Freedom Sound (Poncho Sanchez album) explained
| Freedom Sound |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Poncho Sanchez |
| Cover: | Ponchosanchezfreedomsound.jpg |
| Released: | 1997 |
| Recorded: | March 3–5, 1997 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 58:45 |
| Label: | Concord Picante[1] |
Freedom Sound is an album by Poncho Sanchez, released in 1997.[2] The trombonist Wayne Henderson and the saxophonist Wilton Felder, both of the Jazz Crusaders, appear on the album.[3]
Critical reception
The Washington Post thought that "Sanchez's percussion-heavy band applies leisurely, syncopated arrangements to such Jazz Crusader chestnuts as 'Scratch', 'MJ's Funk', 'Latin Bit' and 'Aleluia', both with and without the special guests."[4] The Philadelphia Daily News called the album "a careful mix of Latin jazz, salsa, standard ballads and old Jazz Crusader tunes tweaked with Latin rhythms."[5]
AllMusic wrote that "the title track leans toward a 6/8 jazz feeling, and 'MJ's Funk' is a more or less straight-ahead blues, both butting horns with Sanchez's domineering congas."
Track listing
- "Brown & Blue" – 4:53
- "Transdance" – 5:26
- "Aleluia" – 5:27
- "Freedom Sound" – 6:27
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" – 6:20
- "Prestame Tu Corazon" – 5:24
- "MJ's Funk" – 2:52
- "(Baila El) Suave Cha" – 3:40
- "When We Were One" – 8:12
- "Latin Bit" – 4:15
- "Scratch" – 5:49
Personnel
- Poncho Sanchez – Arranger, Conga, Vocals, Mixing
- Ramon Banda – Drums, Timbales
- Tony Banda – Bass (Electric), Bass (Acoustic)
- Sal Cracchiolo – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Wilton Felder – Sax (Tenor)
- Alex Henderson – Trombone, Didjeridu
- Wayne Henderson – Trombone
- Scott Martin – Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
- José Papo Rodríguez – Percussion, Bongos, Conga
- David Torres – Piano, Arranger, Mixing
Production
- Chris Bellman – Mastering
- John Burk – Producer
- Jim Cassell – Associate Producer
- Jordan d'Alessio – Assistant Engineer
- Mike Hoaglin – Production Manager
- Bernie Kirsh – Engineer, Mixing
- Robert Reed – Assistant Engineer
- Larry Sanchez – Equipment Technician
Notes and References
- News: Torres . Richard . SONIDOS LATINOS / LATIN SOUNDS / Blowing the Roof Off With Conga . Newsday . 15 Mar 1998 . D29.
- News: SANCHEZ WILL COOK ON CONGAS FOR NAACP CROWD . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 15 July 1997 . Arts & Entertainment . D4.
- Web site: Poncho Sanchez Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
- News: Himes . Geoffrey . PONCHO SANCHEZ 'Freedom Sound' Concord Picante . The Washington Post . 2 Jan 1998 . N13.
- News: Hunter Jr. . Al . SOUND THINKING ON FREEDOM . Philadelphia Daily News . 31 Oct 1997 . F12.
