Eddie Torres and His Mambo Kings Orchestra – Dance City

Released 1994
Exclusivo Records

Produced by Oscar Hernandez


Available at Descarga


1. Arinanara 3:36 (Chano Pozo)
2. Remember Me 4:28 (Stan Applebaum)
3. Pa’ Gozar 5:21 (Oscar Hernandez)
4. Caravan 3:23 (D. Ellington, I. Mills, J. Tizol)
5. Eres Mi Coco 4:10 (Guito Gonzalez)
6. Dance City 3:21 (Oscar Hernandez)
7. Llevatela 4:38 (Armando Manzanero)
8. Tu Me Estas Volviendo Loco 6:21 (Rafael Perez Botija)
9. Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso 5:04 (Eddie Palmieri)
10. To Be With You 4:40 (Nick Jimenez & Willie Torres)
11. Mulato Rumbero 4:22 (A. Rodriguez)
12. Hot & Heavy 4:47 (Sonny Bravo)

Arrangements by Oscar Hernandez (1,2,3,5,6,8,10,11), Joe Mannozzi (4,9), Paquito Pastor (7), Sonny Bravo (12).

This album was commissioned by well-known NYC Salsa dancer Eddie Torres. Six songs (Arinanara, Caravan, Llevatela, Tu Me Estas Volviendo, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso, Mulato Rumbero) made salsanewyork.com Salsa list and one song (Pa' Gozar) made the list as Cha Cha.

Musicians:

Oscar Hernandez / Piano, Musical Director
Mitch Frohman / Sax, Flute, Musical Director
Johnny Torres / Bass
Tony Barrero / Lead Trumpet (solo “Caravan” & “Dance City)
Jose “Ite” Jerez / Trumpet (solo “Hot & Heavy”)
Luis Lopez / Trombone
Pablo Calogero / Baritone Sax (solo “Hot & Heavy”)
Roger Rosenberg / Baritone Sax
Jimmy Delgado / Timbales
George Delgado / Conga
Johnny Rodriguez / Bongos, Guiro
Marc Quinones / Maracas, Guiro
Adalberto Santiago, Nestor Sanchez, Tito Allen, Eddie Ganz, Deborah Resto, Claudette Sierra / Chorus
Bobby Porcelli / Alto Sax solo “To Be With You”
Jimmy Sabater / Lead Vocals (1,7,10,11)
Sammy Gonzalez / Lead Vocals (2,9)
Luis Rosa / Lead Vocals (5)
Ray Rico / Lead Vocals (8)