(Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz) Ray Barretto - Fuerza Gigante! (Live in Puerto Rico April 27, 2001) (2CD) - 2001, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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REM GENRE Salsa
REM DATE 2001
REM DISCID 610E5107
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    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Quitate la Mascara"
    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
    INDEX 01 07:35:22
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Nadie Se Salva de la Rumba"
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    TITLE "Amor Artificial"
    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
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  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Guajira para Vieques"
    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
    INDEX 01 30:36:22
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "El Hijo de Obatala"
    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
    INDEX 01 38:55:55
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Club Mix 50 Aniversario"
    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
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    TITLE "Indestructible"
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    TITLE "Ay No"
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    TITLE "Arrepientete"
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    INDEX 01 21:45:30
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    TITLE "Guarare"
    PERFORMER "Ray Barretto"
    INDEX 01 28:46:12
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "La Hipocrecia y la Falsedad"
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    TITLE "Que Viva la Musica"
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    INDEX 01 47:12:55

Ray Barretto's concert in Puerto Rico's Tito Puente Auditorium on April 27, 2001 would prove the conguero's farewell to salsa. After decades of dual residency in both the worlds of salsa and Latin jazz, Barretto says "Adios" to the former, opting to spend his last few years in the industry recording more jazz-oriented material. This star-studded performance takes a look at the career and collaborations of the most significant conguero/bandleader of the latter half of the 20th century. Barretto's many years in the salsa limelight made him some good friends, many of whom take the stage to join him for his final offering to the salsa world. The vocal lineup is incredible, including Ray de la Paz, Adalberto Santiago, Victor Manuelle, Yolanda Rivera, and Tito Allen. Manuelle, who was filling in for Tito Gomez, is actually not listed in the credits, having been brought out of the audience to fill in on "Guarare" at the last moment. Though the performances are scorching hot, the sound quality leaves a bit to be desired. Poor fidelity aside, this two-disc set features 14 of not only great salsa hits, but the hitmakers as well. Ray Barretto certainly knows how to go out with a bang!

Ray Barretto - congas, percussion
Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Ray de la Paz, Tito Allen, Yolanda Rivera, Adalberto Santiago - vocals
Andy Gonzalez - bajo sexto
Furito Rios - tenor saxophone
Juancito Torres, Charlie Sepulveda - trumpet
Raffi Torres - trombone
Eric Figueroa - piano
Jose "Cochi" Claussell - congas, bongos
Roberto Roena - bongos
Edwin Clemente, Orestes Vilatу - timbales