This is Eddie Palmieri in the 70's stretching the envelope as only he can
do it. There are only 6 tracks on this cd and it marks a change from the regular
8 to 12 track albums and also the length of the songs are extended. Included in
this cd are the hits La Malanga, a fast tempo dance tune; Pa' Huele, an Arsenio
Rodriguez composition that for me is one of the best cha cha chas ever recorded;
Bilongo, a Cuban hit already but at the hands of Palmieri it became the
measuring stick of all salsa bands then and now; Que Lindo Eso Eh, which is one
of Eddie's musical journeys which gives us a hint of the future hit Adoracion;
Chocolate Ice Cream which is a collaboration between Palmieri and Cuban
trumpeter Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros; and the explosive 17.1 a serious
descarga that showcases the entire band with jazz rhythms, afro Cuban drumming
and the entire Caribbean flavor all in one song. The title refers to the average
age of his rhythm section.
Musicians Eddie Palmieri - piano
Jose Rodriguez -
trombone
Lewis C. Kahn - trombone
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros -
trumpet
Nicky Marrero - timbales
Eladio Perez - congas
Tommy "Choki"
Lopez - bongo
Israel "Izzy" Feliu - bass
Andy Gonzalez - bass
Roberto
Ranquiz - bell
Rudy Calzado - minor percussion
Ismael Quintana - lead
singer
Arturo Campa, Justo Betancourt, Elliot Romero - chorus
