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Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band: Paradise in Trouble
ByParadise in Trouble is an exciting, crackling, danceable mix of Latin rhythms and percussion with jazz, funk, R&B, hiphop, gospel, Caribbean, and Afro-Cuban, with occasional Slavic and Middle Eastern moments. Ten tracks are catchy, varied Washburne originals; one, the powerhouse "Jazzy," is by legendary Willie Colon. All of them are expertly arranged and delivered, swinging and gleeful. The stage is set by the infectious opener, "Money is the Future Tense," which returns in a driving house-music remix as the closer. The combinations are intriguing: "Dirty as a Boy" (Cuban son and hip-hop), "Your Inside Out" (with its nine-beat rhythm from Zimbabwe), "Dr. Syo," (jazz and the African gyil, a mallet instrument made from gourds and wood), "Paradise in Trouble" (funk meets mambo). With its blazing horns, great percussion, joyful energy, and memorable melodies, this is a great party disc.
Note: SYOTOS stands for "see you on the other side," a wry and triumphant reference to Washburne's recovery from cancer.
Track Listing
Money is the Future Tense, She's Dirty as a Boy, Anondyne of Muddledom, Nuyorican Son, Whatever You Want From Me, Paradise in Trouble, Your Inside Out, On Whatever Day of the Week Saturday Happens, Jazzy, Dr. Syo, Money is the Future Tense (remix)
Personnel
Chris Washburne
tromboneChris Washburne (trombone, percussion, composer, producer), John Walsh (trumpet, flugelhorn, composer), Ole Mathisen (tenor and soprano sax, composer, remix engineer), Barry Olsen (piano, electric keyboards, trombone, composer), Leo Traversa (bass), Vince Cherico (drums, percussion) Wilson "Chembo" Corniel (congas, hand percussion), Randy Klein (producer), Bobby Sanabria (percussion, drums), Renato Thoms (bongos), Valerie Dee Naranjo (gyil, djembe, kpanlogo drums), Bernard Wama (gyil), Ruth Sergel (bells, handclaps), Roberto Jos? Sanabria (hand claps), Gary Dallaire (hand claps)
Album information
Title: Paradise in Trouble | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Jazzheads
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About Chris Washburne
Instrument: Trombone
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