GORDON GOODWIN´S BIG PHAT BAND — Swingin' for the Fences (2000) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Saxophonist Gordon Goodwin (heard on this CD on alto and soprano) has loved big bands since he was a child. He arranged all of the music for his 18-piece big band's release, contributing nine of the ten compositions (all but Bach's "Two Part Invention in D Minor") and getting several notable guest soloists to make appearances. The music is mostly modern mainstream, swinging while utilizing some advanced harmonies. There are a few departures including "Sing Sang Sung" (a number based a bit on "Sing Sing Sing"), the Bach selection, a couple Latin jazz pieces, and the funky "There's the Rub" and "A Few Good Men." Among the main soloists from the orchestra are Goodwin, trombonist Andy Martin, pianist Tom Ranier, and tenorman Dan Higgins. The guests (on two songs apiece) are trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and altoists Eric Marienthal and Brandon Fields. Fans of contemporary big bands will find much to enjoy on this fun set. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Sing Sang Sung 5:35
Soloist – Arturo Sandoval, Eddie Daniels
2    Count Bubba 7:33
Soloist – Dan Higgins, Gordon Goodwin
3    Samba Del Gringo 6:59
Soloist – Andy Martin, Brandon Fields
4    Bach 2 Part Invention In D Minor 7:51
Composed By – J.S. Bach
Soloist – Eddie Daniels
5    I Remember 5:50
Soloist – Dan Higgins, Gordon Goodwin
6    Swingin' For The Fences 5:09
Soloist – Andy Martin, Eric Marienthal, Tom Ranier
7    Mueva Los Huesos (Shake Your Bones) 4:52
Soloist – Arturo Sandoval, Eric Marienthal
8    Second Chances 5:05
Soloist – Gordon Goodwin
9    There's The Rub 5:46
Soloist – Brandon Fields
10    A Few Good Men 3:54
Soloist – Carl Verheyen, Gordon Goodwin
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Dave Stone (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6)
Composed By, Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10)
Drums – Bernie Dresel (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 8), Gregg Bissonette (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Electric Bass – John Peña (tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 10)
Guitar – Carl Verheyen (tracks: 10), Grant Geissman (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8), James Harrah (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Percussion – Bernie Dresel (tracks: 1, 4), Luis Conte
Piano – Gordon Goodwin (tracks: 5, 7, 9, 10), Jim Cox (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8), Tom Ranier (tracks: 2, 6)
Trombone – Alex Iles, Andy Martin, Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 10), Craig Ware (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 8), Steve Holtman
Trumpet – Dan Savant, Dennis Farias (tracks: 1, 3 to5, 8), Gary Grant (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 10), Jerry Hey (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 10), Larry Hall, Wayne Bergeron
Woodwind – Bill Liston, Dan Higgins, Gordon Goodwin, Greg Huckins, Sal Lozano

DIZZY GILLESPIE AND ARTURO SANDOVAL— To a Finland Station (1983-1992) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This unique set finds Dizzy Gillespie (who was nearly age 65) sharing the frontline with the great Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. Backed by a fine Finnish rhythm section, Sandoval and the great trumpeter are both in good spirits playing five of Gillespie's originals including "Wheatleigh Hall" and "And Then She Stopped." Considering that it would be another decade before Sandoval was able to defect from Cuba (and finally play the music he wanted), this recording is of great historic value. Scott Yanow       Tracklist + Credits :

DAVE GRUSIN - Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story (1997) Mp3

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of West Side Story on Broadway, Dave Grusin revived the score, giving its ten themes fresh arrangements that keep the original melodies in mind but add a stronger dose of jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms to the music. For the most rewarding recording of this music since Stan Kenton's powerful renditions of the early 1960s, Grusin utilized an all-star big band with strings. Among the key soloists are trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, Bill Evans (who takes several superlative soprano solos), Michael Brecker on tenor, baritonist Ronnie Cuber and flutist Dave Valentin (who is featured on a purposely cute rendition of "I Feel Pretty") plus the pianist/leader, who clearly loves the music. In addition, one song apiece features vocalists Jonathan Butler ("Maria"), Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada. Although one wishes that the singers were more jazz-oriented (or that the entire date were instrumental), the overall result is a very respectful yet creative reworking of the famous score. Highly recommended. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Prologue 5:01
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin, Don Sebesky
2     Something's Coming 5:34
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin, Don Sebesky
3     Jet Song 7:42
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin, Michael Abene
4     Maria 4:24
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
5     Cool 4:48
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin, Tom Scott
6     Tonight 4:05
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
7     I Feel Pretty 5:16
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
8     One Hand, One Heart 4:30
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
9     Somewhere 4:26
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
10     America 8:20
Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim
Arranged By – Dave Grusin, Michael Abene
All Credits :

PAQUITO D'RIVERA - Este Camino Largo (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This anthology of saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera's work inside and outside of Irakere in 1978 offers a view of the reedman as he was developing his mature jazz style adapted not only from the folk and dance musics of his native Cuba, but also from postmodern jazz. Among the ten tracks are cuts with Irakere as well as duets with Chucho Valdés, large-band dates (with a big-band date from Finland), and combo dates featuring countryman Arturo Sandoval on trumpet. Highlights include his own "Chikere -- Son," his reading of Valdés' "Juana 1600," and a gorgeous interpretation of Villa-Lobos' "Prelude No. 3."
(This comment is posted on Allmusic by Thom Jurek, follower of our blog 'O Púbis da Rosa')
Tracklist :
1     Este Camino Largo 6:05
Juan Almeida
2     Hasta Siempre 9:39
Carlos Puebla
3     La Canción de los Niños 6:16
Tania Castellanos
4     Ragtime 5:22
Scott Joplin
5     Adagio del Concierto en la Mayor 4:34
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6     Concierto de Aranjuez 9:51
Joaquín Rodrigo
7     Chekere -- Son 6:53
Paquito D'Rivera
8     Juana 1600 4:57
Chucho Valdés
9     Preludio No. 3 4:36
Heitor Villa-Lobos
10     Misa Negra 13:31
Chucho Valdés
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Paquito D'Rivera
Flute – Carlos Averhoff (faixas: 9)
Guitar – Leo Brouwer (faixas: 4 to 7, 10)
Performer – Irakere (faixas: 4 to 8, 10)
Piano, Keyboards – Chucho Valdés (faixas: 1, 4 to 10)
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval (faixas: 6)

PAQUITO D'RIVERA - The Lost Sessions (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

While the title would have listeners believe that these sessions are of a piece, they are actually compiled tracks from the years 1976-1978, with four different bands and five different sessions -- including two in Havana. Some of the D'Rivera's associates on these dates include the Finland Jazz Combo, Chucho and Oscar Valdes, Arturo Sandoval, Emilio Morales, and Irakere. The program contains everything from American standards such as "I Want to Talk About You," given a squealing yet lyrical read -- and "Stella By Starlight," to fiery Cuban jazz, such as the stomping "La Patica," to Brazilian-styled numbers such as " "Bossa Del Pico Electrico." Whether the accompaniment is Irakere, or the more traditional players in Europe or Latin America, D'Rivera's horn is constantly burning and twisting, creating new harmonic lines in the front as he reinvents cadences rhythmically. This is a stellar collection, and one that every fan should at least hear.
(This comment is posted on Allmusic by Thom Jurek, follower of our blog 'O Púbis da Rosa')
Tracklist :
1     I Want to Talk About You 8:20
Billy Eckstine
2     Mi Pequeña Anna 7:26
3     Stella by Starlight 4:33
Ned Washington / Victor Young
4     Canción a Palia 6:06
Jesús Valdés
5     La Patica 3:51
Abelardo Buch
6     Para Ti Llevo Más 3:32
Abelardo Buch
7     Mirando Caer la Lluvia 2:41
8     Pulgarcito en Guanabara 1:56
Abelardo Buch
9     Bossa del Pico Eléctrico 2:48
Carlos Emilio Morales
10     Hay Solución 3:31
Abelardo Buch
11     Te Quiero Más y Tú No Estás 3:31
Abelardo Buch
Credits :
Paquito D'Rivera - soprano, alto and baritone saxes, flute
Chucho Valdes - piano
Arturo Sandoval - trumpet
Carlos Emilio Morales - guitar
Carlos Averhoff - tenor sax
Enrique Pla - drums
Jorge Varona - trumpet
Oscar Valdes - percussion

ARTURO SANDOVAL & CHUCHO VALDÉS - Straight Ahead (1984) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

With his remarkable range and phenomenal technique, Arturo Sandoval is one of the world's great trumpeters; he can do virtually anything he wants on his instrument. Some detractors have claimed that he has too much technique (is such a thing possible?) and that his recordings for GRP are a bit erratic. The latter criticism cannot be applied to this 1988 release. Sandoval is heard with a standard quartet comprised of the great pianist Chucho Valdes (the leader of Irakere), bassist Ron Matthewson, and drummer Martin Drew. Recorded in England before Sandoval broke ties with Cuba, Sandoval is in near-miraculous form on some blues, a lyrical "My Funny Valentine," and a few basic originals. Just listen to him tear through "Blue Monk," playing in the low register with the speed of an Al Hirt before jumping into the stratosphere like Maynard Ferguson. This CD serves as an excellent introduction for the bop lover to the very talented Arturo Sandoval. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     King Pete's Heart 7:55
Arturo Sandoval
2     My Funny Valentine 10:25
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
3     Mambo Influenciado 4:26
Chucho Valdés
4     Claudia 7:16
Chucho Valdés
5     Blues 88 6:78
Arturo Sandoval
6     Blue Monk 8:08
Thelonious Monk
Credits :
Bass – Ron Matthewson
Drums – Martin Drew
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Arturo Sandoval
Piano – Chucho Valdes

ARTURO SANDOVAL - Flight to Freedom (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In July 1990, after playing trumpet in his native Cuba for 28 of his 41 years, Arturo Sandoval had the opportunity to defect from Cuba along with his family. A brilliant virtuoso, Sandoval finally was able to play whatever music he wanted without having to satisfy a dictator, and his potential was enormous. On his American debut, Sandoval mostly performs boppish jazz (other than the dull "Marianela") with slight touches of rock and spiced with Latin percussion. The trumpeter shows restraint on the ballads (including a tasty "Body and Soul") and displays plenty of fire on the often-funky uptempo romps, not overdoing the effortless high notes. With the assistance of the high-powered tenor of Ed Calle, the versatile guitarist Rene Luis Toledo, and a variety of talented sidemen (including guest Chick Corea on three songs), Arturo Sandoval's long overdue debut is well-rounded, exciting, and highlighted by a fast rendition of Dizzy Gillespie's "Tanga." by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Flight To Freedom 3:50
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Drums – Dave Weckl
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Chick Corea
Saxophone – Ed Calle
Synthesizer – Danilo Perez
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
2    Last Time I Saw You 5:04
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Drums – Dave Weckl
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Chick Corea
Saxophone – Ed Calle
Synthesizer – Richard Eddy
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
3    Caribeno 5:59
Bass – Nicky Orta
Drums, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Orlando Hernandez
Electronic Wind Instrument [EWI], Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Ed Calle
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Rene Luis Toledo
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Mike Orta
Trumpet, Timbales, Cowbell, Lead Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
4    Samba De Amore 6:09
Bass – Nicky Orta
Drums – Orlando Hernandez
Flugelhorn – Arturo Sandoval
Flute – Ed Calle
Guitar – Rene Luis Toledo
Piano – Mike Orta
Strings – Alfred Brown, Elliot Rosoff, Eugene Moye, Gene Orloff, Harry Zaratzian, Jesse Levy, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Sanford Allen
5    Psalm 7:47
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Drums – Dave Weckl
Flute – Ed Calle
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Chick Corea
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
6    Rene's Song 5:08
Bass – Nicky Orta
Drums – Orlando Hernandez
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
Guitar – Rene Luis Toledo
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Mike Orta
Saxophone – Ed Calle
7    Body And Soul6:43
Acoustic Guitar – Rene Luis Toledo
Bass – Nicky Orta
Drums – Dave Weckl
Flugelhorn – Arturo Sandoval
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Mike Orta
Strings – Alfred Brown, Elliot Rosoff, Eugene Moye, Gene Orloff, Harry Zaratzian, Jesse Levy, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Sanford Allen
8    Tanga 5:53
Bass – Nicky Orta
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Rene Luis Toledo
Percussion – Long John
Piano – Mike Orta
Saxophone – Ed Calle
Trumpet, Synthesizer – Arturo Sandoval
9    Caprichosos De La Habana 5:08
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Rene Luis Toledo
Bass, Vocals – Nicky Orta
Drums, Vocals – Orlando Hernandez
Percussion – Long John, Portinho
Synthesizer, Vocals – Mike Orta
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Ed Calle
Trumpet, Percussion, Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Vocals – Joel Dorn, Julia Fuller, Pete King
10    Marianela 5:50
Bass – Nicky Orta
Drums – Dave Weckl
Electronic Wind Instrument [EWI] – Ed Calle
Strings – Alfred Brown, Elliot Rosoff, Eugene Moye, Gene Orloff, Harry Zaratzian, Jesse Levy, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Sanford Allen
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synthesizer – Arturo Sandoval

ARTURO SANDOVAL - Dream Come True (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is one of trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's more restrained sessions but he cuts loose effectively in some spots. Accompanied by one of two orchestras arranged and conducted by Michel Legrand on most of the selections, Sandoval displays his warm tone and infuses songs such as "Little Sunflower," "Once Upon a Summertime" and "To Diz with Love" with lots of feeling; his duet with Legrand on Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma" is touching. The ten-minute "Dahomey Dance" (which also has solos from tenor-saxophonist Ernie Watts and trombonist Bill Watrous) and a hyper "Giant Steps" are among the many highlights of this recommended disc. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Dahomey Dance 10:24
Bass – Brian Bromberg
Drums – Peter Erskine
Piano – Michel Legrand
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Trombone – Bill Watrous
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – John Coltrane
2    Once Upon A Summertime 5:16
Written-By – Michel Legrand
3    Giant Steps 3:30
Written-By – John Coltrane
4    Little Sunflower 6:08
Bass – Brian Bromberg
Drums – Peter Erskine
Flugelhorn – Arturo Sandoval
Keyboards – Otmaro Ruiz
Percussion – Carlos Gomez, Mitchell Sanchez
Piano – Michel Legrand
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Trombone – Bill Watrous
Written-By – Freddie Hubbard
5    Con Alma 2:28
Piano – Michel Legrand
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
6    Blue 93 4:23
Bass – Brian Bromberg
Drums – Aaron Serfaty
Percussion – Carlos Gomez, Mitchell Sanchez
Piano – Otmaro Ruiz
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – Arturo Sandoval
7    How Do You Keep The Music Playing 6:44
Written-By – Michel Legrand
8    Naima 6:12
Written-By – John Coltrane
9    Vida Real 4:14
Written-By – Arturo Castro
10    To Diz With Love 5:12
Written-By – Arturo Sandoval 

ARTURO SANDOVAL - L.A. Meetings (2001) APE (image+.cue), lossless

A year before he defected from Cuba, the great trumpeter Arturo Sandoval played with his Cuban band briefly in Los Angeles. A recording session took place that was released for the first time in 2001. Sandoval (who doubles on timbales) is in typically exuberant form with the music (five of the trumpeter's originals and Jobim's "Dindi") ranging from funky to straight-ahead. His sextet includes pianist Hilario Duran (who would become best-known for his work with Jane Bunnett's groups) and the rockish guitarist Jorge Luis Chicoy. A special treat is that Poncho Sanchez sits in on two of the six numbers, fitting in quite comfortably with the Cubans. This historic set (the only recording of Arturo Sandoval's last Cuban band) is full of fire and easily recommended to fans of the funkier side of Afro-Cuban jazz. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Rimsky 7:40
Dizzy Gillespie / Arturo Sandoval
2     Pete King's Heart 7:47
Arturo Sandoval
3     L.A. Meetings 6:11
Arturo Sandoval
4     Mi Lugar 6:05
Arturo Sandoval
5     Libertao Carnaval 7:28
Hilario Durán
6     Dindi 6:04
Ray Gilbert / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Luis Oliveria
Credits :
Bass – Jorge Reyes
Bongos – Poncho Sanchez (faixas: 6)
Congas – Poncho Sanchez (faixas: 1), Reinaldo Valera (faixas: Reinaldo "Pichi" Valera)
Drums – Bernardo Garcia
Guitar – Jorge Luis Chicoy
Piano – Hilario Durán
Timbales, Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval

ARTURO SANDOVAL - Hot House (1998) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The man has trumpeted with Cuba's Modern Music Orchestra and Diz' United Nations band. He'll quote a Tadd Dameron tune in the middle of a mambo. He flugelhorns over a tune he calls, "Funky Cha-Cha." Do the world a favor and listen to Arturo Sandoval and his band as they blaze through this assembly of jazzed Cuban dance rhythms. From minor ballad to up-tempo hip shaker, this music feels great.
Paying tribute to his idol Diz, Sandoval and the gang swing fiercely on Tadd Dameron's "Hot House." Sometimes a rather angular tune, Chip McNeill arranges this be-bop staple with a pura Salsa feel that delivers hard hits from the horn section and colorful tenor blasts by Michael Brecker. Fans of Patti Austin will dig her silvery (bilingual!) touch on "Only You" ("No Se Tu"). "Tito," a happily-swinging tribute to the King of the Timbales, features hip vocal articulation by Rey Ruiz and a certain someone on percussion. HOT HOUSE boasts arranging and improvising that excite in equal measure. by AllMusic  
Tracklist :
1    Funky Cha-Cha 5:53
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Richard Eddy
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
2    Rhythm Of Our World 5:13
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Richard Eddy
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
3    Hot House 5:03
Arranged By – Charles McNeill
Composed By – Tadd Dameron
4    Only You (No Se Tu) 3>27
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Richard Eddy
Composed By – Armando Manzanero
5    Sandunga 5:01
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Arturo Sandoval, Ed Calle
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
6    Tito 5:35
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, German Pifferrer
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
7    Closely Dancing 4:40
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Ed Calle
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
8    Mam-Bop 4:57
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Charles McNeill
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
9    New Images 5:12
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Richard Eddy
Composed By – Arturo Sandoval
10    Cuban American Medley 5:32
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Charles McNeill
11    Brassmen's Holiday 3:31
Arranged By – Tito Puente
Composed By – Mario Ruiz Armengol
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ed Calle
Bass – Dennis Marks, Oskar Cartaya
Drums – Willie Jones III
Guitar – Rene Toledo
Percussion – Edwin Bonilla, Manuel Castrillo
Piano – John Stephens
Synthesizer – Tim Devine
Tenor Saxophone – Charles McNeill, Michael Brecker (faixas: 1, 3)
Timbales – Tito Puente (faixas: 6, 11)
Trombone – Dana Teboe, Joe Barati
Trumpet – Arturo Sandoval, Jason Carder
Vocals – Patti Austin (faixas: 4)

ARTURO SANDOVAL - Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) (2012) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's 2012 tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) is a big-band Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz tour de force. Showcasing Sandoval's long-storied titan bop trumpet chops, Dear Diz frames the Cuban-born virtuoso with layered big-band arrangements on many of Gillespie's best-known compositions. Produced by Gregg Field and Sandoval, the album also features a bevy of name jazz musicians, including Hammond B-3 master Joey DeFrancesco, vibraphonist Gary Burton, tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and many more. Included here, among others, are such Gillespie songs as "Salt Peanuts!," "Birks Works," "Con Alma," and, of course, Gillespie's trademark theme, "A Night in Tunisia." Gillespie was Sandoval's biggest musical influence and, after the two met during Gillespie's tour of Cuba in 1977, he became one of Sandoval's most ardent champions, mentors, and friends. In that sense, Dear Diz is clearly a labor of love, a sentiment that permeates this joyously exuberant album. by Matt Collar
Tracklist :
1    Be Bop 8:19
Alto Saxophone – Zane Musa
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin
Piano – Shelly Berg
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
2    Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado) 6:48
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer
Vibraphone – Gary Burton
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Kenneth Clarke
3    And Then She Stopped 5:18
Arranged By – Chris Walden
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
4    Birks Works (Ala Mancini) 6:04
Arranged By – Shelly Berg
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Tenor Saxophone – Plas Johnson
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
5    Things To Come 7:11
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer, Bob Sheppard
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Waler Gilbert Fuller
6    Fiesta Mojo 5:09
Arranged By – Chris Walden
Clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
7    Con Alma (With Soul) 6:00
Arranged By – Nan Schwartz
Cello – Trevor Handy
Viola – Roland Kato
Violin – Sara Parkins
Violin, Concertmaster – Ralph Morrison
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
8    Tin Tin Deo 6:52
Arranged By – Dan Higgins
Piano – Wally Minko
Vocals – Manolo Gimenez
Written-By – Chano Pozo, Walter Fuller
9    Algo Bueno (Woody And Me) 6:15
Arranged By, Alto Saxophone – Dan Higgins
Trombone – Andy Martin
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
10    A Night In Tunisia (Actually An Entire Weekend!) 7:23
Arranged By – Wally Minko
Tenor Saxophone – Ed Calle
Trombone – Bob McChesney
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
    Encore    
11    Every Day I Think Of You 4:27
Arranged By – Chris Walden
Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – Arturo Sandoval
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Flute [Alto] – Rusty Higgins
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute, Flute [Alto] – Dan Higgins
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Greg Huckins
Bass – Carlitos Del Puerto, Chuck Berghofer
Bongos – Andy Garcia
Drums – Gregg Field
Guitar – Brian Nova, Dustin Higgins
Organ [Hammond] – Joey DeFrancesco
Percussion – Joey De Leon, Munyungo Jackson
Piano – Shelly Berg
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Bob Sheppard, Brian Scanlon, Rob Lockart
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bruce Otto, Craig Gosnell, Steve Holtman, Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet, Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Vibraphone – Gary Burton

ARTURO SANDOVAL - A Time for Love (2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Arturo Sandoval is a true maestro: despite his reputation as a bop-based trumpeter who plays jazz inspired by his native Cuban tradition, he has delved deeply into tango, swing, and electric jazz in his long career. He is also a fine pianist and percussionist. That said, the notion of him recording a collection of classical pieces, standards, and ballads with a trio and a string orchestra as backing is more than a bit of a surprise. Nonetheless, that’s what A Time for Love basically is. Sandoval claims that this is the realization of a 20-year dream. He wanted it bad enough to make and release the record himself, but fate stepped in. Pianist Shelly Berg heard the demos and brought him to Concord’s Greg Field, who in turn brought in Grammy-winning arranger Jorge Calandrelli. They co-produced while Calandrelli arranged eight of the nine string charts -- Berg arranged the other and brought in his trio to back up Sandoval.
The classical readings include Fauré’s “Aprés un Reve" and “Pavane,” Ravel’s "Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte" (with Chris Botti on second trumpet), and Astor Piazzolla's “Oblivion” (with Monica Mancini on vocals). All reveal the emotional depth of Sandoval's playing, not just his technical acumen. While his fiery jazz playing can emote, it is often overshadowed by his expertise. Here, it is softness and tenderness without sentimentality that speak to the listener. The standards such as “I Loves You Porgy,” the shimmering swing in “Speak Low,” and the deep romance in the Johnny Mandel-Johnny Mercer classic “Emily” seemingly come from the vocal jazz tradition. Yet in them one can readily hear what Sandoval claims are his two greatest inspirations for this album: trumpeter Bobby Hackett's playing with the Jackie Gleason Orchestra, and the album Clifford Brown with Strings. The musical economy of those influences is reflected in the emotional weight and complex lyrical dimension carried in each note by Sandoval; the arrangements serve to heighten that revelation rather than overtake it. There are two very satisfying bonus tracks included as well, “The Windmills of Your Mind,” a stellar duet with Berg, and Cole Porter's “Every Time We Say Goodbye,” with Kenny Barron guesting on piano. It’s tempting to call A Time for Love Sandoval's masterpiece, but that is based on the sharp contrast with virtually everything else in his catalog; only time will reveal whether or not it is. For now, what is certain is that it is one of them. by Thom Jurek  
Tracklist:
1 Apres Un Reve (After The Dream) 5:10
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli
Written-By – Gabriel Fauré
2 Emily 2:46
Written-By – Johnny Mandell, Johnny Mercer
3 Speak Low 4:37
Arranged By – Shelly Berg
Written-By – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash
4 Estate 3:59
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Shelly Berg
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jorge Calandrelli
Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – Bruno Martino
Written-By – Bruno Brighetti
5 A Time For Love 5:05
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Shelly Berg
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jorge Calandrelli
Written-By – Johnny Mandel
6 Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte (Pavane For A Dead Princess) 5:14
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli
Featuring, Trumpet – Chris Botti
Written-By – Maurice Ravel
7 I Loves You Porgy 5:15
Arranged By – Shelly Berg
Written-By – Heyward Du Bose
Written-By – George Gershwin-Ira Gershwin
8 Oblivion (How To Say Goodbye) 5:26
Featuring, Vocals – Monica Mancini
Written-By – Astor Piazzolla, Gregg Field, Marty Panzer
9 Pavane 4:52
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli
Written-By – Gabriel Fauré
10 Smile 4:01
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Shelly Berg
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jorge Calandrelli
Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Written-By – Geoffrey Parsons
Written-By – Charlie Chaplin, James Phillips 
11 All The Way 4:03
Written-By – Sammy Cahn-Jimmy Van Heusen
12 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 4:23
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Shelly Berg
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jorge Calandrelli
Written-By – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
Encore
13 Windmills Of Your Mind 5:35
Arranged By – Arturo Sandoval, Shelly Berg
Featuring – Shelly Berg
Written-By – Alan Bergman-Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
Very Special Bonus Track
14 Every Time We Say Goodbye 5:54
Arranged By – Mark Joggerst
Featuring, Piano – Kenny Barron
Written-By – Cole Porter
Credits:
Bass – Chuck Berghofer
Cello – Christine Ermacoff, Dennis Karmazin, Trevor Handy, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov
Drums, Percussion – Gregg Field
Orchestra [Orchestra Conducted By] – Jorge Calandrelli
Piano – Shelly Berg
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Arturo Sandoval
Viola – Alma Fernandez, Darren McCann, Harry Shirinian, Keith Greene
Violin – Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, David Ewart, Kevin Connolly, Liane Mautner, Natalie Legget, Phillip Levy, Razdan Kuyumijian, Robin Olson, Searmi Park, Songa Lee, Tamara Hatwan, Tiffany Yi Hu