionic things at the close, and a reprise of Eddie Harris' "Cold Duck Time," which soon turns into "Listen Here" and "Everything I Play Gonh Be Funky." There are also some spirited passings of the bop baton from trumpeter Sal Cracchiolo to trombonist Francisco Torres to tenor saxophonist Scott Martin and back again on "Ican." It's OK, but not Sanchez' best.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:08
- Main artists: Poncho Sanchez
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Picante
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 Concord Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
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