Plays Nat King Cole en Español is an album by saxophonist David Murray's Cuban Ensemble with guest vocalist Daniel Melingo released on the Motéma label.[1][2] The album was inspired by Nat King Cole's albums Cole Español (Capitol, 1958) and More Cole Español (Capitol, 1962).
| Plays Nat King Cole en Español | ||||
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| Studio album by David Murray Cuban Ensemble | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 26 & 27, 2010 Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 75:20 | |||
| Label | Motéma MTM 73 | |||
| Producer | Valerie Malot & David Murray | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Plays Nat King Cole en Español is among the most imaginative and well-executed recordings in Murray's large catalog. He found something mercurial, graceful, and dignified in Cole's voice, and used it as inspiration to create a work that is respectful but utterly his own".[3] The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 3 stars noting "even by Murray's open standards, this is an unusual venture... It's a warm and very mellifluous album for Murray. These swaying songs glow with knowing life: the vivacious arrangements for strings and horns buoy up Murray's rich tenor sound, operating in a smoky Ben Websterish manner, without swamping it".[4]
JazzTimes observed "His charts, which feel Latin but aren’t idiomatically so, strip the original iterations of syrup and cheese, balancing Murray’s ebullient ensemble dissonances with keen attention to melody".[5] On All About Jazz, James Nadal said "Plays Nat King Cole en Español is wonderful music intended for dancing and romancing".[6]
Track listing
edit- "El Bodeguero" (Richard Egües) – 9:20
- "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" (Osvaldo Farrés) – 6:07
- "Tres Palabras" (Farrés) – 8:28
- "Piel Canela" (Bobby Capó) – 7:11
- "No Me Platiques" (Vicente Garrido) – 8:04
- "Black Nat" (David Murray) – 6:43
- "Cachito" (Consuelo Velázquez) – 6:44
- "A Media Luz" (Carlos Cesar Lenzi, Edgardo Donato) – 6:23
- "Aqui Se Habla En Amor" (Jack Keller, Noel Sherman) – 7:49
- "El Choclo" (Ángel Villoldo) – 4:37
- "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" [Radio Edit] (Farrés) – 3:54
Personnel
edit- David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, conductor, arranger
- Daniel Melingo – vocals (tracks 2, 8, 10 & 11)
- Juanjo Mosalini – bandoneón (track 11)
- Roman Filiu Oreilly – alto saxophone
- Ariel Briguez Ruiz – tenor saxophone
- Mario Felix Hernandez Morrejon, Franck Mayea Pedroza – trumpet
- Denis Cuni Rodriguez – trombone
- Abraham Mansfarroll Rodriguez – congas
- Jose "Pepe" Rivero, Reiner Elizarde Ruano – bass
Sinfonieta of Sines coordinated by Jose Avelino Castro Pinto
- Rui Guimaraes, Joana Cipriano, Joao Andrade, Joana Dias, Maria Jose Laginha – violin
- Joao Gaspar, Goncalo Ruivo – viola
- Tiago Vila, Catarina Anacleto, Rita Ramos, Samual Santos – cello
References
edit- ^ David Murray website Archived January 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 9, 2014
- ^ Motéma Music catalogue, accessed July 9, 2014
- ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed July 9, 2014
- ^ a b Fordham, J., The Guardian Review, May 60, 2011
- ^ Panken, M., David Murray's Cuban Ensemble Meets Nat “King” Cole, November 2011
- ^ Nadal, J., All About Jazz review, December 24, 2011