Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Arturo Sandoval (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, synthesizers, percussion), Rita Quintero, Peter Gonzalez, Cheito Quinonez (vocals), Kenny Anderson (saxophone), Ed Calle (saxophone, flute), Roger Ingram (trumpet), Dana Teboe (trombone), Dave Valentin (flute), Felix Gomez, Danilo Perez (piano), Richard Eddy (Rhodes piano, synthesizers, bass, drums), Rene Luis Toledo (guitar), Sal Cuevas, Eddy "GuaGua" Rivera (bass), Orlando Hernandez (drums, claps), Carlos Gomez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Rigo Herrera, Juan Nogueras, Juanito Marquez (percussion). | | Includes liner notes by Fernando Gonzalez. | | All songs written by Arturo Sandoval except "Groovin' High" (John "Dizzy" Gillespie), "Tres Palabras" (Osvaldo Farres/Ray Gilbert) and "Suavito" (Maria A. Gomez). | | | | DANZON won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance. "A Mis Abuelos" was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Arrangement On An Instrumental. | | Personnel: Arturo Sandoval (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, synthesizer, timbales, percussion); Bill Cosby (vocals, timbales, percussion); Rita Quintero, Gloria Estefan, Peter Gonzalez, Cheito Quinonez, Vikki Carr, Willy Chirino (vocals); Rene Toledo (guitar, acoustic guitar); Giovanni Hidalgo (quinto, timbales, percussion); Juanito Marquez (tres); Ed Calle (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Dave Valentin (flute); Kenny Anderson (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Roger Ingram (trumpet); Dana Teboe (trombone); Danilo Perez, Felix Gomez (piano); Richard Eddy (Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, drums); Orlando Hernandez (drums); Carlos Gom?z (congas, bongos, guiro, percussion); Juan Nogueras (congas, percussion); Rigo Herrera (congas). | | Liner Note Author: Fernando Gonzalez. | | Recording information: Midiland & Crescent Moon Studios (10/10/1993-10/15/1993). | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Danilo Perez; Dave Valentin; Juan Nogueras; Ed Calle; Kenny Anderson ; Willy Ghirino; Rita Quintero; Rigo Herrera; Giovanni Hidalgo; Gloria Estefan; Felix Gomez; Peter Gonzalez; Cheito Quinonez; Juanito Marquez; Rene Toledo; Richard Eddy; Sal Cuevas; Vikki Carr; Orlando Hernandez; Bill Cosby; Dana Teboe; Eddie Rivera; Roger Ingram; Carlos Gom?z. | | Arrangers: Richard Eddy; Arturo Sandoval. | | Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval comes close on Danzon to cutting the Afro-Cuban masterpiece everyone's awaited since his glorious sound first surfaced. From the animated solos on "Africa," "Tres Palabras," and "Conjunto" to the flowing, crisply articulated lines on "Groovin' High," Sandoval plays with imagination, verve and flair, displaying a more original and distinctive concept than on any of his GRP albums to date. He's joined by many top Latin musicians, plus special guest ringers like Vikki Carr, Bill Cosby, and Gloria Estefan, but there's no pandering or stylistic compromises to integrate them into the proceedings. For those who've longed for Sandoval to cut loose, here's the evidence that justifies his reputation. ~ Ron Wynn |
Producer: Richard Eddy; Arturo Sandoval |
Engineer: Michael Couzzi; Will Tartak; Will Tartak; Mike Couzzi |
Musical Guests | | Bill Cosby | | Gloria Estefan | | Vikki Carr | | Willy Chirino |
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