For those looking for Salsa this tape volition dissapoint. In fact Ray Barretto offers us a supreme endeavor past times to a greater extent than or less of the finest musicians of the fourth dimension together with the resultant is inward my sentiment to a greater extent than or less of the best latin jazz funk ever recorded. In many ways this is to a greater extent than exciting together with adventurous music than the salsa hits that Barretto tin forcefulness out create on a whim. Any wonder that "Pastime Paradise" together with "The Old Castle" consistently brand the almost saught-after latin jazz together with rare funk compilations together with dj playlists? In fact these tunes boast white hot guitar past times a bright John Tropea, Charlie Palmieri's tasty pianoforte on "La Cuna" & "Pastime Paradise" Tito Puente swingin' on "Cocinando" together with Joe Farell on sax reminiscent of Gato Barbieri, equally exciting equally it is melodic together with passionate, but banking corporation stand upward for out "The Old Castle". I'll ride this lift whatever time!!! By Michael Saltiel
I bought the vinyl album version when it get-go came out dorsum inward '81 (I think). I was overseas on a nation of war machine base of operations together with alongside to a greater extent than or less friends, played latin music on our fourth dimension off. When nosotros got our hands on this at the BX, nosotros went nuts equally Barretto is i of the greatest congueros ever. The music on hither is but incredible - it ranges from a soft, melancholy ballad, to an uptempo furious laid upward that volition travel out you lot drenched inward sweat. It likewise contains an first-class comprehend of Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise" alongside Willy Torres doing a prissy labor on vocals. "Cocinando" on the CD was non on the vinyl album - it's a bonus rail - together with what a bonus! H5N1 real uptempo together with furious jam session - if you lot similar to play congas or percussion inward general, you lot volition dearest this rail - it volition travel out your hands raw. As to a greater extent than or less other reviewer noted, this is non the same rail equally Ray's salsa vocal past times the same name. For those of you lot looking for Salsa, this CD IS NOT IT! It's Latin Jazz - together with first-class Latin Jazz at that alongside to a greater extent than or less of the best Jazz musicians around. With a lineup of Joe Farrell, Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Jeremy Wall, John Tropea, Steve Gadd, together with others, this is a classic, period. Enjoy. By NYCSteeler
An all star crew: Barretto (master conga histrion together with truthful pioneer); Puente (the Rex of latin music, best timbalero ever together with dandy musical conductor), Tropea (I ever enjoyed his solos inward Deodato's albums); Steve Gadd (a boot donkey drummer, the white version of Lenny White); Joe Farrell (a fantastic flute together with sax player; a classic studio participant who I enjoyed when playing alongside Corea); and, Charlie Palmieri (a tremendous pianoforte histrion alongside identical genes of his blood brother Eddie). "La Cuna" - spanish for The Cradle. It figures... Great album. Que VIVA Barretto!. By Alberto Rodriguez.
Track listing:
1 La Cuna 5:08
2 Doloroso 5:55
3 Mambotango 5:57
4 The Old Castle 8:40
5 Pastime Paradise 8:31
Personnel:
Ray Barretto (congas, percussion);
Willy Torres (vocals);
Joe Farrell (tenor & soprano saxophones, flute);
Carlos Franzetti (piano);
Charlie Palmieri (piano, percussion);
Jeremy Wall, Suzanne Ciani (synthesizers);
John Tropea (guitar);
Francisco Centeno (bass);
Steve Gadd, Mark Craney (drums);
Tito Puente (timbales).
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