Ray Barretto's Taboo features a new, smaller version of his New World Spirit ensemble. Hector Martignon, who composes along alongside Barretto, is yet here, every bit are Satoshi Takeishi, Ray Vega, in addition to Jairo Moreno. Saxophonist Adam Kolker takes the sax chair vacated past times Jay Rodriguez, in addition to guitarist Alfredo Gonzales has non been replaced. The cloth is far jazzier on Taboo. Barretto explored the roots of Latin jazz every bit it transformed itself into the New York version of boy in addition to salsa on 2003's Hot Hands: Ancestral Messages, in addition to Taboo serves every bit a guidebook to acquaint in addition to hereafter tenses of Latin jazz. For starters, i tin sack read betwixt the lines that Ray Vega's charts attain got moved far a-field of the touchstone notions surrounding big ring arrangements. Everything hither feels fluid in addition to relaxed; the playing leaves spontaneity inward the air whether it is on a Barretto or a Martignon original, such every bit on "Bomba-Riquen," "99 MacDougal St," or something from the difficult bop cannon past times Nat Adderley in addition to Oscar Brown, Jr., such every bit the classic "Work Song," or a modal melody similar McCoy Tyner's "Effendi." What comes out is a steamy, emotionally moving, reworking of the soul-jazz ethic past times Latin rhythmic in addition to sophistication standards. One melody seamlessly moves into roughly other in addition to the trajectory of soloists against the beat department is linear; in that location is no essay out made past times anyone hither to play beyond the watermark the ring sets, thereby keeping the entire procedure organic in addition to unified. The counterpoint is engaging, the melodic intervention is groundbreaking, in addition to the interplay of beat instruments -- manus percussion, drums, bass, in addition to piano, is cipher less than bright in addition to innovative. Taboo genuinely moves past times Hot Hands: Ancestral Messages, in addition to gives listeners a corporation persuasion of the shape of Latin jazz to come.
This CD exceeded my expectations.
Track Listing:
1. Taboo
2. Bomba-Riquen
3. Work Song
4. Cancion De'l Yungue (Song For The Rain Forest)
5. Guaji-Rita
6. 99 MacDougal St.
7. Montuno Blue
8. Brother Tom
9. Lazy Afternoon
10. Effendi
Personnel:
- Ray Barretto: Composer, Congas, Drums, Primary Artist, Quinto
- Alfredo González: Guitar
- Adam Kolker: Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor).
- Hector Martignon: Arranger, Composer, Piano
- Jairo Moreno: Bass, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric).
- Satoshi Takeishi: Drums.
- Ray Vega: Arranger, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion.
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