Track Listing

1. La Cacharra
2. Canti Mi Mozambique
3. Pa' Mantener Tradicion
4. La Noticion
5. Impacto Tendremos
6. Toco El Trombom
7. Viento Frio
8. Speak No Evil
9. Amor Por Ti
10. Vengo Por Ti
11. Sigi Cambiando
12. Un Poquito Mas

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #165400 in Music
• Released on: 1999-09-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Trombonist Bosch started young, collecting impeccable credentials gigging around New York with Ruben Blades, Cachao, Eddie Palmieri--and Ray Barretto. Hardly a slick salsa merchant, Jimmy prefers a more bullish stance, his greatest concern being the potential for jazz-derived improvisation within set Latin forms. As well as the expected son tunes, Bosch also roots around for plena and yambu structures, as well as less likely fusions of songo/descarga and mozambique/comparsa, all composed by himself. His version of the latter is "Canta Mi Mozambique", tempo racing, ensemble vocals at full tilt, with a guesting David Sanchez turning in a suitably nimble tenor saxophone solo, pushing towards a riotous climax. "Pa'Mantener Tradicion" turns the mood slinky and slow, Jeff Lederer's clarinet leading up to a majestic piano solo from Irakere's Chucho Valdes. The album's only cover is Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil", a stab at plain old Latin jazz. "Amor Por Ti" is determinedly old-fashioned, a coasting bolero with chest-puffing vocals by Frankie Morales, then another guest, Steve Turre, adds trombone and conch shell solo to "Un Poquito Mas". --Martin Longley

Customer Reviews

A Latin Jazz Dream Team
The line-up on this CD includes some of my favorite latin musicians, like ex-Irakere pianist Chucho Valdes and tres/cuban guitar player Nelson Gonzales. I'm glad that it's more salsa than jazz. There is a relaxed but extremely vibrant atmosphere in every track, showing that these elite musicians are having a good time. Bandleader Jimmy Bosch on trombone, I think, is far more promising than ditto Willie Colon was at his best - and he was brilliant. I don't feel that there is even one weak track and there are much more neorican than Puerto Rican roots, which is fine. Probably the best latin-jazz since Tito Puente's collaboration with Phil Woods. - Peter Krog

Good, hot & varied latin music
The record is overall good, but for a well trained salsa listener, the adjective "Dura" is an overstatement to what Jimmy actually delivers. For those of you looking for Salsa Dura you should look into old Fania records interpreted by Willie Colon, Maelo, Dimension Latina, and above all the god of salsa Hector Lavoe.