Fay Roberts Y Su Orquesta Charangoa
Fay Roberts Y Su Charanga Charangoa
CD
(Charangoa 10022),
Released 2005;
Editor's Pick:
The charanga tradition is alive and well and living through Charangoa, the orchestra led by flautist Fay Roberts. Roberts, who has studied with Aragón's Richard Egües, has created an authentic charanga that captures the spirit and locomotive drive of the best Cuban charanga bands. Listen to the Egües composition "Animate Maria" or Pedro Aranzola's "Un Son Para Una Orquesta" two top notch dance numbers. The violin-flute jam "Caballo Viejo" swings hard, as does the terrific "Charangoa's Jam," a composition by percussionist/bassist, Jimmy Branly.
Roberts also thinks outside the box: there's Stevie Wonder's "Bird of Beauty" as well as a flute based interpretation of the Beatles "Blackbird."
A fine debut release. Highly recommended. (BP 8/17/05)
West Coast Charanga, lead by the flautist Fay Roberts, along with arrangements by the violinist Harry Scorso. Other arrangements by ex-NG La Banda drummer Jimmy Branly, who plays percussion in the group. There’s some heavy duty playing on the album, and makes the whole thing a surprise; it swings deeply, and Eddie Ortiz, the lead singer, holds up his part of the deal admirably. Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2005-08-21)
Song titles include:
Animate Maria 6:00
Un Son Para Una Orquesta 5:29
Bird Of Beauty 5:53
Caballo Viejo 7:24
Por Eso Hoy Cosas 5:30
Blackbird 5:30
Son Merengue 4:30
Ay Marisela 5:39
Rico Vacilon 3:56
Son Yayabero 5:36
Fruta Ja Ja 4:14
Cahrangoa's Jam 4:58
Musicians include:
Fay "Fela" Roberts Flute, arrangements
Alfred "El Niño" Ortiz Vocals, congas, timbales, guiro, claves, campaana, bongos
Eddie Ortiz Vocals, guiro
Fermin Sifontes Piano, vocals
Paul Perez Bass
Harry Scorso Violin, arrangements
Pablo Mendez Violin
Tom Tally Viola
Alan Mautner Cello
Jimmy Branly Timbales, bass, campana, arrangement
Dido Scorzo Vocals
Johnny Crespo Vocals
Category: Dance Traditions
=> Charanga
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