Gilberto Santa Rosa
Contraste 2-CD Set
CD
(Sony BMG Norte 712033),
Released 2007;
Editor's Pick:
The title refers to the fact that the album comes with two cds, one of salsa, the other titled popbalada. Not exactly the White Album, but still, a feat, because every Santa Rosa album is just that, a feat of singing. The salsa album is smooth and old-school, with well-arranged coros sounding like vocal groups, and perfect breaks. At times it’s hard not to ask for more: the music seems overly controlled, salsa at its least explosive, perfectly constructed but not always persuasive. But then, Santa Rosa enters, reminding us that he’s one of the finest singers in the history of the music, liquid and rhythmic at the same time, a master of the distinct phrase. All over his soneos, there’s brilliance, with Santa Rosa playing with time, with repetition, with rhyme, with the sound of consonants.
The pop album — and there are plenty that’d argue that Santa Rosa’s soft salsa is pop — takes the singer into the heavy breathing of an older style of pop, one where the modern world doesn’t intrude. There’s lots of quivering notes, even wah-wah guitar. It’s so overly emotional at times it seems like a parody. Still, it’s perfectly done, and those for whom this was made will like it.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2007-11-22)
Song titles include:
Conteo Regresivo 4:26
Pensando En Tí 5:32
Corazón 4:36
No Te Vayas 5:01
Llegó El Amor 4:25
No Estoy Para Ti 4:49
Oveja Negra 4:18
Reproche 4:32
Cuerpo A Cuerpo 3:13
Pensando En Ti 4:14
Te Me Perdiste 4:26
En Lo Bueno, En Lo Malo 3:32
Empate 3:10
Nos Hace Bien 4:11
No Te Vayas 3:20
Tocan A La Puerta 4:13
Conteo Regresivo 3:27
Musicians include:
Arnaldo Figueroa, Francisco Mola, Francisco Jimenez, Carlos Rodriguez, Mayra Urdaz, Walter Alberghini, Lynette Cartagena, Alexis Valazquez, Gretchen O'Mahoney, Inoel Jirau, Sandra S. Rodriguez, Yajaira O'Neil, Carla M. Berrios, Enrique Collazo, Karlo Flor Violines concertina
Osvaldo Molina Keyboard/Synth. Maintenance
Jose M. Lugo Piano, keyboard loops, percussion, guitar
Ramon Irizarry Jr. Bass
Efrain Toro Drums
Pablo Padin Percussion
Jorge Laboy Jr. Guitarra
Jimmy Morales Conga
Celso Clemente Bongo
Jerry Rivas Coro
Willie Torres Coro
Tanira Torres Coro
Pichie Perez Percussion, coro
Antonio "Toñito" Vazquez Trombone
Angel Torres Tenor sax
And Many Others...
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Salsa
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