Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Latin Jazz - World Fusion
Jimmy Sabater, Ray Sepulveda (vocals); Mitch Frohman (sax); Angel Fernandez, Marty Sheller (arrangements); Raul Agraz, Ray Vega (trumpet); Jimmy Bosch , Ozzie Melendez (trombone); Oscar Hernandez (piano, director); Rubén Rodríguez (bass); Bobby Allende (bongos); George Delgado (congas); Chino Nunez, Pablo 'Chino' Nunez (timbales).
Sun 13 July 2003 16:00 - 17:15 Statenhall
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The New York quarter Spanish Harlem (called ‘El Barrio’ by its community) is the native soil of salsa, Latin soul, boogaloo and many other Latin-varieties. The fifteen-headed Spanish Harlem Orchestra from this neighborhood, described as ‘the New York answer to Buena Vista Social Club’, brings a musical portrait of their conspicuous quarter. Their Un Gran Día en El Barrio, which means as much as ‘a great day in Harlem’, is a colorful album where modern players of salsa bring homage to the music of before, lead by well-known pianist and arranger Oscar Hernández. The history of the renowned neighborhood, from which so many musical genres have sprung, is captured in rhythmical cadres and catchy melodies.
