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The world's top Latin jazz ensemble comes roaring back with this exciting new release, which finds them going back to their roots with excellent new treatments of jazz and Latin jazz classics, such as Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island," Freddie Hubbard's "Crisis" and a medley of classics from Willie Bobo. Also features a pair of brand new originals written especially for this album.
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Reviews:
Pancho You Are The Best
Pancho Sanchez is still one of the best conga drummers that lives! First heard him play with Cal Tjader.
Poncho does it again
This is a beautiful journey through some vintage classic Latin Jazz remakes by Poncho and his jazz ensemble, another outa sight cd, this group never disapoints, his omage to the Great Willie Bobo is tasty and refreshing,if you have never experienced Ponchos latin jazz and salsa cd's, it's time to get on your Boogaloo, no mater which cd you buy it will be a wonderful experience of true Latin Jazz and get up and dance music. Peace
LatinJazzSoul
Excellent CD by Poncho. If you are having a stressful day put this on for instant relaxation.
Not a flashy Conga player but he produces great tone from his drums. Very relaxing!!!
Great Latin-Jazz
Poncho has consistently carried the banner of Cal Tjader, evolving into a nice compact sound, despite the change of personnel. His pianist/arranger, David Torres,is his secret weapon; much as was Charlie Otwell in his early years. Of course, we all know that Clare"Clavo"Fischer was instrumental in keeping Poncho on the Tjader track from the outset. This is fresh and terrific latin-jazz.
Poncho Sanchez has done it again!
It was just luck I tuned into our local jazz station while they were playing the knockout tune and finding out it was Poncho's rendition of Herby Hancock's Cantaloupe Island. Lucky in the surprise in learning that conguero Poncho Sanchez just had a new release.
Hearing the rest of Psychedelic Blues, I've got to say it IS already one of my best. Amongst Poncho's many excellent albums, this one ranks up there with Latin Soul as a favorite.
You won't get as much of the vocals we're grown to love on his recent albums. Gotta love his guest vocalists doing R & B flavored tracks lately.
But in this album we do get treated to Poncho's own spunky and energetic vocals on Willie Bobo Medley and Con Sabor Latino. The rest is just Latin Jazz at its very very best. With arrangements by trombonist Fransisco Torres and pianist David Torres, every tune is a thing of beauty. There's great trumpet by Ron Blake and saxophonist Javier Vergara throughout, particularly on Grand Central. Piano is not so prominent but really nice in Silver's Serenade. I sure like the trombone soloing in Delifonse. Guest musician Arturo Sandoval treats us with his amazing trumpet in Freddy Hubbard's Crisis. All throughout you get that unforgettable interplay of percussion with Joey De Léon on bongos, George Ortiz on timbales and of course bandleader Poncho on congas.
Most notable to me however is the jazz guitar work of guest musician Andrew Synowiec and his bluesy-jazzy riffs in Cantaloupe Island and the "Fried Neckbones" segment of Willie Bobo Medley. You know, one doesn't hear jazz guitar often in Latin Jazz genre. But with these refreshing arrangements his sound fits quite well and perhaps we ought to hear it more often.
Bravo to Poncho for another great album!!
