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Juan Carlos Quintero: Table for Five!
ByThere is nothing raucous in this recording. No blaring horns or thudding percussion. "Mambo Belahu," "Porque si Quieres" and a bright "Table for Five..." are not lite anything, but they go down easily. Above all, this is a melodic album, and most musical, even managing to get Henry Mancini into the mix in "Days of Wine and Roses." The mark of accomplished musicians is that they can take very different melodies and genres, and somehow make them their own; that is what Quintero and his band do here. For what it is worth, even grim news does not completely crush the spirit when something this enjoyable is on your playlist.
Be warned. This music is addictive. You may well have it on repeat for quite some time.
Track Listing
Alone Together; Mambo Balahu; The Gentle Rain; Manha de Carnaval; Table for Five…At the Cumbia Inn; Song for My Father; Porque Si Quieres; Days of Wine and Roses; Giant Steps; Beautiful Love.
Personnel
Juan Carlos Quintero
guitarJoe Rotondi
pianoEddie Resto
bassAaron Serfaty
percussionJoey DeLeon
percussionAlbum information
Title: Table for Five! | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Moondo Music
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Instrument: Guitar
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