Una mail di Descarga mi ha fatto ricordare di un dischino che comprai a New York lo scorso Giugno e che è ballabilissimo, allegrissimo, facilissimo, magari a tratti velocino ma si sa; la velocità non conta un cacchio: se un brano (lento) non piace, gli dicono che è imballabile... se un brano (veloce) piace, gli dicono che è ballabilissimo!
Se sei brutto, ti tirano le pietre, se sei bello, ti tirano le pietre, se sei medio, ti tirano le pietre...
Sfido qualsiasi bailador composto, stiloso e matematico a dire che questo non va bene!!!
Anche Bruce Polin dice Very Highly Recommended, e io, Dudu, Bruce Polin dei poveri, dico: sì, ma per la pista.
Questo disco infatti, di cui suggerisco la 1, la 4 e la 5, ci sta bene insieme al Gran Combo cosi come a Chu Linares: è diritto!
A me piace ma non ne faccio una malattia; io sono nato strano e strano resto
ARRANCA DE AQUI PIRAÑA/MUJER QUE TODO LO DAÑA!!! (Héctor Lavoe)
Vamos A Gozar
CD (Rico Records 903), Released 1984; Re-Issued 2001
Editor's Pick:
**Classics Revisited**
In my 1999 top 25 review of Willie Rosario's Nuevos Horizontes '84 on Bronco, I described the album as belonging to an exciting period of robust swinging salsa in Puerto Rico dominated by various precision drilled dance bands. Well, the orchestra of trumpeter, arranger and producer Mario Ortiz, who died in November 1999, was one of the frontrunners. During the '60s, he led a 14 to l6-piece orchestra, called the All Star Band, and recorded with them on the Rico Vox and Remo labels. He participated in Kako's 1963 historic Latin jam session recording, Puerto Rican All-Stars Featuring Kako on Alegre, and in the '70s Puerto Rico All Stars albums. He also recorded for El Gran Combo's EGC label and Borinquen Records in the '70s. In the first half of the '80s, Mario appeared on four of Rosario's albums. He signed to Ralph Cartagena's Rico Records and scored a hit with his exceptional 1984 debut on the label, Vamos A Gozar. The 13-piece band on the album comprised of four trumpets, two saxophones (alto and tenor), bass, piano, timbales, bongo, conga and three vocalists. Mario wrote all the arrangements and played trumpet, as did his son, Mario Ortiz Jr.. Anthony Cruz and Primi Cruz shared lead vocals, and salsa superstar to be, Gilberto Santa Rosa, acted as artistic assistant and sang in the chorus. It's an all round strong album, however "La Gordita", "Los Soneros" and "Vamos" stand out as personal favourites. Mario went on to make a further six albums for Cartagena between 1985 and 1991, of which, Ritmo y Sabor (1985) and ¡Dejenme Soñar! (1986) are also definite must-haves. His prolific work as an arranger included charts for Roberto Roena's Apollo Sound, Julio Castro, Santa Rosa, Conjunto Clásico, Puerto Rican Power, Pedro Conga, Tony Vega, José Alberto, Ray de la Paz and Moncho Santana.
Very Highly Recommended.
(2004-05-28; revised November 2006)
See also:
¡Dejenme Soñar
Ritmo y Sabor
Algo Diferente (John Child, 2006-11-28)
Description:
One of four terrific mid-eighties salsa releases from Puerto Rican trumpeter-bandleader Mario Oritiz that were just reissued simultaneously. They are all excellent straight-ahead, uptempo, dance-oriented salsa releases featuring very tight arrangements and the superlative vocals of Anthony Cruz and Primi Cruz. Gilberto Santa Rosa and Tony Vega on coro.
See also:
¡Dejenme Soñar
Ritmo y Sabor
Algo Diferente
All have great sound, and are highly recommended.
Song titles include:
Vamos - Canta: Anthony Cruz 3:22
La Gordita - Canta: Primi Cruz 5:16
Arrollando Va El Sabor - Canta: Anthony Cruz 3:52
Festival De La Caña - Canta: Primi Cruz 4:39
Los Soneros - Canta: Anthony Cruz 5:23
Cuidadito - Canta: Primi Cruz 4:08
El Pescacdor - Canta: Anthony Cruz 3:28
Yo La Busque - Canta: Primi Cruz 4:00
Musicians include:
Anthony Cruz Canta
Primi Cruz Canta
Gilberto Santa Rosa Coro
Tony Vega Coro
Chico Rivera Coro
Mario Ortiz Trompeta
Mario Ortiz, Jr. Trompeta
Tommy Villariny Trompeta
Juan O'Neill Trompeta
Manuel Montalvo Saxofon
Jose Conaura Saxofon
Ruben (Laye) Rivera Bajo
Luis Quevedo Piano
Charlie Sierra Timbales
Isidro Perez Conga
Miguel Nieto Bongo
Jimmy Morales, Wilfrfedo De La Torre, Gole Fernandez & Ramon Irrizarry Artistas invitados
Category: Salsa/Son => Salsa => Puerto Rico
