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 Peter Watrous - courtesy www.descarga.com

Conde’s a singer of Cuban descent living in the United States, and he’s put together a nice band with a deep hipster vibe. He’s like say, a Cuban American version of Jack Johnson (not the boxer, the pop singer), a bit slurry and cool; Brazil shows up in the vibe, also. It’s very, very, very pleasant. I can see it as chill out music with one you want to love. Kinda reminds me of Alex Cuba/Puente, and I like him, too. Slick coros, with women singing. I like that, too. And he’s got the great New Orleans drummer Ziggy Modeliste on board for two tracks, plus Conde gets Generoso Jimenez and Jimmy Bosch to play trombone on the same track, which is history anyway one looks at it. The band comes with horns, and sometimes a B3 Hammond organ, and I like what Conde’s going for, a hipster with a light touch. Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2007-06-11)

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