Track Listing

1. Mambo Cambi� de Swing (Intro) [Mambo Changed Its Swing]
2. Mambo Cambi� de Swing [Mambo Changed Its Swing]
3. Queja Africana/Protesta Abakua (African Protest/Abakua Protest)
4. Si Me Pudieras Querer (If You Could Only Love Me) ... [Canci�n]
5. Una Descarga a Cachao (A Descarga for Cachao)
6. Aurora (Son)
7. �Ahora S�! (Now Yes!)
8. No Tienes Por Qu� Llorar (No Need to Cry) [Changui]
9. Guajira Cl�sica (Classical Guajira)
10. Tibur�n (The Shark) [Rumba/Conga]
11. Movie [DVD]
12. Songs: Intro/�Ahora Si!/Una Descarga a Cachao/Guajira ...
13. Cineson All-Stars [Artist Biographies - English & Spanish][Multimedia T
14. Liner Notes [DVD]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148810 in Music
• Released on: 2004-06-15
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Amazon.com
Bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez put mambo as well as the jazzy jam sessions known as descargas on the map. The Miami-based actor/percussionist Andy Garcia resurrected him from obscurity with the popular Master Sessions recordings in the 1990s. This CD and DVD, recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, is Cachao's fourth collaboration with Garcia. The ageless bandleader's deep arco and pizzicato basslines anchor an all-star group, which includes salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch, timbalero Orestes Vilato, and tresguitarist Neslon Gonzalez. They lay down the Afro-Cuban rhythms that range from the changui to the rumba. "Mambo Cambio de Swing" links Havana to Harlem, while "Guajira Clasica" marries Bartokian style with the Cuban countryside. "Queja Africana/Protesta Abakua" is laced with Justo Almario's Coltrane-tinged saxophone and completes the transcultural influences of this great musician. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews

Chucho El Cubano
I have been listening to Cachao for years and I have all his music. I think this is his best album to date. Yes, I love Master Sessions I and II, but this album gets the most playing time at my house, my car, and my office. Cachao's rendition of "Si me pudieras querer" is just plain beautiful, and "Una Descarga a Cachao" gets my wife and me dancing every time. This is a great album of Cuban music, so enjoy it!

Tribute to Andy or Cachao?
I would agree with the reviewer Marcos, Andy Garcia seems to be producing tributes to himself with these cd's and especially with the bonus DVD in Ahora Si. Having said that, it's a good thing that Cachao had the chance to make these recordings. Ahora Si may be very similar to the Master Sessions and Cuba Linda, but the music is still hot. He will be missed.

Nothing new here, but the Power is Undeniable.
Alright. Cachao has a new one. I have loved his music since I first heard him around 10 years ago. On this album, he is doing what he has always done - nothing really out of the ordinary. It has been done before, and just as good. But, for some reason, I do not get tired of it. The power, the swing of the music is still as compelling as ever. And, as opposed to the other reviewer, I don't think the production is bad at all. Cachao's previous CD, "Cuba Linda" sounded great, and so does this one. If you like Cachao, you will like this album. While it offers nothing new, it is still worth a try, especially because of the DVD. I found it to be quite good in offering an inside look at the conception of the music, and the performances are great. Cachao may not be breaking new ground, but no one can deny he is still the master of Afro-Cuban styles he helped create. Cachao is the uncle of Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, who made quite a unique CD you should check out. As for Cachao,Sr., he is still making what he does best, and I am grateful for that.