Raul Cabrera & Jazz Power
Échale Sazón
Import
CD
(Envidia 7198),
Released 2008;
Editor's Pick:
A sparkling, old school Cuban Latin jazz recording. It’s all acoustic, and isn’t, weirdly enough, touched by fusion and Irakere — but there’s a rapper on the album, too. Go figure. Cabrera’s the heavy duty bassist, and he’s been in a bunch of Cuban bands, including Iya, cabaret bands, the Ciso Guanche group, El Zun Zun de la Salsa, among others. He’s leading a descarga band, with typically good dance musicianship (though the horns aren’t always in tune); this stuff goes down easy, isn’t dumb and has the sort of swing you need to keep people interested. The coros and singing, though taking a second position to the instrumental solos, are the motor to the whole thing, which occasionally hints at timba. It sure is good, whatever you want to call it; I’d turn this into a timba band and get it over with. Have to love John Coltrane’s workout, "Giant Steps," done Cuban style, even if the soloists come out of the experience a bit bruised.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2008-03-23)
Song titles include:
Echale Sazon 4:33
Saboreando 3:43
A Tempo 5:26
Linda Trigueña 4:32
Ven, Te Necesito 4:50
Okey Boss 4:52
Seguro No Hay Na 4:42
Tocallo Raul 4:29
Te Gusta El Zorreo 5:10
6x8 Afrodisiaco Blues 7:09
Danzon Bass 4:20
Pasos Gigantes 3:14
Tilan-Tilan 4:38
Musicians include:
Raul Cabrera "El Gallo" Bajo, vocal y direccion musical
Eddy De Armas Trompeta
Yasmany Roque Trompeta
Orestes Valido Saxofon y flauta
Luis Carlos Romero Trombon
Antonio Salma Trombon
Erli Edrey Piano
Juan Horlendis Baños Bajo
Argelio Cumba Bajo
Vicente Garcia Timbal
Augusto Lage Congas
Adel Rodriguez Bongo
Michel Calvo Voz
Jorge R. Penton "El Gafas" Voz
Jaile Cabrera Voz
Diakite Hernandez Rap afro
Rogelio Napoles Guitarra
Carlos Amores Guiro
Category: Latin Jazz
=> Timba
=> Cuba
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