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ALEX WILSON - INGLATERRA (2007) Lead Vocals: Alfonso de Jesus (1,7), Davide Giovannini (1,2,8), Lauren Dalrymple (8), Osvaldo Chacon (5), Shahid Abbas Khan (3), MC Magico (6,9), Criolla (6), Mary Pearce (2,9), Aquilla Fearon (4) Backing Vocals: Alfonso de Jesus (1,2,7), Davide Giovannini (1,2,3,5,7), Joe de Jesus (8) Trumpets: Shanti Paul Jayasinha (1,2,4,5,6,7), Steve Dawson (1,2,7), Darren Wiles (4), Jesus Alemany (8) Trombones: Trevor Mires (1,2,3,4,6,7), Joe de Jesus (8) Saxophones: Paul Booth (5,8) Timbales/Kit: Davide Giovannini (1,2,3,5,7,8), David Pattman (4,6) Congas: Emeris Solis (1,2,3,4,5,7), David Pattman (6), Thomas Dyani (8) Bongo: David Pattman (all tracks) Tabla: Kuljit Bhamra (3) Hand Percussion: David Pattman (all tracks) Drum Programming: Alex Wilson (2,6,9) Bass: Rey Crespo (1,2,5,7), Javier Fioramonti (3,4), Neville Malcolm (8) Piano / Keyboards: Alex Wilson
1. La Vida Que Nos Merecemos (Crespo/Giovannini/Wilson/MCS) more tracks can be heard on Vinilemania's Radio Channels
Review by John L. Walters - courtesy The Guardian For his latest, most ambitious recording to date, pianist-bandleader Alex Wilson spices up his Latin floor-fillers with R&B beats, a salsified soul cover (Ain't Nobody, sung by Aquilla Fearon) and the world's first slice of bhangra-salsa. Featuring tabla player Kuljit Bhamra and singer Shahid Abbas Khan, Oh Kuri fuses the syncopations of Latin dance music with the twiddly triplets of Brit-Asian bhangra - a very appealing mix that doesn't sell either ingredient short. Anyone who has been knocked sideways by Wilson's playing on a Courtney Pine or Jazz Jamaica gig should be warned that this is not a jazz album (and there are no piano solos). However, there are some great trombone bits (Trevor Mires) and a host of guest vocalists, including Mary Pearce (on the catchy Show Me), Alfonso de Jesus and Osvaldo Chacon. Sometimes it's more like a collection of 12-inchers than an album, but it's held together by Wilson's tough, authentic piano-playing.
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