The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra
Live At The Blue Note, NYC
CD
(Rumba Jams RJ1018),
Released 2004;
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You want swing? We’ll give you swing, brother. The mega-mambo Palladium Orchestra is musically directed by José Madera. Madera, a Puente orchestra veteran, is joined here by the sons of Latin music big-band royalty: Tito Puente Jr., Machito Jr. (Mario Grillo), and Tito Rodriguez Jr. in what is not simply a marketing effort. These three men are all capable timbaleros, and this live recording from New York’s Blue Note, March 6, 2004 tore down the house.
Playing the tunes that the three originals were famous for are heavy hitters like Louis Bauzo, Oscar Hernandez, Héctor Colón, Eddie Montalvo, Jerry Madera, and Chris Washburne to name a few.
Most of the thirteen tracks are high voltage mambo-jazz instrumental tracks like “Cuban Fantasy,” “Mambo Inn,” and “Palladium Days.” There are also tracks that require vocals like “El Cayuco,” “Mama Guela,” “Complicacion,” and “Chevere.” For these, the vocalists Luisito Ayala, Sammy Gonzalez, and Herman Olivera do a simply superb job.
There seems to be a resurgence, as of late, of the sounds generated by the bands of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra, with its screaming horn section, frenzied rhythm section, and its high-octane, bone-crunching arrangements is, by far, the most hard-core tribute record I have heard in a long time.
A guaranteed dance-club floor burner. DJ Alert.
Very Highly recommended.
(BP, 2008-08-08)
Song titles include:
Cuban Fantasy 5:47
Pieniero Enia Razon 4:24
Que Bonito Es Puerto Rico 3:59
Mambo Inn 4:45
Babarabatiri 7:03
Palladium Days 5:41
El Cayuco 6:30
Complicacion 4:57
Mama Guela 2:52
Chevere 5:15
Avisale A Mi Contrario 4:38
El Moldo De Las Locas 5:31
Oye Como Va 3:42
Musicians include:
Machito Jr., Tito Rodriguez Jr., & Tito Puente Jr. Leaders
Jose Madera Jr. Musical director
Larry Moses Trumpet
John Carlson Trumpet
Hector Colon Trumpet
Jim Seeley Trumpet
Chris Washburne Trombone
Marshall Gilkes Trombone
Charles Lagond Tenor sax
Bobby Porcelli Alto sax
Mark Friedman Alto sax y flute
Pete Miranda Baritone sax
Oscar Hernandez Piano
Jerry Madera Bass
Louis Bauzo Bongo
Eddie Montalvo Congas
Luisito Ayala Vocals
Sammy Gonzalez Vocals
Herman Olivera Vocals
Category: Dance Traditions
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