EDDIE PALMIERI Superimposition Tico Records (TSLP-1194) Just look at the art work of Superimposition and youre reminded of the psychedelic paintings of Peter Maxx, an artist who changed the landscape of visual arts in America during the 1970s. On this album, Eddie Palmieri was changing the landscape of Latin dance music. First, he extended the dance numbers that had - pre EP - been relegated to more than four minutes on recordings. Next he released an album that featured three hit dance tunes alongside some improvisational Latin jazz numbers. Eddie Palmieri was making us dance in the 1960s. But by the 1970s, he also was making us think about the world and the music around us. Although the boogaloo was still hot with Joe Cuba and Pete Rodriguez rocking the charts, Palmieri remained on fire with hits such as La Malanga, Pa Huele, and Bilongo - and driving dancers wild in the process. Influenced by the traditional style of Cuban tres player Arsenio Rodriguezs pianist (Lili Martinez), Pamieris version of Pa Huele mixes roots with modern rhythms with el hombre de la barba picking out Mary Had a Little Lamb in this son montuno. A strong trumpet solo by Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros highlights this song, which is sung by Ismael Quintana. Palmieris version of Rudy Calzados La Malanga picks up the original pace, pumps up the volume with some strong brass lines, while boiling the blood with coals from his fiery rhythm section. While Bilongo was already a hit from Cubas past, Palmieri did it again, this time making the tune so much his own that this version freely flows with solos and freewheeling superimpositions over the forkloric matrix. What is truly evident here is how Palmieri creates a level playing field for his musicians to shine. Cuban trumpeter Armenteros takes an historic solo here unmatched in length to any he has performed before. Accompanied by the trombone counterpoint (better known by musicians as a mona), Brazilian Jose Rodriguez, Palmieris Bilongo becomes the Latin music standard by which others are measured even today. Hearing the nascent strains for the future tune Adoracion on Que Lindo Eso, Eh!, Palmieri leans back, giving musicians room to groove while throwing in a pitch of avant garde feel with sound effects during the percussion and a bowed bass bottom to its percussive layers. Chocolate Ice Cream starts as a laid back cha cha cha. Written by both trumpeter and pianist, Palmieri and Armenteros extend their range of Latin jazz modalities onto the Afro-Cuban rhythms. Palmieris studies with guitarist Bob Blanco, which he started when he was already recording Justicia, are heightened, reaching a high point in the following 17.1 number. The opening of 17.1 features Afro-Cuban rhythms beneath Palmieris dissonant piano chord comping. Bassist Andy Gonzalez makes his debut with Palmieri on this recording where he was brought into the mix by a 19 year old Nicky Marrero. The 17 year old Eladio Perez was on congas with a young 13 year old Chucky Lopez on bongo. In his highly creative and cerebral fashion, Palmieri came up with the title of the tune by adding up the ages and then dividing that by three. Superimposition becomes the showpiece for Eddie Palmieris unusual style, experimental work and musical concepts. Here Palmieri displays his studies into Schillingers musical theories while his choice of notes, clave counterpoint, jazz harmonics and modalities, along with the incredibly full and fascinating dance numbers, make Eddie Palmieri the master he is today. Enjoy! Side A 1. La Malanga 2. Pa Huele 3. Bilongo Side B 1. Que Lindo Eso, Eh! 2. Chocolate Ice Cream 3. 17.1 Personnel; Eddie Palmieri: Leader, Acoustic Grand Piano Jose Rodriguez: Trombone Lewis Kahn: Trombone Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros: Trumpet Nicky Marrero: Timbales, Percussion Effect Eladio Perez: Conga Tommy Choki Lopez: Bongo, Cowbell Israel Izzy Feliu: Ampeg Baby Bass Andy Gonzalez: Ampeg Baby Bass Roberto Franquiz: Bell Rudy Calzado: Minor Percussion Lead Vocals: Ismael Quintana Coro: Arturo Campa Elliot Romero Justo Betancourt Special Invited Guest Star: Manny Oquendo: Percussion, Timbales, Bongo, Cowbell Musical Arrangements by: Eddie Palmieri Produced by: Miguel Estivill Executive Producer: Morris Levy Musical Director: Eddie Palmieri Album Cover Illustration & Design: Ely Besalel Recording Engineer: Fred Weinburg Recorded @: A & R Studios, NYC TICO RECORDS, 1968 A FANIA RECORDS PRODUCTION
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:02:30 +0000
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