Paquito D'Rivera presents 40 Years Cuban Jam Session (1993)

Cuban Jam Sessions at it's best. Paquito's guest musicians include Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Juan Pablo Torres, Rene Toledo, Jesus Caunedo, Juanito Marquez, Pucho Escalante, Israel "Cachao" Lopez and many others.

Tracklist:
01. Descarga Para Banda Y Combo (composed by Enrique "Kike" Hernandez) - 5:22
02. Descarga '93 (composed by Israel "Cachao" Lopez, 1993, conducted by Paquito D'Rivera) - 6:47
03. Bolero Medley: Mi Mejor Cancion (composed by Jose Antonio Mendez, 1950) - 4:25
04. Bolero Medley: Ayer La Vi Llorar Novia Mia (composed by Jose Antonio Mendez, 1950) - 5:20
05. Fifty/Fifty (composed and conducted by Juanito Marquez) - 3:10
06. Despojo (composed by Leopoldo "Pucho" Escalante, 1988) - 6:12
07. Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado (What a difference a day makes) (composed by Maria Grever) - 3:50
08. Guaguanjira (composed and conducted by Jesus Caunedo, 1993) - 3:10
09. Una Tarde En Alamar (composed by Jesus "Chucho" Valdes, arranged and conducted by EditoMartinez) - 6:09
10. Tres Tristes Tigres (composed by Paquito D'Rivera, 1993) - 4:46
11. Lorenzo's Wings (composed by Paquito D'Rivera) - 3:33
Personnel:
Paquito D'Rivera (1, 3, 4, 6-solo, 8-2nd solo, 9, 11) - clarinet (1, 3, 4, 9, 11), alto-saxophone (1, 3, 6, 8) , flute (9)
Jesus Caunedo (6, 8) - alto- (6, 8), tenor- (8), baritone-saxophone (8)
Jose "Combo" Silva (7, 8-1st solo) - tenor-saxophine
Tata Palau (1, 6) - piccolo flute (1), tenor-saxophone (6)
Israel "Cachao" Lopez (2, 7, 10, 11) - double bass
Waldemar Gomes jr (2) - violin
Alfredo Perez (1, 6)
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (2, 6) - trumpet
Juan Pablo Torres (1, 6-solo)
Leopoldo "Pucho' Escalante (6) - trombone
Carlos Gomez (3, 4) - vocals, guitar
Rene Toledo (1, 5, 8, 11) - guitar
Juanito Marquez (5) - guitar, cowbell
Nicky Orta (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Enrique "Kike" Hernandez (10) - electric bass
Mike Orta (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11) - piano
Armandito Romeu (3, 4) - vibes
Edito Martinez (9) - synthesizers
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez (1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11) - drums (1, 6, 9, 10, 11), clave (2, 8)
Rogelio "Yeyito" Rivero (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) - drums (3, 4, 7, 8), timbales (1, 2, 5, 8, 9), batas (itotele) (6), percussion (10)
Victor Valdes (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10) percussion, batas (iya) (6)
Rigo Herrera (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) - percussion, congas (6, 11), bongos (10), maracas (7)
Andy Garcia (7, 10) - congas
40 Years of Cuban Jam Session
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Hilario Durán and latin Jazz Big Band: From the Heart (2006)

This album is dedicated "to all the great Cuban conductors that I have had the opportunity to work with: Rafael Somavilla, Armando Romeu, Adolfo Guzman, Tony Taño, Rembert Egües, and Germán Pifferrer among others. Dedicated as well to Ernesto Lecuona, Lilí Martínez, Antonio María Romeu, Peruchín, Richard Egües, Chucho Valdés and all the other great composers, arrangers and musicians of the first order who inspired and pushed me to grow in my career. This recording is a tribute to you." -- Hilario Durán

Tracklist:

1. Mambo Influenciado - 5:20

2. From the Heart - 6:35
3. Habanera in Spain - 5:45
4. Angel Eyes - 4:25
5. Paq Man - 5:45
6. T'Dot Cha Cha Cha - 6:05
7. Moon Face Again - 5:34
8. Rumba for Chano - 1:22
9. Blem Blem Blem - 4:42
10. Farewell - 7:10
Personnel:
alto sax, clarinet: Paquito D'Rivera
drums: Horacio "El Negro" Hernández"
piano: Hilario Durán
bass, consiglieri: Roberto Occhipinti
guitar: Rob Piltch
timbales: Rosendo "Chendy" León
congas, bongó, batá, güiro: Joaquín Hidalgo
trumpet: Alexis Baró, Alex Kundakcioglu,
Brian Okane, Jason Logue
alto sax: John Johnson, Luis Denis, Vern Dorge
tenor sax: Quinsin Nachoff, Jeff King
baritone sax: Perry White, Pol Coussee
trombone: Alistair Kay, Phil Gray, William Carn
bass trombone: Colin Murray
vocals: Dione Taylor
strings: Recorded in Moscow with the Globalis Orchestra, conducted by Roberto Occhipinti
From The Heart
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