David Sanchez, who has an appealing tone on the tenor (at times hinting at Joe Henderson and Stanley Turrentine), matches well with trumpeter Roy Hargrove and the creative Latin percussionists during the first two numbers.
However, at that point Hargrove disappears (only popping up on "Sketches of Dreams") and the percussionists are often de-emphasized in favor of more straight-ahead music; three numbers are played with just a standard rhythm section.
Pianists David Kikoski and Danilo Perez both have plenty of solo space, with Perez's complex yet accessible style sometimes coming close at times to stealing honors.
But Sanchez's warm sound (which is quite appealing on the ballad "Tu Y Mi Cancion" and a tender "It's Easy to Remember") eventually emerges as the main star.
Perhaps in the future he should do a full Latin album or an entire set of ballads.
This sampler CD (which includes two outings on soprano) is a good example of his talents.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tu y Mi CanciónPuchi Balseiro | David Sanchez | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Africa Y Las Americas (Album Version) | David Sanchez | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | The Extension (Album Version) | David Sanchez | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Mal Social (Album Version) | David Sanchez | Play | 07:45 | 17 MB | 45 MB |
| 5 | It's Easy to Remember (Album Version) | David Sanchez | Play | 08:29 | 19 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Little Melonae (Album Version) | David Sanchez | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 209 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puchi Balseiro | Composer |
| 2 | John Benítez | Bass |
| 3 | Tracy Boychuk | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Dr. George Butler | Executive Producer |
| 5 | Milton Cardona | Congas, Guest Artist, Percussion, Quinto, Shaker, Shekere |
| 6 | Adam Cruz | Drums |
| 7 | Suzanne Dyer | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Charles Fishman | Associate Producer |
| 9 | Benny Golson | Liner Notes |
| 10 | Jerry González | Congas, Guest Artist, Maracas, Marimba, Percussion |
| 11 | Jerry González & the Fort Apache Band | Congas, Maracas, Percussion |
| 12 | Larry Grenadier | Bass |
| 13 | Roy Hargrove | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 14 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 15 | Dave Kikoski | Piano |
| 16 | Brian Bonehead Kinkead | Mixing Assistant |
| 17 | Michael McLaughlin | Photography |
| 18 | Jackie McLean | Composer |
| 19 | Vladimir Meller | Mastering |
| 20 | Jay Newland | Engineer, Mixing |
| 21 | Joseph M. Palmaccio | Remastering |
| 22 | Leon Parker | Claves, Drums, Guest Artist |
| 23 | Danilo Pérez | Composer, Guest Artist, Piano |
| 24 | Jerry Rappaport | Reissue Producer |
| 25 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 26 | David Sanchez | Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 27 | John Snyder | Producer |
| 28 | Brook South | Mixing Assistant |
David Sanchez
| 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). |