Trane's Delight

Reviewed: 2019-09-15
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Conguero Sanchez’s influences are numerous, and his catalogue is rich with his homages to several of his mentors. But alongside those Latin pioneers, among the more prominent figures that inform his music is the iconic saxophonist John Coltrane. On his latest album Trane’s Delight, Sanchez pays tribute to the late jazz legend with Latin-tinged reimaginings of Coltrane classics as well as new pieces composed in honor of the tenor titan.
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Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Soul Bourgeoisie (5:54) – piano starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*2/ Liberia (6:01) – congas/piano start> uptempo jam> piano solo> trumpet solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
3/ The Feeling Of Jazz (5:57) – congas/piano start> midtempo mellow jam> trombone bass solo> midtempo jam with conga solo overlay> fade
***4/ Giant Steps (4:48) – percussion/piano starts> fast tempo jam> sizzling piano solo> sax solo> fast jam> quick stop
5/ Si Tu Dicen (6:01) – cymbals start> slow song> piano solo> slow song> slow fade
*6/ Sube (6:45) – vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> percussion jam> uptempo jam> crescendo> short vibes solo to end
*7/ Blue Train (5:56) – horns start> uptempo jam> trombone solo> trumpet solo> percussion jam> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*8/ Yam’mote (3:31) – full band starts> fast tempo jam> trombone solo> percussion jam> uptempo jam> quick stop
9/ Pancho Sanchez Medley (7:36) – piano starts> midtempo jam & song> flute solo> band swings to fast tempo jam & song> trumpet solo> uptempo song> quick stop
*10/ Trane’s Delight (4:49) – full band starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano/percussion duet> uptempo jam> quick stop
**11/ Todo Termino (4:51) – full band starts> uptempo jam & song> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> uptempo song> quick stop