CESAR CHINO PEREZ - CIUDADANO DEL MUNDO / CITIZEN OF THE WORLD (2007)
Cesar
"Chino" Perez Lead trombone; lead vocal on 1,5,7
Reinaldo Jorge Trombone
Luis Bonilla
Trombone
Doug Puvliance Bass trombone
Wolf Schenk Bass trombone (9)
Ricky Gonzalez Acoustic piano, fender Rhodes, and Keys
Ruben Rodriguez Baby bass and bass
Robert Quintero Congas, bongo, and bell
Luisito Quintero Timbale, bongo and bell, campana y minor percussion
Javier Plaza Vocal on 2
Osvaldo Fajardo Vocal on 4 and 8
Orlando Blanco Vocal on 3 and 6
Guanteca Rica
5:54
Dame Dos 4:03
Perdoname 5:09
La Azuquita 4:39
Bolero Medley 5:34
Sr. Salsa 4:35
Tu Eres La Que Manda
5:59
Ciudadano Del Mundo
5:23
Groovin' High
5:44
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review by Bruce Polin - courtesy www.descarga.com
The beautiful new release by César Chino Pérez has depth of musicality and raises salsa closer to art than formula. In his first release since the 2004 Amigo Incondicional, the Venezuelan trombone player chose to sing on a number of tracks. His deep masculine voice, striking when first heard, is as much comforting as authoritative. And with arrangements by top talent like Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Ray Santos, and Ricky Gonzalez you might assume that at least some of the project would be worthwhile, sight unseen. It is. Pérez recorded the bulk of this project in New York with the assistance of some of the city's finest musicians: Ricky G. on piano, bassist Rubén Rodríguez, percussionists Roberto and Luisito Quintero, trombonists Reinaldo Jorge and Luis Bonilla and others. Vocally, Mr. Pérez is joined by Osvaldo Fajardo, Orlando Blanco, and Javier Plaza, fellow Venezuelan bandleader who both penned and sang the track "Dame Dos." Ciudadano del Mundo is a first-class, premium quality project that should be at the top of your list. Pérez decided to end the project with an interpretation of Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High," a Latin jazz track arranged by the esteemed Alberto Naranjo, another Venezuelan bandleader with years of experience. On it, Bonilla, Gonzaléz, Pérez and Rodriguez take turns improvising solos. It's gorgeous, and something you probably won't hear on the radio. Very Highly Recommended. (BP, 2007-12-24)
