Tito Gonzalez Y Su Son De Cuba
Al Doblar La Esquina (To Turn The Corner)
CD
(Tito Y Su Son OLM24905),
Released 2009;
Editor's Pick:
Recorded in Havana, Cuba. Listen to the band rock in tracks like "Al Doblar La Esquina."
Heriberto "Tito" Gonzalez, "El Trecero mayor", arrived in the San Francisco Bay area in the summer of 2000. His music is typical and primarily "El Son." the music you know from the Buena Vista Social Club.
"Tito" plays a Cuban instrument similar to the guitar, called the "Tres". He studied with Tres master Papi Oviedo of the Buena Vista Social Club and then with the greatest guitarist in Cuba, Octavio Sanchez Cotán.
He has played with such famous Cuban groups as Conjunto Estrellas de Chocolate, Aribu Quartet and Chapotin y sus estrellas, all from Havana, Cuba.
Before leaving Havana, "Tito" founded and played with the Nuevo Conjunto de Arsenio Rodriguez, a group carefully structured to represent the music of the famous Cuban tresero Arsenio Rodriguez. This group was assembled by Arsenio's daugther, Regla Rodriguez Travieso. She thought long and hard as to whom should represent and play her father's music. She chose Heriberto "Tito" Gonzalez, a great honor.
"Tito" is teaching, playing and jamming in the Bay Area "Cuban Son" scene. Since his arrival here in the USA he has had the honor of playing with such greats as Oscar De Leon, Larry Harlow and Orestes Vilato to name a few.
[from the band website] (BP, 2010-02-13)
Song titles include:
Busco A Alguien 4:35
Para Componer Un Son 4:11
Aquel Viejo Amor 5:31
Al Doblar La Esquina 4:44
Cancion Para Bonnie 2:25
Fiesta En El Barrio 2:56
Cuando Tu Te Fuistes 3:10
Caña Tabaco Y Ron 6:16
La Despidida 2:43
Quiero Gozar 3:40
Evocacion 3:39
Musicians include:
Jorge Hernandez Piano
Omero Ruiz Bass
Victor Manuel Tapia Bongo
Alain Abreu Conga
Victor Agustin Tres
Omar Hernandez Guiro
Jose Angel Timbal
Cristobal Gonzalez Trombone
Juan Duran Saxophone
Jose Frometa 1st trumpet
Jose Fernandez 2nd trumpet
Jose Dume Montero Musical director & arrangements
Guests: Angel Labori Piano
Feliz Del Pilar Vocals
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Son, Guaracha, Guajira
=> Cuba
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