Arturo Sandoval Music

This is one of the best jazz CDs I own. It's amazing to listen to Diz play. Also, Arturo Sandoval's work on this album is amazing. He demonstrates his four octave range! Definitely worth buying.

This was a very disappointing CD on several counts: 1) The recording was very weak--equivalent to an AM broadcast: 2) The All-World band seemed to sleep-walk their way through an unispiring performance; and 3) Arturo Sandoval (the reason I purchased the CD in the first place) had a very minor role and his brilliance could not save this boring self-indugent effort on the part of the band. The only thing worse than purchasing this CD would be to have been in Royal festival Hall on that fateful night.

One of my favorite CDs of all time. Dizzy with an all star orchestra in front of a very appreciative audience. How appreciative? The performance received a ten minute standing ovation at the end.

"Tin Tin Deo" brings to mind Chano Pozo with Dizzy and his orchestra in the 40's (Still available on CD). An incredible performance for arrangement, solos, and the pure fire of the orchestra. The ominious percussion intro of Manenguito, Airto, and Ignacio Berroa are particularly effective. The alto solo by Paquito D'Rivera is hair-raisingly gorgeous. Danilo Perez doesn't solo but his piano is crucial, driving the solos and the orchestra with explosive chording.

This is followed by a wonderful display of clarinet mastery by Paquito on the waltz "Seresta" and one of his best compositions: "Samba for Carmen (McRae)".

Flora Purim, one of the best jazz vocalists, is in fine form on "Tanga", as is James Moody on "Kush". He plays a particularly exciting solo here and on "Night in Tunisia". Also of note are the contributions of Slide Hamption, Steve Turre (complete with conch shells), Arturo Sandoval and Claudio Roditi. I highly recommend this CD, but I must say a few solos drift off mike but are audible. I would turn up the volume, just to get the experience. Trust me, it's worth the effort.

Also, the concert can occasionally be seen on the "BET on Jazz" cable channel on it's "Classic Concerts" program. Here, those off-miked solos are clearly audible, so it's worth a look to get the full concert experience (and, of course, to see Flora).

This CD was recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in the late 80's. It also exists, I believe, as a DVD and a VHS Video. Having seen the concert at which it was recorded, I would certainly recommend the visuals as well as the music.

The quality of the CD recording is excellent throughout, except for a couple of moments at the end of "A Night in Tunisia" where Sandoval is slightly "off mike". That said, engineering is crisp - this album has all of the benefits of a live recording, with none of the detriments. Enjoyably, the producer has chosen to keep Gillespie's bridges from song to song in place, rather than edit each track into one neatly digestible package.

Gillespie's playing on this album is typical of the maestro in his later years, and is a pleasure to listen to. However, the real star of this album is Arturo Sandoval, who was at his stratospheric best when this album was recorded. The exchanges between Gillespie and Sandoval on "And then She Stopped" are worth the price of the Album alone, as is the wonderfully arranged "Tin Tin Deo". James Moody and Paquito D'Rivera provide a wonderful reed section, and D'Rivera in particular plays with real fire.

It's hard to pick out a particular track which is best; they each have their own character. However, the rhythm section plays with extraordinary warmth and attention to detail throughout, and the real joy of the music shines throuhg. If you like later Gillespie, are a Sandoval fan, or just like great modern big band music, this album is a must.

If you are a Arturo fan, you got to have this cd. This is recorded around late 80`s and Arturo sounds great here. Probably some of the best things he have done. He plays on three tracs. Irazu have another record called Cubano and are also featuring Arturo, its veary rear but if you find one, BUY IT!!!

Vikki's Live is always enjoyable. But I like "Live at the Greek Theatre" much more than this CD.
Because "Live at the Greek Theatre" is heartily and fresh mood.
I could get this CD at last, so I'm happy to listen her Live and Recording sound is excellent.

This cd is so hot it sizzles! This is a LIVE recording and probably my all-time favorite. I also have this on VHS and it gets played quite often. I can't figure out why it was not nominated for a Grammy- it's
a WINNER in my book!

I can never listen to this CD enough, having just seen Vikki in San Antonio and listening to her sing several selections from this CD, came home and had to listen to it again. This CD is an absolute must for any Vikki Carr fan.

Buy it, find it, and sit back and listen to one
of the most talented songstress of the 1960's
put on a show for you. I also heard this was
also released on VHS format as well.

A true SUPERSTAR!

If you like good music, sung by a great singer, this CD is for you. It is so hard to find good singers now a days, where have they all gone? Vikki is a great singer that transports you right into her heart, to feel where she is coming from. If you like her in English, you will like her in Spanish, whether you understand her or not. She was, is and always will be a favorite of mine.

It don't get much better than this. You just gotta listen to it to see what I'm talking about!

What a great pianist...I can't believe he's a trumpeter. This guy can hang with Chick or Herbie. This is the only album he ever played piano on. He is backed by a bassist, drummer, percussionist and saxophonist. The 12 tracks fluctuate between standards, bebop and bossa nova and he knows how to write a hook. I did a little research on Sandoval and he began as a classical trumpeter who defected from Cuba at the American Embassy in Rome in 1990. It's good for jazz that he did.

This is as good or better than Arturo's other works...This will be memorable...

Sandoval's is probably the preeminent trumphet player in the World--that's not much of a surprise. His talent on the piano is the revelation here and a very enjoyable album is the result. I can't evaluate the technical proficiency of Sandoval with his left hand, as some of my colleagues can--but I can tell you this is an album you will play over and over.....

Every once in a while there will be a cd that will take you away from the life you have and will even change the atmosphere.This is that cd. I haved long for something like this to come along and help me escape while I draw and do my college papers.I do not really care for the examination of Arturo's technique for playing the piano, but I can say that I really love this cd and after jus listening to the online sample have decided that I am gonna order this. Arturo is simply doing what any other artist is doing which is simply being himself artistically on the piano. An artist defines himself through whatever method he is given. -_^

The evidence from this recording will show that Sandoval's technique on piano is commensurate with his trumpet virtuosity. Unlike numerous other instrumentalists who also play piano, Sandoval has a command not merely of harmony but of right-hand digital dexterity. In fact, his non-stop upper-register phrases and polyrhythmic torrents suggest that for Sandoval the piano in some respects compensates for things that are impossible to execute on a wind instrument.

The problem is that after a while the virtuosic display and driving rhythms take on a monotonous quality. The pianist "wears out" tunes like "All the Things" and "Stella" with his bombastic approach, and the decision to include an alternate version of the opening blues number is clearly ill-judged overkill. Moreover, a trained pianist will soon detect that, despite a formidable technique, Sandoval not only lacks a genuine "piano touch" but has a left-hand that is frequently clueless about complementary rhythmic patterns and chord voicings.

What a great pianist...I can't believe he's a trumpeter. This guy can hang with Chick or Herbie. This is the only album he ever played piano on. He is backed by a bassist, drummer, percussionist and saxophonist. The 12 tracks fluctuate between standards, bebop and bossa nova and he knows how to write a hook. I did a little research on Sandoval and he began as a classical trumpeter who defected from Cuba at the American Embassy in Rome in 1990. It's good for jazz that he did.

This is as good or better than Arturo's other works...This will be memorable...

Sandoval's is probably the preeminent trumphet player in the World--that's not much of a surprise. His talent on the piano is the revelation here and a very enjoyable album is the result. I can't evaluate the technical proficiency of Sandoval with his left hand, as some of my colleagues can--but I can tell you this is an album you will play over and over.....

Every once in a while there will be a cd that will take you away from the life you have and will even change the atmosphere.This is that cd. I haved long for something like this to come along and help me escape while I draw and do my college papers.I do not really care for the examination of Arturo's technique for playing the piano, but I can say that I really love this cd and after jus listening to the online sample have decided that I am gonna order this. Arturo is simply doing what any other artist is doing which is simply being himself artistically on the piano. An artist defines himself through whatever method he is given. -_^

The evidence from this recording will show that Sandoval's technique on piano is commensurate with his trumpet virtuosity. Unlike numerous other instrumentalists who also play piano, Sandoval has a command not merely of harmony but of right-hand digital dexterity. In fact, his non-stop upper-register phrases and polyrhythmic torrents suggest that for Sandoval the piano in some respects compensates for things that are impossible to execute on a wind instrument.

The problem is that after a while the virtuosic display and driving rhythms take on a monotonous quality. The pianist "wears out" tunes like "All the Things" and "Stella" with his bombastic approach, and the decision to include an alternate version of the opening blues number is clearly ill-judged overkill. Moreover, a trained pianist will soon detect that, despite a formidable technique, Sandoval not only lacks a genuine "piano touch" but has a left-hand that is frequently clueless about complementary rhythmic patterns and chord voicings.

Tracks:
1. When Love Is New - Ronnie Scott's Quintet - 13:43
2. Emily - Alec Dankworth - 5:47
3. Passing Strangers - Sarah Vaughan - 4:05
4. You Are Too Beautiful - Chico Freeman - 5:57
5. There's a Small Hotel - Elaine Delmar - 3:47
6. Evansong - John Taylor Trio - 4:05
7. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Marion Montgomery - 4:10
8. My Funny Valentine - Arturo Sandoval & Chucho Valdes Quartet - 10:25
9. Old Folks - Jack Sharpe - 6:11