Spanish Harlem Orchestra / Un Gran Dia En El Barrio
| Album: | Un Gran Dia En El Barrio | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | Added: | Sep 2002 | |
| Label: | Ropeadope Music Entertain | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2002-09-30 | Pull Date: | 2002-12-02 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 24 | Nov 10 | Oct 27 | Oct 20 | Oct 13 | Oct 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 07, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Mama Guela |
4. | Aug 05, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Mama Guela |
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| 2. | May 29, 2004: | Morning Glory
Tambori |
5. | Jun 03, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
La Banda |
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| 3. | Mar 13, 2004: | Morning Glory
Pa' Gozar |
6. | Nov 19, 2002: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Pa' Gozar |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2002-09-25
Reviewed 2002-09-25
SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA – Un Gran Dia En El Barrio
Rope-a-dope, 2002
USA / Puerto Rico – Harlem style Latin jazz! That means Puerto Rican musicians, working in the hot urban tradition of Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria. The Cuban brand may have a little more variety or a more subtle charm, but you can’t beat this stuff for sheer block-party value. This is a big-label effort with some big names (Oscar Hernandez, Ray Vega, etc), so the production values are very high. Features four vocalists, all men (and all good).
Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
01. 3:33 – uptempo hip-shaker, all cylinders are clicking. Improvised lyrics 2nd half.
02. 5:32 – mellow ballad: very good ensemble horns, nice vocal and piano solo.
03. 3:32 – up/medium instrumental: good percussive groove but not very interesting.
04. 4:18 – midtempo in a classic style: very carefully arranged and quite successful.
05. 3:53 – another midtempo classic; the vocal and band interplay is absolutely perfect.
06. 4:49 – uptempo salsa: hot rhythm, catchy chorus & good break; improvised lyrics.
07. 5:48 – deliberate tempo; excellent back & forth vocal, solos for bass and congas.
08. 3:44 – up/medium, a bit poppish (and no solo space), but has its moments.
09. 4:09 – midtempo guaguanco: don’t cry over a lost love, play music!
10. 4:20 – midtempo: steady, with a positive lyric for barrios everywhere.
[Fo] - 9/25/02
Rope-a-dope, 2002
USA / Puerto Rico – Harlem style Latin jazz! That means Puerto Rican musicians, working in the hot urban tradition of Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria. The Cuban brand may have a little more variety or a more subtle charm, but you can’t beat this stuff for sheer block-party value. This is a big-label effort with some big names (Oscar Hernandez, Ray Vega, etc), so the production values are very high. Features four vocalists, all men (and all good).
Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
01. 3:33 – uptempo hip-shaker, all cylinders are clicking. Improvised lyrics 2nd half.
02. 5:32 – mellow ballad: very good ensemble horns, nice vocal and piano solo.
03. 3:32 – up/medium instrumental: good percussive groove but not very interesting.
04. 4:18 – midtempo in a classic style: very carefully arranged and quite successful.
05. 3:53 – another midtempo classic; the vocal and band interplay is absolutely perfect.
06. 4:49 – uptempo salsa: hot rhythm, catchy chorus & good break; improvised lyrics.
07. 5:48 – deliberate tempo; excellent back & forth vocal, solos for bass and congas.
08. 3:44 – up/medium, a bit poppish (and no solo space), but has its moments.
09. 4:09 – midtempo guaguanco: don’t cry over a lost love, play music!
10. 4:20 – midtempo: steady, with a positive lyric for barrios everywhere.
[Fo] - 9/25/02
Track Listing
| 1. | Mama Guela | 6. | La Banda | |||
| 2. | Obsesion | 7. | Pa' Gozar | |||
| 3. | Tambori | 8. | Somos Iguales | |||
| 4. | Aprende a Querer | 9. | Vale Mas Un Guaguanco | |||
| 5. | La Musica Es Mi Vida | 10. | Pueblo Latino |