Salsa de la Bahia | Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Orchestra | Paul Carlon

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Various
Salsa de la Bahia, Vol. 1

Bands

Estrellas de la Bahia
Benny Velarde y Su Super Combo
Anthony Blea y Su Charanga
Avance
Louie Romero y Su Grupo Mazacote
Orquesta la Moderna Tradición
Vission Latina
Edgardo y Su Candela
Jesus Diaz y Su QBA
John Calloway
The John Santos Sextet
Orestes Vilató
John Santos and The Machete Ensemble

Disc 1 Tracks

01 – Canto, clave y candela (Estrellas de la Bahia)
02 – Tranquilisate (Benny Velarde y Su Super Combo)
03 – Virgen de la caridad (Anthony Blea y Su Charanga)
04 – A bailar con Avance (Avance)
05 – Lou's Afro-Cuban blues (Louie Romero y Su Grupo Mazacote)
06 – Soy Matancero (Orquesta la Moderna Tradición)
07 – Mira a Elena (Vission Latina)
08 – Yo vine a bailar la salsa (Edgardo y Su Candela)
09 – Dormido en el metro (Jesus Diaz y Su QBA)
10 – Velero sin timón (John Calloway)
11 – Ponme a gozar (The John Santos Sextet)

Disc 1 length: 59:44

Disc 2 Tracks

01 – El espiritu del mambo (Estrellas de la Bahia)
02 – Toca Vilató (Orestes Vilató)
03 – Jardinero (Jesus Diaz y Su QBA)
04 – Madre rumba, padre son (Edgardo y Su Candela)
05 – Café con leche (John Santos and The Machete Ensemble)
06 – Montuno pa' la flauta (John Calloway)
07 – Yolanda Pachanga (Benny Velarde y Su Super Combo)
08 – En el tiempo de la colonia (Orquesta la Moderna Tradición)
09 – La loca (Avance)
10 – Tumba Randy (Anthony Blea y Su Charanga)
11 – Rumba para Paul (Estrellas de la Bahia)

Disc 2 length: 66:22

Sample Track

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Record label: Patois Records

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Arturo O'Farrill and
The Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Final Night at Birdland

Tracks

01 – Introduction/ Three Afro Cuban jazz moods
02 – Calediscopico
03 – Pensativo
04 – Exuberante
05 – Delirio/ Tanga suite
06 – Cuban lullabye
07 – Mambo
08 – Cuban ritual
09 – Bolero
10 – Rumba abierta
11 – Havana blues
12 – Fathers and sons, from Havana to New York and back again

Length: 63:24
Tracks 1, 11 & 12 written by Chico O'Farrill; track 5 (“Tanga suite”) by Mario Bauza and Chico O'Farrill.

Musicians

Arturo O'Farrill: piano & musical director
Gregg August: bass
Vince Cherico: drums
Tony Rosa: congas
Joe Gonzalez: bongo & bell
John Walsh: lead trumpet
Jim Seeley: trumpet
Pete Nater: trumpet
Matt Hilgenberg: trumpet
Sam Burtis: lead trombone
Gary Valente: trombone
Kajiwara Tokunori: trombone
Jack Jeffers: bass trombone
John Santos: vocals
David Bixler: lead alto saxophone
Todd Bashore: alto saxophone
Peter Brainin: lead tenor saxophone
Jed Levy: tenor saxophone
Maximilian Schweiger: baritone saxophone

Special Guests

Adam O'Farrill: trumpet
Zachary O'Farrill: drums
Michel Herrera: alto sax

Sample Track

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Website: www.arturoofarrill.com
Record label: ZOHO Music

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Paul Carlon
La Rumba is a Lovesome Thing

Tracks

01 – Johnny come lately
02 – Take the “A” train
03 – After all
04 – Day dream
05 – U.M.M.G.
06 – Tonk
07 – A flower is a lovesome thing
08 – Sweet and pungent
09 – Passion flower
10 – Chelsea bridge

Length: 53:59

Musicians

Paul Carlon: tenor and soprano saxophones, flute & arrangements
Anton Denner: alto saxophone, flute & piccolo
Alex Norris: trumpet
Mike Fahie: trombone on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10
Mark Miller: trombone
Ryan Keberle: trombone on tracks 1, 6 & 8
John Stenger: piano
Dave Ambrosio: acoustic bass
William “Beaver” Bausch: drumset
Christelle Durandy: vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 & 9
Benjamin Lapidus: vocals & decima on track 1; tres on tracks 1, 2, 6 & 10
Wilson “Chembo” Corniel: congas on tracks 3, 5 & 10
Obanilu Ire: barriles & maraca on track 6
Pedrito Martinez: vocals on tracks 1 & 2; congas on tracks 1, 2 & 8; batá on track 2

Sample Track

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Website: www.paulcarlonmusic.com
Record label: ZOHO Music