JOSE CONDE Y OLA FRESCA - REVOLUCION (2007)

Juancho Herrera Electric guitar (2,3,4,6,7,9), coros (1,3,4,6,7,10)
Pablo Vergara Piano (2,3,4,5,6,9,10) B-3 organ (3,4,7,9)
Jorge Bringas Bass (2 to 11)
Roman Diaz Congas (4,5,6,7) bata (1), bongo (2,3,10,11)
Carlos "GoGo" Gomez Congas (1,2,8 to 13), bata (1), bongo (5), tambora (6)
Marvin Diaz Timbales (2,3,6 to 10, 12)
Steve Gluzband Trumpet (2 to 6,8,9,10)
Albert Leusink Trumpet (2,3,4,6,8,9,10)
Onel Mulet Tenor saxophone (2,3,4,6,8,9,10), flute (5), bata (1)
Rafi Malkiel Trombone (2 to 11)
Steve Wells Baritone saxophone (4)
Jose Conde Lead vocal, some guiro and maracas, electric guitar (11)
Special Guests: Ziggy Modeliste Drums (4,7)
Generoso Jimenez Trombone (5)
Jimmy Bosch Trombone (3,5)
Aquiles Baez Venezuelan cuatro guitar (10)
Benjamin Lapidus Cuban tres guitar (5,8,10)
Elin Female vocal (9)
Claudette Sierra Coro (1,2,4,10)
Mariella Gonzalez Coro (2,7)

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review by Pietro Carbognani for WWW.VINILEMANIA.NET

A really unique, new and explosive project is the latest CD from Jose Conde and Ola Fresca – Revolution. A fusion and a mix of sounds that is capable of enrapturing in pure fascination the listener from the beginning to the end.

Jose Conde, born in Chicago but from Cuban origins, together with his New York band “Ola Fresca” and under the musical direction of the great Gonzalo Grau, has, in my humble opinion, given back the varnish and a new light to the old sounds we have come to expect from recent Cuban music creations, with an appreciated originality, a true style that cannot be confused.

The 10 tracks and the 3 bonus tracks manage to pay back even the more experienced listener. It will also attract the more attentive DJ in respect to the quality of the music they search for. It should be noted also that it includes a lot of tracks that are also ideal for the dance floor.

We would like to also point out the participation of the trombones as played by Generoso Jimenez and Jimmy Bosch (with resounding performances in “Descarga Inez” which happens to be one of my personal favourites) and that of Bejamin Lapidus in a very interesting re-arrangement of “Summertime” by George Gershwin.

If you love Latin music, this is a CD that should be added to your collection without delay.

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

recensione di Pietro Carbognani per WWW.VINILEMANIA.NET

Un progetto veramente innovativo ed esplosivo l'ultimo CD di Jose Conde y Ola Fresca - Revolution. Una fusion ed un mix di sonorità in grado di affascinare l'ascoltatore dall'inizio alla fine.

Jose Conde, nato a Chicago ma di origini Cubane, insieme alla sua Band Neworkese "Ola Fresca" e sotto la direzione musicale del bravo Gonzalo Grau, ha, secondo il parere di chi scrive,  ridato smalto e nuova luce a vecchie sonorità Cubane creando, con apprezzabile originalità, un proprio stile inconfondibile.

I 10 brani  più le 3 bonus tracks riusciranno ad appagare gli ascoltatori più esigenti ma anche i Dj più attenti alla qualità nella loro ricerca musicale. Molti infatti i brani ballabili.

Da segnalare la partecipazione nel progetto dei trombonisti Generoso Jimenez e Jimmy Bosch (strepitosi in "Descarga Inez" uno dei miei brani preferiti) e quella di Bejamin Lapidus in un interessante riarrangiamento di "Summertime" di George Gershwin.

Se amate la musica latina questo è un CD da aggiungere, senza indugio, alla vostra collezione.

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Pietro Carbognani

WWW.VINILEMANIA.NET

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