The Cuban Masters Ensemble - Del Pasado Al Presente - Homenaje a Tata Güines (2009)

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The Cuban Masters Ensemble - Del Pasado Al Presente - Homenaje a Tata Güines (2009)

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Here is a masterwork of Cuban finesse and sabor. Aaron Singer, longtime Descarga.com patron and connoisseur of all things Cuban, wrote most of the music on Del Pasado Al Presente. Singer gathered some of the Cuban musical elite to bring his project to life. Renaissance man Bobby Carcasses supplied many of the lyrics and arrangements and sings here too. But there is such a wealth of talent here that it's impossible to credit but a small percentage in this review. Here are the singers: Ernesto Bacallao, Bobby Carcasses, Lisset Caro Farquenson, Ernesto Gatell (Gato), Lazaro Galarraga, Alberto "Tamayo" Gonzalez, Sixto Llorente "El Indio," Pedro Lugo Martinez "El Nene," Ariel Monterecy, Aaron Singer and Diana Caro Farquenson. Whew. I'll highlight a few notables: violinists Rafael Lay Bravo, Dagoberto Gonzalez Sibore, tresero Pancho Amat, timbaleros Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito," Enrique Pla Garcia, Horacio Rodriguez Del Toro, Luis Valiente Maxin (Betún) and Lazaro Mendez Odio. There's a ton more.
If you have any interest in the musical traditions of Cuba, and if you are reading this you probably do, then this one, folks, is a no-brainer. Here you'll find everything from Danzón to fiery Descarga and Afro-Cuban jazz. And the nearly 10-minute track "A Comer Con Manteca: Homenaje A Tata Güines" is pure rumba genius. Also, special guests La Caro Band show up to perform the bonus track "Son A Celia," a special sizzling timba tribute to Celia Cruz.Very Highly Recommended.

Ernesto Bacallao, Bobby Carcasses, Lisset Caro Farquenson, Ernesto Gatell (Gato), Lazaro Galarraga, Alberto "Tamayo" Gonzalez, Sixto Llorente "El Indio," Pedro Lugo Martinez "El Nene," Ariel Monterecy, Aaron Singer, Diana Caro Farquenson Cantantes
Juan Carlos Titon, Yasek Manzano Trompeta
Ricardo Ramos Calcedo (Pito) Saxofón
Osley Patridge Terry Trombon
Eduardo Rubio Pérez Flauta
Bobby Carcasses Fliscorno
Rafael Lay Bravo, Dagoberto Gonzalez Sibore Violin
Emilio Morales Ruiz, Orlando Perez Montero, Jotman Almagro Piano
Orlando Perez Montero, Miguel Angel De Armas Laferte Keyboard
Pancho Amat Tres
Pablo Menendez Guitarra
Adalberto Avila Martinez "Candelita", Jorge Gonzalez Azze, Rigoberto Lopez, Lazarro Machado Lopez "Cachao" Bajo
Jesus Alfonso, Maximo Duquensne Martinez, Guillermo Garcia Valdez, Emilio Del Monte Mata, Freddy Alfonso, Joaquin Pozo, Aaron Singer, Angel Kerol Linares Congas
Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito," Enrique Pla Garcia, Horacio Rodriguez Del Toro, Luis Valiente Maxin (Betún), Lazaro Mendez Odio Timbales
Fran Oropesa Fernandez "El Matador" Bongo
Armando Martinez Bateria
Enrique Lazaga Varona "La Sala," Franklin Larrinaga Ortega, Lisset Caro Farquenson Guiro
Lisset Caro Farquenson, Orlando Perez Montero Maracas
Aaron Singer Bata
La Caro Band …and many others