Jimmy Bosch – El Avion De La Salsa

Released 2004

JRGR Records

Produced by Jimmy Bosch and Angel Fernandez

All songs composed by Jimmy Bosch

Available at Amazon, Descarga, etc

Arrangements by Angel Fernandez (1,3,5,8,9,11), Gil Lopez (2,6) and Jimmy Bosch (4,7,10)

1. El Avion De La Salsa 5:08 [guaguanco]
2. Barreras Ninguna 5:31 [mambo]
3. El Embajador 6:46 [songo/descarga]
4. Vengo A Cantar 7:17 [cha cha cha/descarga]
5. Medicina No! 4:52 [son/mambo]
6. Que Bonito Es Sonar 5:20 [mambo]
7. Mama Y Papa 4:31 [plena]
8. Mi Cuerpo Tiembla 5:04 [mambo]
9. Que Alivio 5:50 [charanga/son/descarga]
10. Cocosito 4:51 [song montuno/descarga]
11. Llego La Hora 5:04 [mambo/bomba]s

This is Jimmy Bosch’s third album and arguably his strongest effort – or at least his most consistent work. Que Bonito Es Sonar made salsanewyork.com list, and I thought that pretty much all songs categorized as Mambo (and there are five of them here) are danceable upon my first hearing.

Musicians:

Jimmy Bosch / Trombone (1,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11), Lead Vocals (7)
Dan Reagan / Trombone (2,9)
Edwin Sanchez / Piano (all)
Abiud Troche / Bass (1,8)
Andy Gonzalez / Bass (7)
Hector Maximo Rodriguez / Bass (2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11)
Yomo Toro / Cuatro (7,10)
Alfredo De La Fe / Violin (3,9)
Dave Valentin / Flute (3)
Mauricio Smith Jr / Flute (5,10 solos)
Mitch Frohman / Flute (3,10 parts), Baritone Sax (2,3,5,6,9,11)
Jeff Lederer / Tenor Sax (all)
Carl Corwin / Baritone Sax (1,5,8,11)
Raul Agraz / Trumpet (1,5,8,11)
Pete Nater / Trumpet (3,6,9)
Steve Gluzband / Trumpet (2,4)
Bobby Allende / Conga (1,8), Bongos & Bell (2,3,6,9,10)
Eric Velez / Conga (4,5,11)
George Delgado / Conga (2,3,6,7,9,10), Bongos & Bell (4), Guiro (4)
Pedro Poncholo Segundo / Bongos (5,11)
Ray Colon / Bongos & Bell (1,8)
Luisito Quintero / Bell (5,11), Timbales (5,11), Maracas, Guiro, Clave (5,11)
Marc Quinones / Timbales (1,8), Maracas, Guiro, Clave (1,2,3,4,6,8,9,10)
Roberto Cepeda / Guicharo, Pandereta (7)
Ray De La Paz / Lead Vocals (4), Chorus (2,4,7,11)
Herman Olivera / Lead Vocals (4), Chorus (2,4,7,11)
Willie Torres / Lead Vocals (4), Chorus (3,4,6,9,10)
Marco Bermudez / Lead Vocals (4), Chorus (3,4,6,9,10)
Juan Rey Bayona / Lead Vocals (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11)
Ray Sepulveda / Chorus (1,8)
Rey Viera / Chorus (1,8)
Gabriel Bosch / Chorus (7)