Machito was a Cuban percussionist,
singer and orchestra director, who was instrumental in merging afrocuban
rhythms with jazz improvisations, resulting in the creation of a new genre: afrocuban
jazz.
The EP of today is an insane blast
of exotic Cuban-mambo rhythms that will make move your skeleton like a
possessed voodoo zombie: devilish percussion and spirited brass section. Just
the way it has to be.
“Si Si – No No” is a casual sexual
elegy, featuring the seductive voice of Machito’s foster sister Graciela
Pérez-Gutierrez, commonly referred as The First Lady
of Latin Jazz. “Mambo Mucho Mambo” is a cool interpretation of the seminal
classic. “Negro Nanamboro” has diverse passages of Latin vibes, a must. These
last three cuts contain vocals while “Oboe Mambo” is an instrumental with hot
rhythm section featuring Mitch Miller as an oboe soloist.
Who said that records that played our grandparents
weren’t good? This is awesome!
Tracks
A1. Si Si - No No (mambo) (Suazo)
A2. Mambo Mucho Mambo (Blanco)
B1. Negro Nanamboro (mambo) (Merceron)
B2. Oboe Mambo
(Hernandez)
Personnel (no personnel is credited besides Mitch Miller, but I have found this in RYM)
Machito: vocals, maracas, claves
Mario Bauzá: trumpet
Graciela: vocals, claves
Paquito Davila: trumpet
Bobby Woodlen: trumpet
Eugene Johnson: alto saxophone
Freddy Skerritt: alto saxophone
José Madera: tenor saxophone
Leslie Johnakins: baritone saxophone
René Hernandez: piano
Roberto Rodriquez: bass
Ubaldo Nieto: timbales
Ralph Miranda: conga
Luis Miranda: conga
José Mangual: bongos
Mitch Miller: oboe in B2
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