Jimmy Bosch – Soneando Trombon

Released 1998

Rykodisc

Produced by Jimmy Bosch & Aaron Luis Levinson

Available at Amazon, Descarga, etc

All songs written by Jimmy Bosch except track 6 by Hugo Gonzalez

Arrangements by Jimmy Bosch (1,2,5,8,9.10), Oscar Hernandez (3,7), Angel Fernandez (4) and Javier Vasquez (6)

1. Descargarana 6:45
2. Otra Oportunidad 5:43
3. Crisis De Identidad 5:20
4. Muy Joven Para Mi 5:20
5. Gaviota 4:40
6. La Soledad 5:30
7. Padre Soy 5:38
8. Cha Cha Gabriel 5:38
9. Erben On The Phone 5:23
10. Jimmy’s Bop 6:13

Jimmy Bosch’s highly successful debut album as the headliner. Otra Oportunidad still is his best-known song by far and is included in the salsanewyork.com list.

Musicians:

Jimmy Bosch / Trombone (all), Clave (all), Chorus (3,4,5,7)
Alfredo Valdes Jr / Piano (1-8)
Joe Santiago / Bass (1-9)
Jimmy Delgado / Timbales (all), Cua (3)
Louie Bauzo / Bongos (all), Quinto (3)
Pablo Batista / Conga (all)
Mauricio Smith / Flute (2,4,8), Baritone Sax (1,5,6)
Jeff Lederer / Tenor Sax (except 6), Soprano Sax (6)
Junior Vega / Trumpet (all)
Herman Olivera / Lead Vocals (1,2,3,7), Chorus (1-6,8), Clave (2,5), Guiro (3,4)
Frankie Vasquez / Lead Vocals (1,2,4), Chorus (1-6,8), Maracas (1,2,4,5,6,7,9)
William Duval / Chorus (1,2,3,6,8)
Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros / Trumpet (1,6,8)
Arturo O’Farrill / Piano (9,10)
Steve Wilson / Alto Sax (9,10)
Andy Gonzalez / Bass (10)
Jimmy Sabater / Lead Vocals (1,8)
Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez / Lead Vocals (5)
Mary La Rose / Lead Vocals (9)

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)

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)