Machito & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble: Kenya + With Flute To Boot (CD)

Description: Kenya + With Flute To Boot (2 Lps On 1 Cd) Machito & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Featuring: Machito (lead), with Doc Cheatham, Joe Newman (tp), Eddie Bert, Curtis Fuller (tb), Cannonball Adderley, Joe Livramento, Herbie Mann, Johnny Griffin (reeds), René Hernández (p), Roberto Rodríguez (b), Candido, Patato Valdés, José Mangual (perc) REFERENCE: BMCD 859 · Collector’s Edition · Issued in Digipack · 2 Original LPs on 1 CD · Original Cover Art and Liner Notes · Stereo Recordings · Newly Remastered in 24-Bit In these two albums, Machito combined all the elements needed to bring the true meaning of Afro-Cuban jazz music to the listener. Kenya is a collection of original tunes composed by A.K. Salim, and by pianist René Hernández along with Mario Bauzá—the band’s musical director. The incredible bite of the brass in this album, paired with the rhythmic freedom carried by the congas, bongos, timbales, guiros, claves and maracas, are what really make the band and featured soloists shine. Among them are arresting solos by Cannonball Adderley on alto sax and Joe Newman on trumpet, both at their best, and a remarkably crisp performance by the under-rated trumpeter, Doc Cheatham, on Chano Pozo’s classic Tin Tin Deo, the only tune not written for this album. The second album, With Flute to Boot (aka Afro-Jazziac), also emphasises the colorful percussion employed in a varied ranges of rhythms, enhanced by Machito’s powerful brass section. All the material here was written and arranged by the featured flutist, Herbie Mann. Not only is his talent as a flutist always evident, but throughout, his keen awareness of authenticity also marks this album as a unique jazz accomplishment. Along the way, Johnny Griffin on tenor and Curtis Fuller on trombone are given enough room to grace almost every piece with emotionally strong improvisations. Tracklisting: 01. Wild Jungle 2:42 02. Congo Mulence 2:56 03. Kenya 3:10 04. Oyeme 2:46 05. Holiday 2:59 06. Cannonology 2:29 07. Frenzy 2:55 08. Blues a la Machito 2:59 09. Conversation 2:55 10. Tin Tin Deo 2:54 11. Minor Rama 3:01 12. Tururato 3:10 13. Brazilian Soft Shoe 2:20 14. Love Chant 3:12 15. Afro-Jazziac 4:23 16. Ring a Levio 2:56 17. Afternoon Death 3:30 18. To Birdland and Hurry 3:12 19. Calypso John 2:04 20. The African Flute 2:58 21. Bacao 4:33 22. Carabunta 3:43 23. The Davis Cup 3:14 24. Answer Me 3:35 Total time: 75:00 min. approx. Sources: Tracks #1-12, from the 12" album "Kenya" (Roulette SR 52006) Tracks #13-24, from the 12" album "With Flute to Boot" (Roulette SR 52026) [Later reissued as "Afro-Jazziac"] Personnel on "Kenya": Machito, leader and maracas; Francis Williams, Adolphus “Doc” Cheatham, Paul Cohen, Joe Newman, Frank “Paquito” Davila”, trumpets; Eddie Bert, Santo “Sonny” Russo, Bart Varsalona, Rex Peer, trombones; Julian “Cannonball” Adderley”, Joe Livramento, alto saxes; José “Pin” Madera, Ray Santos, tenor saxes; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; René Hernández, piano; Roberto Rodríguez, bass; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Candido Camero, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, congas; José Mangual, bongos; Pedro Boulong, Jose Silva, Nilo Sierra, percussion. Recorded at Metropolitan Studios, New York City, December 17, 19 & 24, 1957 Music arranged by Mario Bauzá, René Hernández & A.K. Salim. Conducted by Mario Bauzá Personnel on "From Flute to Boot": Machito, leader and maracas; personnel probably similar to the “Kenya” album, but “Cannonball” Adderley and Joe Newman, replaced by Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Curtis Fuller, trombone, and Herbie Mann, flute added. Recorded at Metropolitan Studios, New York City, November 1958 Music composed and arranged by Herbie Mann Conducted by Mario Bauzá Original recordings produced by Ralph Seijo (#1-12) and Teddy Reig (#13-24) This compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered ------------------------------------------ Note about the original KENYA LP record (Roulette SR 52006): Both the Palladium LP (1988) and CD (1990) releases had the correct track list, but most of the later CD editions of this album followed the EMI label copy and have the tracks “Wild Jungle” and “Frenzy” mixed up. The original liner notes describe the tunes perfectly except for a slight mistake: they state Joe Livramento plays trumpet on “Wild Jungle”, when he actually performs a solo on alto sax.

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Artist: Candido, Cannonball Adderley, Curtis Fuller, Herbie Mann, Joe Newman, Johnny Griffin, Machito, Frank Grillo "Machito", Eddie Bert, Sonny Russo, Carlos Patato Valdés, Doc Cheatham, Francis Williams, Frank 'Paquito' Davila, Rex Peer, Joe Livramento, José Madera, Ray Santos, René Hernández, Roberto Rodríguez, José Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Jose Silva, Mario Bauzá

Type: Album

Format: CD

Record Label: Blue Moon

Language: English

Release Title: Kenya + With Flute To Boot

Case Type: Digipack

Style: Latin Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain