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100 Years of Latin Love Songs
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Track Listing
- Morocha
- Ay Ay Ay
- Tu Mariposa
- Vereda Tropical
- Ac�rcate M�s
- Amor Sin Esperanza
- Corcovado
- Sin Tu Cari�o
- Amor Sin Medida
- Coraz�n Partio
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #79474 in Music
- Released on: 1998-11-24
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
On paper, setting the irrepressible Cuban saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera with a small group and string orchestra to revisit 10 Latin music hits spanning a century sounds like a promising idea. In practice, there is less in 100 Years of Latin Love Songs than meets the eye. For starters, the criterion for song selection seems to be popularity, which produces a mixed bag. Some of these songs might have made it for their lyrics but are simply not interesting as instrumental vehicles. Not surprisingly, D'Rivera aces Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado" and Gonzalo Curiel's "Vereda Tropical," playing clarinet on both. But he can't salvage the tango "La Morocha" (in a corny, bolero-like, rose-between-the-teeth arrangement), the Chilean waltz "Ay Ay Ay," or the Colombian vallenato "Tu Mariposa." --Fernando Gonzalez
Los Angeles Times
What makes the performances particularly fascinating is that arranger Bob Belden has written orchestral accompaniments that maintain the flavor of the songs' original eras.... D'Rivera plays the melodies with such a surging jazz sensibility that even the most unlikely combinations work beautifully.
Customer Reviews
Delightfully lyrical and uncommonly sensual
A brief tour through this collection incited me to search for it and buy it as quickly as possible. I've enjoyed D'Rivera's music for years and this CD is a prime example of excellence in rhythm, harmony, chordal strategies and a highly developed sense of humor and playfulness.
The polyrhythms and subtle nuances tossed back and forth between the percussionists were "killer." I especially liked the bongo work -- it is rare to find bongo playing so melodic.
As a former music critic for the Austin (TX) Chronicle, I instinctively look for flaws. There are no flaws in this collection. Buy it. If you have a developed ear for sensuous music and astounding musicianship, you will play this CD over and over and over . . .
beautiful
this is really a very passionate cd. I even love to listen to it when I'm alone and vision my love for my boyfriend and how much he means to me.
