Black Sugar Sextet
Estamos Azucar...! Lucho Cueto Presents Black Sugar Sextet
CD
(Latin Sound Records 18234),
Released 2007;
Editor's Pick:
High expectations percolated for months before the release of "Estamos Azucar...!," the debut release of the New York based Black Sugar Sextet led by veteran salsa pianist Lucho Cueto, whose phone-book sized resume lists names like Azuquita, Jimmy Delgado, Imagen and Junior Gonzalez. The project turned out to be a dynamic vibes-based salsa and Latin jazz project that, at times, conjures the spirit of Son Boricua, another band that Cueto has been a part of. Son Boricua's founder, José Mangual Jr., is one of the many vocalists with Black Sugar, some of the others being Tito Allen, Willie Amadeo, Joe King and Maximo Rodriguez. There are special guests too: vibes/marimba player Dave Samuels, flautist Dave Valentin, and singer Kim De Los Santos who does a fine job on the title track "Estamos Azucar." Mike Freeman does a superb job on vibes, and the heavy-duty percussion parts are driven by Luisito Quintero (timbales), Roberto Quintero (congas, batá) and bongocero Carlito Soto. Listen to them go to task on "Pa' Colombia Entera," and the jazzy Roberto Quintero composition "Descarga Azucar." The band also takes on the classic Fania All Star's "Anacaona" (Tite Curet Alonso), one of two bonus tracks. Also with bassist Jose Tabares.
Highly Recommended. (BP, 2007-10-26)
Song titles include:
Copacabana
Naci Moreno
Pa' Colombia Entera
El Muñeco De La Ciudad
El Condor Pasa
La Hija De Lola
My Funny Zule (And Her 28 Friends)
Estamos Azucar
Descarga Azucar
Scape
Copacabana (English Version)
Bonus Tracks: Anacaona
Decidete
Musicians include:
Lucho Cueto Piano, keyboard, leader
Jose Tabares Baby bass
Carlito Soto Bongo, cowbell
Luis Quintero Timbal
Roberto Quintero Conga, percusion minor, batá
Mike Freeman Vibes
Dave Samuels Vibes, marimba
Dave Valentin Flute
Tito Allen Vocals
José Mangual Jr. Vocals
Willie Amadeo Vocals
Joe King Vocals
Pocho Bracamonte Vocals
Maximo Rodriguez Vocals
Yoco Rodriguez Vocals
Pablo Branda Villanueva "Melcochita" Vocals
Kim De Los Santos Vocals
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Salsa
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