- Source: Sol Boricua
Released in 2016, Sol Boricua is Cafêzz' second album.
Description
James Nadal describes Sol Boricua in All About Jazz Magazine:
"Carmen Noemí, the band's leader, pianist and composer, along with bassist and producer Edgardo Sierra, present an engaging sojourn into the Puerto Rican musical landscape, with a modern point of view. "Sol Boricua," is a salutation to the tropical sun, as the dualistic nature of bomba drumming intertwined with jibaro (mountain music) phrasing on the flute and cuatro, covers the entire tempo of their homeland".
Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Carmen Noemí (ASCAP)
Sol Boricua (5:44) Bomba
Te Invito un Café (4:40) "Samba Canção"
Barista’s Swing (5:13) Jazz Swing
El Cafetal (5:08) Aguinaldo
Antes que Salga la Luna (5:40) Classical
Cortadito (5:29) “Cuban” Guajira
Mayi (5:00) Progressive Rock
Desde mi Balcón (5:44) “Peruvian” Waltz
Just 4 Funk (6:45) Funk
Coffee Lovers (6:10) New Age
Café no Céu (5:34) Brazilian Rhythms
Mujer de la Alborada (4:28) Danza
Personnel
= Musicians
=Carmen Noemí – Acoustic and Electric Pianos and Synthesizers
Edgardo “Egui” Sierra – Fretted, Fretless and Piccolo Basses, Navarro Pickups and Basses
Pedro Guzmán – Puerto Rican Cuatro
José Roberto Jiménez – Flute and Tenor Saxophone
Christian Galíndez – Latin Percussion, Bongos, Congas and Bomba Barrels
Waldemar Reyes – Brazilian and Ethnic Percussion
Norberto “Tiko” Ortiz – Tenor Saxophone
Luis Amed Irizarry – Oboe
Jorge Laboy – Electric Guitar
Joel Torres – Guitar
Bryan Muñoz – Acoustic Guitar
Edgardo Sierra Jr. – Alto Saxophone
= Engineering
=Music Producer: Edgardo “Egui” Sierra
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Edgardo “Egui” Sierra
Mastering Engineer: David Rodríguez @ Digital Recording Services
= Recorded at
=EdS Music Recording – Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Inter Metro Recording Studio, San Juan, Puerto Rico
= Additional recording
=JL Recording Studio Recording Engineer: Jorge Laboy
Pasillo Sonoro Studio Recording Engineer: Harold Wendell
Reviews and articles
All About Jazz Magazine – 4.5 Star Review by James Nadal
In January 2017, Sol Boricua was included on National Foundation for Popular Culture's Top 20 Outstanding Recordings of 2016 produced in Puerto Rico.
Un 'Sol Boricua' Refulgente review by Rafael Vega Cury.
James Nadal's Best Releases of 2016.