Nils Fischer & Timbazo
¡Gracias Joe Cuba!
Import
CD
(Walboomers WBL0-387),
Released 2007;
Editor's Pick:
Boom! With the opening track "Ariñañara" you know something special is going on. The song is familiar — a classic done by everyone from Tito Puente to Fruko, and a signature tune for Joe Cuba. But man has this been timba-fied or what? Track-by-track, band-leader and master percussionist Nils Fischer has brought these already great tracks onto a new level, one of intensity and sparkling swing. What a great idea: Take classic Joe Cuba tracks like "Ariñañara," "El Hueso," "Guaracha Y Bembé," and "Tremendo Coco," pump them up with high-octane timba-powered arrangements, and add red hot musicians like percussionists Gerardo Rosales and José "Pepe" Espinosa, trumpeter Brian Lynch, trombonist Alberto "Molote" Muñoz, Cuban bassist Alain Perez and vocalists Fabian Nodarse "Huracán," Nando Vanin and Alberto Caicedo. What you're left with is one of the most exciting projects of the year: Joe Cuba like you've never heard before. Turning old-school on it's head — there's a lot of fertile ground there, touched upon recently by Las Estrellas De Envidia. If, like me, you loved their Homenaje A Fania, you better grab this one, but fast. With liner notes by George Rivera and Rebeca Mauleón, as well as comments by Orestes Vilató, Bobby Sanabria, Armando Peraza and Joe Cuba himself. It's a remarkable debut CD by Mr. Fischer, and a BIG DJ Alert. Easily one of the best releases of 2007:
Very Highly Recommended. (BP, 2007-08-02)
Song titles include:
Ariñañara 3:28
Que Va/Guaracha Y Bembé/Cachondea 6:49
Bochinchosa 3:37
Entrada 1:08
El Hueso 2:55
Pancho/Yo Vine Pa' Ver/Tremendo Coco 7:00
Lo Bueno Ya Viene 3:51
Oriente 3:32
Llegué 4:54
Que Pollo/Mujer/Picando De Vicio 8:19
Ya No Tengo Amigos 6:13
Radio Edits: Que Va 2:09
Guaracha Y Bembé 1:27
Cachondea 3:11
Pancho 2:13
Yo Vine Pa' Ver 1:19
Tremendo Coco 3:24
Musicians include:
Nils Fischer Congas, bongo & campana, guiro chekere, claves, quinto, djembe, cajon, bata
José "Pepe" Espinosa Timbales set
Lucas Van Merwijk Timbales set
Liber Torriente Timbales set
Gerardo Rosales Maracas, bongo, & campana
Eduardo Alfonso Guiro
Marc Bischoff Grand piano
Jan Laurens Hartong Grand piano
Leslie Lopez Electric bass
Alain Perez Baby bass, electric bass
Fabian Nodarse "Huracán" Lead vocals, coro
Nando Vanin Lead vocals, coro
Alberto Caicedo Lead vocals, coro
Brian Lynch Trumpet (soloist)
Joe Rivera 1st trumpet
Nico Schepers 2nd trumpet
David Rothschild 1st trombone, 3rd trombone (track 7)
Santiago Castañeda 2nd trombone
Alberto "Molote" Muñoz Trombone (soloist)
Bart Platteau - Vibraphone, Flute; Gerrit Jan Binkhorst - Baritone Sax; Christof Knoche - Alto Sax
Category: Salsa/Son
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