For this recording by Bob Mintzer's big band, the tenor saxophonist and his 17-piece ensemble perform ten numbers with an Afro-Cuban beat provided by percussionist Louis Bauzo.
Although Mintzer's group does not really have its own distinctive musical personality, it is full of talented players.
Best-known among the sidemen are tenor saxophonist Bob Malach, altoist Pete Yellin, trumpeter Mike Mossman, trombonist Dave Taylor and pianist Phil Markowitz.
Mintzer and Markowitz have the best spots and although Mossman unfortunately does not get any solos, many of the lesser-known horn players are heard from.
Other than "Oye Como Va" (which is given a fresh new arrangement) most of the pieces were newly-written.
Overall this Afro-Cuban flavored effort serves as a strong change of pace for Mintzer's orchestra.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oye Como VaTito Puente | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | AchaBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Ellis IslandBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | CarlaBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | New RochelleBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 07:35 | 17 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | ChantBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | San Juan ShuffleBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:36 | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | New MamboBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | MamboneBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Al Caborojeno | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 60 mins | 137 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 329 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Anderson | Bass |
| 2 | Louis Bauzo | Percussion |
| 3 | Sam Burtis | Trombone |
| 4 | Mark Conese | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Larry Farrell | Trombone |
| 6 | Lawrence Feldman | Saxophone |
| 7 | Charles Hooper | Artwork |
| 8 | Tom Jung | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Larry Lunetta | Trumpet |
| 10 | Bob Malach | Saxophone |
| 11 | Phil Markowitz | Piano |
| 12 | Bob Mintzer | Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone |
| 13 | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Michael Philip Mossman | Trumpet |
| 15 | Keith O'Quinn | Trombone |
| 16 | Tito Puente | Composer |
| 17 | John Riley | Drums |
| 18 | Roger Rosenberg | Saxophone |
| 19 | David Taylor | Trombone |
| 20 | Scott Wendholt | Trumpet |
| 21 | Pete Yellin | Saxophone |
Bob Mintzer Big Band
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |