Jazz / Cuban Jazz; Latin Jazz
Recorded: Dec 8, 1990, Kimball's East, Emeryville, California
The music on Bailar is taken from the same performances as the previously released A Night at Kimball's East (Concord Picante 4472). Conguero Poncho Sanchez's Latin jazz octet (with trumpeter Sal Cracchiolo, trombonist Art Velasco, and saxophonist Gene Burkert) is heard on a variety of group originals and obscurities, including "A Time for Love," "Manteca," and a three-song Tito Puente medley (which includes "Oye Como Va"). As usual, the playing is spirited, rhythmic, danceable, and quite fun.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic
Includes liner notes by Nancy Rodriguez.
Poncho Sanchez - vocals, congas, percussion
Gene Burkert - alto & tenor saxophones, flute
Sal Cracchiolo - trumpet, flugelhorn
Art Velasco - trombone, background vocals
David Torres - piano
Tony Banda - bass, background vocals
Jose "Papo" Rodriguez - bongos, percussion, background vocals
Ramon Banda - timbales, percussion |
