RAY MANTILLA - GOOD VIBRATIONS (2006)
Ray
Mantilla Percussion/leader
Enrique Fernandez Baritone sax & flute
Edy Martinez Piano
Mike Freeman
Vibes
Cucho Martinez Bass
Bill Elder Drums
Special Guest: Steve Berrios Percussion
Flying Home
5:33
Midnight Sun 6:56
Maria Cervantes
5:57
For Keeps 6:59
Ya No Me Quieres (Bolero For Tito) 4:36
Blues For Queen D
5:11
Camino Al Cielo Too 6:32
Namesake 4:58
Bari Con Bata 6:59
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review by Peter Watrous - courtesy www.descarga.com
Old school Latin jazz
at its best, played by musicians that know jazz and Latin music both.
Mantilla's band includes Enrique Fernandez on baritone saxophone and
flute, Edy Martinez on the piano, Mike Freeman on vibes, Cucho
Martinez on bass and Bill Elder and Steve Berrios on drums and
percussion. The tunes range from Benny Goodman's "Flying Home" to
"Maria Cervantes," by Noro Morales, with a stop at Terry Gibbs' "For
Keeps." It's all well produced — the pianist Cedar Walton did the
production — and the music is more than radio friendly.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2006-07-24)
