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Poncho Sanchez: Out Of Sight
But the big name guests are really just icing on the cake. This is essentially a primo dance album glued together by the ferociously danceable grooves established by Sanchez's eight-man band. The leader executes some gruff vocals and drums his heart out. The session has a delightfully playful feel, maintaining a fusion of cha cha cha, boogaloo and R&B that is seriously catchy without the musicians taking themselves too seriously. Yet the moving final cut, "El Tambor Del Mondo," seems to come out of a different state of mind: a kind of ambituously conceived mini- concerto grosso for drums and brassy band, a reminder how Sanchez is always an evolving artist worth hearing seriously.
Track Listing
One Mint Julep; El Shing-a-Ling; Hitch it to the Horse; Saints & Sinners; Mary Ann; Not Necessarily; Conmigo; JB
Personnel
Poncho Sanchez
bongosPoncho Sanchez- congas, percussion, lead vocals; David Torres- piano, Hammond B3 organ; Tony Banda- bass, background vocals; George Ortiz- timbales; Sal Vasquez- bongos, congas, percussion, background vocals, tres; Serafin Aguilar- trumpet, flugelhorn; Scott Martin- alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute; Francisco Torres- trombone, background vocals; Guests: Pee Wee Ellis- tenor saxophone; Fred Wesley- trombone; Ray Charles- vocals on
Album information
Title: Out Of Sight | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Concord Music Group
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