Francisco Aguabella
Cubacan
CD
(CuBop 038),
Released 2002;
Produced by Francisco Torres & Francisco Aguablla
Editor's Pick:
Veteran percussionist Francisco Aguabella returns with a smoker of a Latin jazz-mambo release that very well may his best release to date. Each finely crafted tune, which includes some classic covers like “My Favorite Thing” (in which Aguabella plays the batá drum), “Fiesta Mojo” and “Autumn Leaves” smokes, but the centerpiece is the amazing version of “Agua Linpia Todo,” the Aguabella composition in which he wrote for Tito Puente in the ‘50s for Puente’s classic Dancemania album. It is spectacular.
If “Agua Linpia Todo” is the centerpiece, then “Tin Tin Deo,” the Aramo and Chano Pozo composition, is the icing on the cake. The percussive blow-out is remarkable, and Aguabella has never sounded better than right here.
Aguabella acknowledges his debt to Puente with his original composition entitled “Mambo For Puente,” a tune that has captured the Puente fire.
With this release Aguabella seems to defy the effects of time. He has indeed become one of our musical treasures.
Highly recommended. (BP, 2002-05-24)
Song titles include:
My Favorite Things 6:03
Felukin 3:32
Guajira Para Los Pollos 4:53
Fiesta Mojo 4:48
La Costa 7:35
Agua Limpia Todo 5:43
Tin Tin Deo 6:12
Noche Azul 5:10
Mambo For Tito 4:57
Yesterday's Dreams 7:00
Autumn Leaves 6:30
Musicians include:
Francisco Aguabella Congas
Charles Owens Tenor sax
Eric Jorgensen Trombone
Ron Blake Trumpet
Donald Vega Piano
John Bulzaguy Bass
Ramon Banda Drums, timbales
Jose "Papo" Rodriguez Bongo & percussion
Justo Almario Tenor sax
Francisco Torres Tombone
Luis Eric Gonzalez Trumpet
Tony Banda Bass
Ricardo "Tiki" Pasillas Timbales
Fabio Miranda Vocals
Eric Ortiz Vocals
Category: Latin Jazz
=> Latin Jazz
=> Cuba
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