Afro-Cuban Fantasy
Poncho Sanchez
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Ritmo Remo | Poncho Sanchez | 6:03 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Morning (Con Dianne Reeves) | Poncho Sanchez | 5:53 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Subway Harry | Poncho Sanchez | 4:40 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Guapacha | Poncho Sanchez | 5:56 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Darn That Dream (Con Dianne Reeves) | Poncho Sanchez | 4:29 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Sambroso | Poncho Sanchez | 4:40 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Willow Weep for Me | Poncho Sanchez | 6:14 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Afro-Cuban Fantasy | Poncho Sanchez | 6:52 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Ven pa' Bailar | Poncho Sanchez | 4:45 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Close Your Eyes | Poncho Sanchez | 6:14 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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I Remember Spring (Con Dianne Reeves) | Poncho Sanchez | 4:59 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Playboy's Theme | Poncho Sanchez | 5:22 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Our resident Latin jazz classicist comes up with a good concept — evoking the memories of non-Latino Afro-Cuban music pioneers Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers and Cal Tjader — and better still, delivers great music unfettered by any hint of routine. The Sanchez octet does so by simply being itself, without trying to imitate its subjects (if anything, the sound leans closest to Poncho's mentor Tjader, but not too close), getting off on material that they clearly relish. The program is a mix of tunes associated with these artists and some often first-rate originals by Poncho and his pianist David Torres. Torres' romping guajira "Subway Harry" (complete with very realistic sound effects) is especially good; even better is his beautifully harmonized "Afro-Cuban Fantasy." Guest vocalist Dianne Reeves does affecting work on "Morning," "Darn That Dream," and "I Remember Spring," and trumpeter/flugelhornist Sal Chacchiolo, trombonist Francisco Torres, and reedman Scott Martin have several nice solo moments — as does, of course, Poncho the conguero. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi
Biography
Born: 30 October 1951 in Laredo, TX
Genre: Latin Jazz
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Poncho Sanchez
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Early In The Mornin' | Latin Spirits | 6:35 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Going Back to New Orleans | Latin Spirits | 4:42 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Watermelon Man | Poncho At Montreux | 6:05 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Out of Sight | Poncho At Montreux | 5:42 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Watermelon Man (Dan the Automator Remix) | Explorations - Classic Picante Regrooved, Vol. 1 | 5:23 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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El Shing-A-Ling | Poncho At Montreux | 6:44 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Una Mas | Keeper Of The Flame | 4:09 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Peruchin | Keeper Of The Flame | 4:07 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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A Night In Tunisia | Keeper Of The Flame | 4:07 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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I Showed Them | Poncho At Montreux | 9:48 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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- $16.99
- Genres: Latin Jazz, Music, Latino, Jazz, Latin Jazz
- Released: 29 September 1998
- ℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
