Clare Fischer - Machaca (1979/2015) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

A must for fans of organist Clare Fischer’s Latin side, "Machaca" is the second album he recorded with his Latin jazz band Salsa Picante. He describes Machaca as “food that combines different ingredients,” with a bevy of Latino musicians, a mixture of Latin rhythms and melodies and European-influenced harmonies, he's cooked up one delicious musical concoction. In addition to his acclaimed work in other genres, Fischer earned a reputation for his playing and composing Latin music; his pieces Pensativa and Morning have become Latin jazz standards and he won a Grammy in 1981 for best Latin record.

A must for fans of Clare Fischer’s Latin side, Machaca is the second of his “Salsa Picante” period. All but one of the pieces are written by Clare. He describes Machaca as “food that combines different ingredients”, and with a bevy of Latino musicians, an admixture of Latin rhythms and melodies and European-influenced harmonies, it’s one delicious musical concoction. African Flutes mixes a piano tumbao (repeated vamp) with tribal chanting and Stravinsky-influenced chords. Then there is Gaviota (seagull) with its quasi bolero romanticism and Cuban folk rhythm base. Machaca offers up Latin-rock fusion with drummer Aaron Ballesteros and company supplying the groove, and Gentle Breeze, plays over a merengue rhythm as Fischer and Co. storm through with tempestuous solos. Machaca: a potpourri of Clare Fischer pieces with a tasty salsa flavor to savor.

Tracklist:

01 - African Flutes
02 - Gaviota
03 - Suddenly
04 - Clavo
05 - Machaca
06 - Cositas
07 - Novios
08 - Gentle Breeze

Produced by Clare Fischer.
Recorded May 1979 at Capitol Records Recording Studios, Hollywood, USA.
Mixing June 12, 1979 MPS Studio, Villingen, Germany.
Digitally remastered.

Musicians:
Clare Fischer - piano, keyboards
Rick Zunigar - guitar
Gary Foster - saxophone, flute, bass recorder
David Troncoso - bass
Aaron Ballesteros - drums
Poncho Sanchez - conga, bongos, campana
Alex Acuña - tambora, drums, timbales, percussion, bongos
Hector Andrade - percussion, quinto, bongos, timbales


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