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| 1. | Sonny's Mood
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| 2. | Guataca
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| 3. | Little Suede Shoes
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| 4. | Lover Man
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| 5. | For Max
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| 6. | Maiden Voyage
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| 7. | Con Alma
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| 8. | Tune Up
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| 9. | Praise
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Jazz
Hilton Ruiz - Piano
Andy Gonzalez - Bass
Carlos "Patato" Valdes - Conductor, Conga
Charlie Sepulveda - Trumpet
David Sanchez - Sax (Tenor)
Giovanni Hidalgo - Conductor, Conga
Ignacio Berroa - Drums
Joe Gonzalez - Banjo, Bongos
Steve Berrios - Timbales
Steve Turre - Trombone
Tito Puente - Timbales, Vibraphone
Jazz pianist Hilton Ruiz shows the relaxed, lyrical side of his musical personality as leader of Heroes, a tribute of gently swaying Latin-tinged and straight ahead jazz classics honoring his favorite modern jazz masters. Ruiz creates an easy-flowing, mellow mood from start to finish and is fortified by a stellar rhythm section featuring bassist Andy Gonzalez, drummer Ignacio Berroa, and percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo.
Although often overlooked, pianist Hilton Ruiz has been one of the top Latin jazz bandleaders (at least on record) of the 1980s and '90s. For this spirited affair, Ruiz uses a nonet consisting of up-and-coming tenor saxophonist David Sanchez, trumpeter Charlie Sepulveda, the great trombonist Steve Turre, bassist Andy Gonzalez, drummer Ignacio Berroa and three percussionists. Tito Puente sits in on three of the nine numbers, two of them on vibes. The music is generally more bop-oriented than Ruiz's earlier Novus releases, with highlights including his "Sonny's Mood," "Little Suede Shoes," "Maiden Voyage" and "Con Alma"; the latter is a duet by Ruiz and Sepulveda. Recommended.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Hilton Ruiz
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: May 29, 1952 in New York, NY
Died: Jun 06, 2006 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bop, Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
Jazz pianist Hilton Ruiz was a musician of uncommon versatility, shuttling seamlessly between the complex improvisations of the avant-garde and the relentless rhythms of Afro-Cuban music. Born in New York City on May 29, 1952, Ruiz was a child prodigy who performed at Carnegie Recital Hall at age eight. In addition to classical studies, he explored jazz under the tutelage of the legendary Mary Lou Williams, and at 14 made his recorded debut with the Latin soul outfit Ray Jay and the East Siders. His remarkable improvisational gifts nevertheless cemented Ruiz's decision to pursue a career in jazz, and while still in his teens he backed everyone from Freddie Hubbard to Joe Henderson. Ruiz vaulted to global renown in 1973 when he joined the famously eclectic saxophonist/flutist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, proving his mettle as a gifted interpreter of a repertoire spanning from the blues to the avant-garde via cult-classic LPs including The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color and The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man. After a four-year tenure with Kirk, Ruiz toured Egypt and India with Clark Terry; upon his return to New York, he was a first-call sideman for acts including Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, and Chico Freeman, and also founded his own group, continuing a headlining career that began with the 1975 Steeplechase effort Piano Man. Over the span of acclaimed LPs including 1977's Steppin' Into Beauty, 1988's El Camino (The Road) and 1991's A Moment's Notice, Ruiz honed a Latin jazz fusion approach that resulted in collaborations with Tito Puente and Paquito d'Rivera; he also moonlighted in film, contributing to the soundtracks of Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors and Sam Mendes' Oscar-winning American Beauty, and with Richard Bradley authored 1987's three-volume -Jazz and How to Play It. During a visit to New Orleans, where he was scheduled to work on a Hurricane Katrina benefit project, Ruiz suffered a fall in front of a French Quarter bar and slipped into a coma. He never regained consciousness, dying just a week after his 54th birthday on June 6, 2006.
---Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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