Cachao – Master Sessions Volume 1

Released 1994

CineSon

Produced by Andy Garcia

Available at Amazon, Descarga, etc


1. Al Fin Te Vi 1:18 [danza]
2. Isora Club 6:38 [danzon]
3. Mambo 3:31 [mambo]
4. El Son No Ha Muerto 7:04 [son]
5. Lindo Yambu 8:33 [rumba]
6. Mi Guajira 9:24 [guajira]
7. Lluvia, Viento Y Cana 7:21 [descarga]
8. Club Social de Mariano 7:29 [danzon]
9. A Gozar Con Mi Combo 6:19 [descarga]
10. Cachao’s Guiro 5:49 [guiro]
11. El Alcaide 6:51 [conga]
12. Descarga Cachao 6:22 [descarga]

All songs composed by Israel Lopez “Cachao” except (1) Ernesto Lecuona, (2) Coralia Lopez & Israel Lopez “Cachao”, (3) Orestes Lopez & Israel Lopez “Cachao” and (5) Ignacio Pineiro. All arrangements by Israel Lopez “Cachao”.

To say that Andy Garcia brought together many great musicians to make this recording with Israel Lopez “Cachao”, who was living in obscurity in Miami at that time, would be an understatement. In one week of recording starting only with four arrangements in pre-existence (Isora Club, Mambo, Lindo Yambu, Descarga Cachao), eight songs were written and arranged along with 12 additional songs released later in Master Sessions Volume 2.

Two songs (Mambo, Descarga Cachao) made salsanewyork.com list. A third (A Gozar Mi Combo) is also reasonably danceable in my opinion.

Musicians:

Israel Lopez “Cachao” / Conductor, Bass, Chorus (all)
Francisco Aguabella / Quinto (5), Chequere (10), Conga (11), Chorus (10)
Justo Almario / Tenor Saxophone (5,6,7,9,10,11,12)
Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros / Trumpet (4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12)
Rafael “Felo” Barrio / Guiro (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,12), Maracas (5), Chorus
Jimmy Bosch / Trombone (5,6,7,9,10,11,12)
Paquito D’Rivera / Clarinet (1,4,7,8,9), Alto Saxophone (5,10,12)
Richie Flores / Conga (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,12), Quinto (11)
Lazaro Galarraga / Chequere (10), Bombo (11), Chorus (5,10,11), Lead Vocals (5,10)
Andy Garcia / Jawbone (6,7), Rain Stick (7), Poetry (11), Chorus
Felicidad Gongora / Chorus (5,10,11)
Nelson Gonzalez / Tres (4,5,6,7,9,10,12), Clave (9), Chorus
Humberto “Nenge” Hernandez / Clave (4), Tres Golpes Conga (11), Box Drum (4), Cowbell (5), Bongos (6,7,9,12), Chequere (10), Chorus (10)
Rolando Laserie / Chorus
Juanito Marquez / Acoutic Guitar (4,9), Acoustic Guitar Solo (6), Chorus
Carlos Montiel / Chorus (4,5,6,9,12)
Cecelia Noel / Chorus (5,10,11)
Daniel Palacio / Chorus, Lead Vocals (4)
Nelson Regueira Marquez / Chorus
Richard Regueira Marquez / Maracas (5), Snare Drum (11), Chorus (5,10,11)
Tony Rosa / Conga (5,11), Bass Box Drum (5), Chequere (10), Chorus (10)
Bill Summers / Clave (5), Chorus (5,10,11)
Nestor Torres / Flute (2,3,4,5,8,10,12)
Alfredo Valdes Jr / Piano (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Orestes Vilato / Timbales (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,12)

String section (2,3,8)
Russ Cantor / Concert Master
Murray Adler, Bette Byers, Marilyn Graham, Ezra Kliger, Jorge Moraga Harry Scorzo, Dan Weinstein / Violin
Jan Kelly, David Shamban / Cello
George Hernandez / Contractor, Assistant Conductor

Additional background vocals
Joe Drago, Iris Ibarcena, William Marquez (5,11)