Mi Alma Latina: My Latin Soul

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All Music Guide - Jonathan Widran
Much like Gloria Estefan, whose hit "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" he covers here, the veteran Grammy-winning flutist from Puerto Rico has too often compromised his Latin roots in search of contemporary jazz success. This mostly extraordinary project proves that he's still in deep touch with his heritage, even if he's more or less interpreting Latin classics rather than digging deeper to write his own. While he's a bit restrained on the Estefan tune and romantic pieces like "Besame Mucho," he has a blast blowing his percussive, airy melodies on the many festive jam sessions. His cover of Santana's "Smooth" is slower than the original and a bit more tropical, romantic, and ...
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All Music Guide - Jonathan Widran
Much like Gloria Estefan, whose hit "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" he covers here, the veteran Grammy-winning flutist from Puerto Rico has too often compromised his Latin roots in search of contemporary jazz success. This mostly extraordinary project proves that he's still in deep touch with his heritage, even if he's more or less interpreting Latin classics rather than digging deeper to write his own. While he's a bit restrained on the Estefan tune and romantic pieces like "Besame Mucho," he has a blast blowing his percussive, airy melodies on the many festive jam sessions. His cover of Santana's "Smooth" is slower than the original and a bit more tropical, romantic, and balmy than hard rockin' -- but irresistible nonetheless. Torres recalls his days as a young musician in the '60s with the strutting Willie Bobo street festival-flavored tune "Spanish Grease," interacting beautifully with Abel Pabon's dancing piano. His flute acts as pepper, then part of a brass section over the wild piano foundations of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man." His flute swirling over Teddy Mullet's trumpet and trombone turns Tito Puente's "Ran Kan Kan" into a wild party that just ends too soon. It's all pretty amazing, but why didn't he get real hip and try to cover a Jennifer Lopez tune?
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/27/2002
  • Label: Shanachie
  • UPC: 016351509321
  • Catalog Number: 5093
  • Sales rank: 67,232

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Smooth (4:36)
  2. 2 Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (5:06)
  3. 3 Spanish Grease (3:23)
  4. 4 Hero (4:43)
  5. 5 Watermelon Man (5:02)
  6. 6 Europa (6:45)
  7. 7 Ran Kan Kan (3:14)
  8. 8 Besame Mucho (7:05)
  9. 9 Alfonsina y el Mar (7:58)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Nestor Torres Primary Artist, Flute
David Mann Saxophone
Kim Waters Saxophone
Edwin Bonilla Percussion, Timbales
Barry Danielian Trumpet
Ivan Hampden Drums
Chieli Minucci Acoustic Guitar
Abel Pabon Piano, Keyboards
Daniel Sadownick Percussion
Andrew Sherman Piano, Keyboards
Olbin Burgos Drums
Rohn Lawrence Electric Guitar
Phil McArthur Bass, Violin
Rubén Rodríguez Bass
David Cabrera Guitar
Tedoy Mullet Trombone, Trumpet
Chris Parks Bass
Randi Fishenfeld Violin
Bernard Davis Drums
Scott ODonnell Viola
Don Nestor Piano, Vibes
Technical Credits
Nestor Torres Producer
Danny Weiss Executive Producer
Dave Baker Engineer
Andrew Sherman Producer, Engineer
Phil McArthur Producer, Engineer
Juan Vincente Zambrano Arranger
Brad Wrolstad Graphic Design
Nelly Neben Executive Producer
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