Jerry Gonzalez - The River Is Deep '1983/2000
| Artist | Jerry Gonzalez Related artists |
| Album name | The River Is Deep |
| Country | |
| Date | 1983/2000 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Play time | 00:42:25 |
| Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
| Media | CD |
| Size | 105.1 MB / 236.3 MB / 228,87 MB |
| Price | Download $1.95 |
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Tracks list
Tracklist: [0:28] 01. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Introduction by Jerry Gonzalez [2:07] 02. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Elegua [11:16] 03. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Bebop [6:55] 04. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Rio Esta Hondo [1:48] 05. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Guiro Apache [13:08] 06. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Parisian Thoroughfare [6:50] 07. Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Wawina Era Wo ********** ABOUT THE ALBUM 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s) Total length: 00:42:25 Main artist: Jerry Gonzalez Composer: Various Composers Label: ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann Genre: Jazz 16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo 1983 ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann GmbH Jerry Gonzalez, equally proficient at trumpet and congas, leads his Fort Apache Band through a live set concentrating on Latinized versions of bop standards and pieces directly from the Afro-Cuban santeria tradition. The bop pieces, Dizzy Gillespies Bebop and Bud Powells Parisian Thoroughfare, are given rough and tumble treatments, bobbing along on extensive percussion and tight arrangements. They feature some fine soloing from pianist Jorge Dalto and altoist Wilfredo Velez especially, the latter stretching things a bit beyond the changes. But the real highlights are the songs by vocalist Frankie Rodrigues, including the title track (though its listed in Spanish as Rio Esta Hondo). The call and response of the singers over the crackling, extraordinarily complex rhythms of the percussionists is very exciting stuff, providing a unique sort of tension and release. The final cut, Wawina Era Wo, makes the African part of Afro-Cuban crystal clear: a wonderful interlocking melody reminiscent of parts of Clifford Thorntons The Gardens of Harlem, with the horns and percussion in an intricate and heady dance. On the whole, The River Is Deep has perhaps a shade less bite than the preceding release, Ya Yo Me Cure on American Clave, but its an invigorating session nonetheless. Recommended. © Brian Olewnick /TiVo Personnel: Jerry Gonzalez — Bells, Conga, Coro, Flugelhorn, Trumpet Frankie Rodrigues — Claves, Conga, Vocals Wilfredo Velez — Sax (Alto) Steve Turre — Trombone, Trombone (Bass) Angel Papo Vasquez — Trombone Edgardo Miranda — Cuatro, Guitar Jorge Dalto — Piano Andy González — Bass, Coro Steve Berrios — Bata, Chekere, Coro, Drums Gene Golden — Bata, Bells, Chekere, Conga Héctor Hernández — Bata, Chekere, Conga Nicky Marrero — Guataca, Percussion, Timbales ********** **********