(Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz) Banda Brothers - Acting Up! - 2003, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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REM GENRE Jazz
REM DATE 2003
REM DISCID 870FD40A
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "Banda Brothers"
TITLE "Acting Up!"
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  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "1070 Elder Avenue, The Bronx"
    PERFORMER "Banda Brothers"
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    TITLE "Concepts in Blue"
    PERFORMER "Banda Brothers"
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    TITLE "Fun"
    PERFORMER "Banda Brothers"
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    TITLE "Contemplation"
    PERFORMER "Banda Brothers"
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    TITLE "Talk Like Eddie"
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    TITLE "Acting Up!"
    PERFORMER "Banda Brothers"
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Meg Ryan’s memorable scene in When Harry Met Sally proved that some peak experiences can be faked. Latin Jazz is not one of them.
The powerful twin roots of Afro-Latin and American jazz have again produced succulent fruit in this first release. After eight years, the Banda Brothers’ loyal, local following is feasting with them on just desserts.
The disc leads off with collaboration between conguero Joey DeLeon and Francisco Torres. On “1070 Elder Ave., The Bronx” DeLeon shows Torres around his old neighborhood. Not the gentrified Bronx of the new Millennium, but all the frenetic sights, sounds, tastes and dynamic rhythms of a time teeming with the electricity of life so suited to this idiom. The prolific Torres penned four additional tunes, two acknowledging those who led the way: “Talk like Eddie” (Harris) and “Ara Orun” for Mongo Santamaria, Julito Collazo, Ray Brown and Elvin Jones. Watch for this player/composer. When he takes the stage with saxophonist Javier Vergara, the mutual respect with which they listen to each other combusts with magic. They blow the brass off those horns.
When a world class timbalero like Ramon Banda puts out a call for percussionists to jolt J.J. Johnson’s “Concepts in Blue” into a high-voltage Latin Jazz interpretation, musicians like bongocero Jose Papo Rodriguez and Alfred Ortiz on guiro and maracas answer the call. Only those with monster chops need apply. The .sextet nails Nat Adderley’s “Fun” like a runaway freight train before shifting gears into Vergara’s “Contemplation.” This is the kind of ballad that brings a hush over a crowded jazz club, so that the patrons can really listen to the music. The composer reins in his tenor sax and seems to celebrate a sensuous saunter as a subtle art form.
Chris Barron’s piano solos eloquently speak for themselves. What he does the rest of the time is more enigmatic, like air, unseen yet vital. The horns ride the thermals of his keyboards, while the percussion rumbles into the resultant void. His two originals, the hard bop “Smart Boy” and the Brazilian bossa-styled “I Don’t Mind” showcase the dynamic diversity of his talent.
The brothers Banda, Tony on bass, Ramon on drums, are like a pair of crash cymbals in search of a lightning strike. With decades of dues paid, they attract hard-working talent. After their thunder roars, there are flashes of electricity and the audience can hear the future of these time honored traditions, feeding off one another, juicy and pulsing with life.
Forget what she’s having. Make mine Acting Up!

Ramon Banda - drums, timbales;
Tony Banda - bass, chekere;
Francisco Torres - trombone;
Chris Barron - keyboards, piano;
Joey De León - congas;
Javier Vergara - tenor sax.
Guests:
José "Papo" Rodríguez - bongos (#2,10);
Alfred Ortiz - guiro & maracas (#1,2,7,10).