Live in Japan (Composed by Mario Bauza and Arranged by Horacio Hernandez). Featuring Yaure Muniz (Trumpet), Molote Martinez (Trombone), Raul Gutierrez (Saxes), Dave Alfaro (Piano), Polo Tamayo (Flute)
For anybody who might not know, this is the Afro Cuban All Stars, under the direction of maestro Juan de Marcos González. This is from a concert in Tokyo, Japan in 1999. Between 2001 and 2009 (the Bush years) the Afro Cuban All Stars did not tour in the United States. However, they have toured since that time, mostly on the east and west coasts. I was fortunate to see them in CIncinnati, Ohio in 2009, and again in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2010. The show puts the entire audience on their feet.
One of my favorite groups performing the music of one the greatest composers of all time, Mario Bauza. Bauza was also responsible for the hiring of Ella Fitzgerald in Chick Webb's band! Tanga is off the chain good!
Sólo hay algo que no me gustó: Que el director, el del gûiro, mastique el chicle tan desforadamente. Le quita elegancia a lo que está haciendo. El masticar chicle es algo de muy mal gusto.
Que vergüenza el conguero con un palillo en la boca. No solo se desacredita él si no que desacredita al director por no decirle que se lo quite. Llevar un palillo en la boca siempre se ha considerado de paleto inculto y de gente sin ninguna educación. Que asco!!!
