Track Listing

1. Gozar
2. Guarachando
3. Huracán del Caribe
4. 21st Century
5. Sexy Lady
6. Peaceful
7. Having Fun
8. Arranca de Nuevo
9. Rumba Palace
10. Nouveau Cha Cha

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91712 in Music
• Released on: 2007-05-22
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Sandoval, a Cuban ex-pat who was a founding member of Irakere, one of Havana's most legendary jazz bands, has so far won four Grammys, six Billboard Awards, and even an Emmy (for the soundtrack to For Love Of Country -- The Arturo Sandoval Story). His trumpet style, with its soaring improvisational pyrotechnics and sometimes blustery but always sonorous tone, has influenced an entire generation of young Latin players. Now a tenured professor at Florida International University and proud owner of Miami's Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club but still a working musician, he has performed with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Michel Legrand to Tony Bennett to Patti Labelle. The present album captures both his virtuosity and generosity toward other musicians, as he leads a hand-picked cadre of headliners through 12 delightful tracks, all recorded in robust, state-of-the-art sound. Felipe Lamoglia (sax), Antonio Perez (piano), Armando Gola (bass), Alexis "Pututi" Arce (drums) and Tomas Cruz (percussion), plus some very talented sidemen, toss themes around with playful or obsessed abandon, making some tunes into a mad scrimmage and others into a post-coital meditation. Even a new-comer to jazz and/or Latin music will be charmed and elated by the sonic brilliance and musical passion on tap here -- it's one of Sandoval's latter-day high points and that's saying a lot. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews

Rumba Palace
Rumba Palace Is a very good blend of awsome Jazz with very fine Latin background . If you're already a fan of Arturo you won't be disapointed. If not, check it out. You will hear some of the best of both worlds

Something is missing..
Finally is he back with some real Arturo playing, but it feel like somethings missing. This cd do not have the soul of the earlier DanZon and Y El Tren Latino records. But still, a nice recording!!

Absolutely AMAZING!!
Arturo Sandoval is the king of Latin jazz and one of the world's most dynamic performers and this album proves just that!

This album is sophisticated and elegant, but also displays plenty of fire. I love that ten of the eleven songs are original compositions by Arturo himself, I think they really highlight his renowned Latin side.

His band also sounds incredible and really rounds out the whole album. The whole band sounds really excited to be a part of it and the songs just flows so smoothly.

It's high-powered and shows remarkable range, but at time is also moody and graceful, and it even showcases Sandoval singing!

I love it!