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Edgardo A. Cintron & The Azuca Band: From Fathers To Sons: Old School Clave
ByThe festive opener, "Azuca, sets an immediate tone of precise and complex Latin rhythms, combined with David Colon's jazzier piano work. Trumpeter Angel Velez plays a commanding horn throughout and shines on the more traditional cuts, such as "China/Tumbao Y Bongo, the sweet "Cochero and the dual closers "Vamonos Guajira and "Vamonos Pal Monte.
The oft-presented "Ojos Verdes is given a touching ballad treatment here with appropriately demure muted trumpet and delicious vocals. Strayhorn's "A Train flys off the tracks to Puerto Rico and then spends "A Night in Tunisia, where Dizzy's classic is made even worldlier with a fresh infusion of Latin rhythm. Salsa rules on the fiery "Bilongo. "Family, the session's thematic piece, is an achingly smooth paean to past, present and future.
Based in New Jersey, Cintron and the Azuca Band are well known among fans of the Cape May Jazz Festivals and for their multiple appearances at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Casino. With this release they show they are up to the standards of the top Latin/jazz bands in the country. In the tradition of Puente, Palmieri and Barretto, Cintron doesn't sacrifice the rhythm while giving his musicians plenty of room to solo and explore.
Track Listing
Azuca; Guantanamera; A Train; Bilongo; China/Tumbao Y Bongo; Ojos Verdes; Picadillo; Cochero; Family; A Night in Tunisia; Vamonos Guajira; Vamonos Pal Monte.
Personnel
Edgardo A. Cintron: timbales, congas, guira, cowbell; Noel Cintron: congas, vocals; Angel Velez: Trumpet, vocals; David Colon: Piano, bass, lead vocals; Gilberto Cruz, Jr.: baritone sax; Humberto Alicea: trombone; Papo Buda: bongos, cowbell, guira; Jimmy Lopez: piano, bass, vcals; Roosevelt Walker Jr.: piccolo, soprano and tenor sax; Edwin Centeno: bongo, cowbell, guira.
Album information
Title: From Fathers To Sons: Old School Clave | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Jazz and Harmony Records
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