Benedict & The Magic Band
Swing Sabor 3
CD
(Col Musica 89659),
Released 2006;
Editor's Pick:
Wow, you want swing? We got yer swing right here! This full-metal-jacket salsa number from Medellín Colombia, the second release from bandleader/vocalist Benedict Patiño, is swanky and full of funky twists - like the fuzz toned electric guitar that winds through the second half of "Swing Sabor," an ingenious Patiño composition. The best parts of this project have the feel of a 3 a.m. smoke-filled nightclub where the musicians, lubricated with drink, are completely uninhibited, totally loose, and feel like jamming. On Swing Sabor 3, the Magic Band's repertoire consists of original tunes as well as material by the likes of Johnny Blas ("Los Huesos"), Ismael Quintana ("La Llave"), Frankie Dante ("Medley Paz"), Javier Vazquez ("Siguelo"), Manolito ("Y Todavía No"), and Juan Luis Guerra ("Bachata Rosa"). Quite a palette. There are even a few tasty cumbias that oddly seem to fit right in, like Cesar Monge's "La Vela" which turns, halfway through, into a sparkling uptempo salsa-mambo riff. It's hot.
Patiño's arrangements are quite unique and the early work of Willie Colón comes to mind — listen to the trombone structure on the jazzy "El Dueño De La Timba", with unexpected turns and power surges. This one is for you salsa connoisseurs out there — I can't seem to get this one off my CD player. Very Highly Recommended. (BP, 2006-08-27)
Song titles include:
Los Huesos
Swing Sabor
Y Todavia No
Coquetona
La Vela
El Dueño De La Timba
La Llave
Medley Paz: Ciencia Politica, Paz
Sigue Feliz
Tremendo Problema
Siguelo
Bachata Rosa
Tengo Un Tumbao
La Cumbia Verde
Colombia Mi Seleccion
Que Viva El Poderoso
Musicians include:
Jorge Gaviria Jr. Percusion completa
George "Saxon" Gaviria Trompeta
Juan Pablo "Zimba" Valencia Trombon
Giovanny Montoya Contrabajo
John "Speedy" Pulgarin Guitarra electrica
Pablo Grajales Piano en 1,2,4,9,11,12
Afranio Arango Piano en 13,15,16
Gerardo Antonio "Nito" Casas Piano en 3,5,6,7,8,10
Jorge Mario Barbaran Piano en 14
Miller Isaza Coros
Carlos Mario Coros
Mauricio Mosquera Coros
Welmar Durango Mejia Coros
Benedict Patiño Voz lider y coro
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Timba
=> Colombia
Shipping Value: 1
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