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- Date Released: August 24, 2004
- Genre: International
- Style: Latin
- Label: Rumba Jams / IODA
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They Say...
For his debut record, New York pianist/bandleader Ricky Gonzalez put together a who's who list of musicians, including Dave Valentin, José "El Canario" Alberto, Orestes Vilato, and the beyond famous Ray Barretto. Even the supporting musicians are of top-drawer "first-call" status, like Jimmy Sabater, Luis Quintero, Marc Quiñones, Johnny Pacheco, and more. A consummate musician himself, Gonzalez has backed industry greats like Ray Barretto, Tito Nieves, and "El Canario" for years before. The arrangements and selections on the disc are unfortunately not nearly as all-star as the cast. The majority of the record feels like salsa as usual. The performances are consistently fantastic, but one might think that with players as proficient as those that Gonzalez assembled, he might try some things that a lesser band could not handle. Unfortunately, he stuck to standard-issue club-style salsa. Ricky Gonzalez's Oasis brings to mind an age-old adage that is applicable to many different situations (when slightly modified): "It's not the band that counts, it's how you use it."
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| 01. |  |
Ya Era Tiempo |
4:41 |
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| 02. | |
Quisiera Ser |
4:53 |
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| 03. | |
Es Mi Nueva York |
5:09 |
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| 04. | |
La Paga |
5:03 |
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| 05. | |
Quisqueya Tiene Salsa |
4:54 |
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| 06. | |
Timbalero |
5:01 |
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| 07. | |
Pair Of Aces |
5:38 |
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| 08. | |
What You Won't Do For Love |
4:51 |
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| 09. | |
La Puerta / To Be With You |
5:56 |
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| 10. | |
Mi Rumba Es Candela |
8:17 |
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10 Total Tracks, 54:23 Total Length
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Credits
- Ray Barretto - Conga // Ray Barretto - Conga // Johnny Pacheco - Vocals // Johnny Pacheco - Vocals // Johnny Pacheco - Vocals // Johnny Pacheco - Vocals // Dave Valentin - Flute // Dave Valentin - Flute // José "El Canario" Alberto - Vocals // Angel Fernandez - Trumpet // Angel Fernandez - Flugelhorn // Angel Fernandez - Engineer // Bob Katz - Mastering // Marc Quiñones - Timbales // Jimmy Sabater - Vocals // Orestes Vilató - Vocals // Orestes Vilató - Soloist // George Delgado - Bongos // George Delgado - Conga // Julio Acosta - Vocals (Background) // Ray Colon - Bongos // Raul Agraz - Trumpet // Raul Agraz - Flugelhorn // Ricky Gonzalez - Flute // Ricky Gonzalez - Percussion // Ricky Gonzalez - Piano // Ricky Gonzalez - Arranger // Ricky Gonzalez - Conductor // Ricky Gonzalez - Keyboards // Ricky Gonzalez - Programming // Ricky Gonzalez - Timbales // Ricky Gonzalez - Vocals // Ricky Gonzalez - Vocals (Background) // Ricky Gonzalez - Producer // Ricky Gonzalez - Vibraphone // Ricky Gonzalez - Guiro // Ricky Gonzalez - Drum Programming // Ricky Gonzalez - Mixing // Luis Quintero - Timbales // Luis Quintero - Soloist // Guido Diaz - Mixing // Guido Diaz - Post Production // Dave Feliciano - Engineer // Pucho Matos - Bass // Pete Nater - Trumpet // Pablo Santaella - Trombone // Eric Velez - Conga // Carl Corwin - Sax (Tenor) // William Duval - Vocals (Background) // Oscar Poche - Executive Producer // Rubén Rodríguez - Bass // Vincent Velez, Jr. - Sax (Baritone) // Juan Wust - Engineer // Andy Abad - Guitar // Carlos Henríquez - Bass // Nicolas Jones - Project Coordinator // Bart Migal - Engineer // Bart Migal - Digital Editing // Carlos Ortiz - Executive Producer // Daniel Antonetti - Timbales // Crystal Torres - Vocals (Background)
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