Sol Boricua
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| Released | 2016 | |||
| Producer | Edgardo Sierra | |||
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Released in 2016, Sol Boricua is Cafêzz' second album.
Description[edit]
James Nadal describes Sol Boricua in All About Jazz Magazine:
"Carmen Noemí, the band's leader, pianist and composer, along with bassist and producer Edgardo Sierra, present an engaging sojourn into the Puerto Rican musical landscape, with a modern point of view. "Sol Boricua," is a salutation to the tropical sun, as the dualistic nature of bomba drumming intertwined with jibaro (mountain music) phrasing on the flute and cuatro, covers the entire tempo of their homeland".[1]
Track listing[edit]
All songs composed and arranged by Carmen Noemí (ASCAP)
- Sol Boricua (5:44) Bomba
- Te Invito un Café (4:40) "Samba Canção"
- Barista’s Swing (5:13) Jazz Swing
- El Cafetal (5:08) Aguinaldo
- Antes que Salga la Luna (5:40) Classical
- Cortadito (5:29) “Cuban” Guajira
- Mayi (5:00) Progressive Rock
- Desde mi Balcón (5:44) “Peruvian” Waltz
- Just 4 Funk (6:45) Funk
- Coffee Lovers (6:10) New Age
- Café no Céu (5:34) Brazilian Rhythms
- Mujer de la Alborada (4:28) Danza
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Carmen Noemí – Acoustic and Electric Pianos and Synthesizers
- Edgardo “Egui” Sierra – Fretted, Fretless and Piccolo Basses, Navarro Pickups and Basses
- Pedro Guzmán – Puerto Rican Cuatro
- José Roberto Jiménez – Flute and Tenor Saxophone
- Christian Galíndez – Latin Percussion, Bongos, Congas and Bomba Barrels
- Waldemar Reyes – Brazilian and Ethnic Percussion
- Norberto “Tiko” Ortiz – Tenor Saxophone
- Luis Amed Irizarry – Oboe
- Jorge Laboy – Electric Guitar
- Joel Torres – Guitar
- Bryan Muñoz – Acoustic Guitar
- Edgardo Sierra Jr. – Alto Saxophone
Engineering[edit]
- Music Producer: Edgardo “Egui” Sierra
- Recording & Mixing Engineer: Edgardo “Egui” Sierra
- Mastering Engineer: David Rodríguez @ Digital Recording Services
Recorded at[edit]
- EdS Music Recording – Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Inter Metro Recording Studio, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Additional recording[edit]
- JL Recording Studio Recording Engineer: Jorge Laboy
- Pasillo Sonoro Studio Recording Engineer: Harold Wendell
Reviews and articles[edit]
- All About Jazz Magazine – 4.5 Star Review by James Nadal[1]
- In January 2017, Sol Boricua was included on National Foundation for Popular Culture's Top 20 Outstanding Recordings of 2016 produced in Puerto Rico.[2][3]
- Un 'Sol Boricua' Refulgente review by Rafael Vega Cury.[4]
- James Nadal's Best Releases of 2016.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nadal, James (30 April 2016). "Cafêzz: Sol Boricua". www.allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Vega Cury, Rafael (23 January 2017). "Cafêzz entre los Mejores". prpop.org. Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Santiago, Javier (2 January 2017). "20 Producciones musicales destacadas de 2016". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Vega Cury, Rafael (6 July 2016). "Un 'Sol Boricua' Refulgente". prpop.org. Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Nadal, James (20 December 2016). "James Nadal's Best Releases of 2016". www.allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 6 March 2019.