Jimmy Bosch – Salsa Dura

Released 1999

Rykodisc

Produced by Jimmy Bosch, Aaron Levinson and Mark Bingham

Available at Amazon, Descarga, etc

All songs composed by Jimmy Bosch except (8) by Wayne Shorter and (9) by Marco Aurelio Solis Gatica

Arrangements by Jimmy Bosch (2,3,10,12), Ricky Gonzalez (1,6), Mauricio Smith (4), Jimmy Bosch & Louis Bauzo (5), Jimmy Bosch & Nelson Gonzalez (7), Jeff Lederer (8), Felix “Junior” Vega (9), and Alfredo Valdes Jr. (11).

1. La Cacharra 4:55 [guaguanco]
2. Canta Mi Mozambique 5:41 [mozambique/comparsa]
3. Pa’ Mantener Tradicion 4:14 [guajira]
4. La Noticia 4:11 [son]
5. Impacto Tendremos 3:20 [plena]
6. Toco El Trombon 5:10 [conga/son montuno]
7. Viento Frio 5:15 [songo/descarga]
8. Speak No Evil 5:11 [Latin jazz]
9. Amor Por Ti 3:47 [bolero]
10. Vengo De Amor 4:57 [yambu]
11. Sigo Cambiando 4:23 [son]
12. Un Poquito Mas 6:01 [descarga]

Jimmy Bosch’s second album. Un Poquito Mas made salsanewyork.com list. In my opinion, this is the weakest of his three albums.

Musicians:

Jimmy Bosch / Trombone (all), Chorus (1,3,7)
Steve Turre / Trombone (12), Conch Shells (12)
Felix “Junior” Vega / Trumpet (all)
Ricardo Pon / Flute (7,11)
Jeff Lederer / Clarinet (3), Soprano Sax (9), Tenor Sax (all)
David Sanchez / Tenor Sax (2,8)
Ricardo Pons / Baritone Sax (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10)
Abiud “Humpy” Troche / Bass (all)
Nelson Gonzalez / Tres (3,6,7,10)
Ricky Gonzalez / Piano (1,2,6,8)
Alfredo Valdes Jr / Piano (2,4,5,7,8,11,12)
Jesus “Chucho” Valdes / Piano (3,10)
Jimmy Delgado / Timbales (all)
George Delgado / Conga (all except 5,7), Pandereta Segunda (5)
Richie Flores / Conga (5,7)
Chucky Lopez / Bongos (1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11)
Louis Bauzo / Bongos (2,4,12), Cajones (10), Pandereta Requindo (5)
Pedro Emilio Rodriguez / Guiro (1,2,3,5,10,11), Maracas (4,6,8,9), Clave (6,8,10)
Efrain “Frankie” Vazquez / Lead Vocals (1,10), Chorus (1,2,3,4,5,10,12)
Herman Olivera / Lead Vocals (5,6,11), Chorus (2,4,5,6,7,10,11,12)
Frankie Morales / Lead Vocals (4,9), Chorus (1,2,4,6,7,10,12)
Frankie Seguinot, Cita Rodriguez / Chorus (11)