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Chano y Dizzy!

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Chano y Dizzy!
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
Recorded2011
StudioHenson Recording Studios, Los Angeles.
GenreLatin jazz
Length55:07
LabelConcord Records
ProducerPoncho Sanchez, Francisco Torres
Terence Blanchard chronology
Choices
(2009)
Chano y Dizzy!
(2011)
Magnetic
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jazzwise[2]

Chano y Dizzy! is a collaborative studio album by conga player Poncho Sanchez and jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The release contains 11 tracks inspired by the works of Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo whose short-lived musical collaboration began in the late 1940s and ended after Pozo's murder in 1948.[3] The album was released by Concord on September 27, 2011. In 2012, the album was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album.[4]

Reception

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Jeff Tamarkin in his review for JazzTimes wrote, "Using standard Latin orchestra instrumentation-congas, bongos, timbales and drums; saxophones, trumpet and trombone; piano, bass and vocals-Sanchez and Blanchard raid the Gillespie/Pozo catalog, recycle a couple of Blanchard’s favorites and cherry-pick the rest, including three from trombonist Francisco Torres, who co-produced this session with Sanchez. "[5] Brian Boyles of Offbeat commented, "If there’s anything lacking here, it may be the original soil. We find two artists at ease in their exchange and shared vocabulary; here is Latin jazz in perfect form. The sound is a sure-handed culmination of 60 years of music, rather than a risky return to some genesis moment. Hopefully such a well-crafted door will beckon others to pass through and investigate that still-fertile landscape."[6] AllMusic's Matt Collar added, "An inspired and heartfelt tribute, Chano y Dizzy! is a must-hear for Latin jazz fans as well as longtime Sanchez and Blanchard listeners."[1]

Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune observed, "Blanchard's piercing top notes, high-velocity figurations and lyrical asides attested to his stature as trumpet virtuoso and creative improviser. The carefully conceived orchestral scoring – meticulously played by Sanchez's octet – stood in striking contrast to Blanchard's freely improvised solo flights."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chano Pozo Medley: Tin Tin Deo / Manteca / Guachi Guaro"Walter Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo6:47
2."Con Alma"Dizzy Gillespie5:31
3."Wandering Wonder"Terence Blanchard2:58
4."Siboney"Ernesto Lecuona4:54
5."Dizzy's Dashiki"David Torres4:07
6."Groovin' High"Dizzy Gillespie5:19
7."Nocturna"Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins6:23
8."Harris' Walk"Ron Blake4:46
9."Promenade"Francisco Torres5:29
10."Jack's Dilemma"Francisco Torres4:04
11."Ariñañara"Chano Pozo4:16
Total length:55:07

Personnel

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  • Tony Banda – bass, vocals
  • Ron Francis Blake – trumpet
  • Terence Blanchard – trumpet
  • Joey De Leon, Jr. – bongos, drums, percussion
  • Rob Hardt – sax (alto), sax (tenor)
  • George Ortiz – timbales
  • Poncho Sanchez – congas, percussion, vocals
  • David Torres – piano
  • Francisco Torres – trombone, vocals

Chart performance

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[8] 9
Billboard 200[9] 18

References

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  1. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Chano y Dizzy! - Poncho Sanchez, Terence Blanchard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ Pristley, Brian (February 2012). "Review". Jazzwise. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ Crowder, Kimberly (October 12, 2011). "Poncho Sanchez knows good music and food". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ Romero, Angie (25 September 2012). "Latin Grammy Awards 2012 Full List of Nominees". ABC News. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff (November 11, 2011). "Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard: Chano y Dizzy!". JazzTimes. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ Boyles, Brian (1 November 2011). "Poncho Sanchez & Terence Blanchard, Chano Y Dizzy (Concord Jazz Records)". Offbeat. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ Reich, Howard (6 May 2012). "Sanchez and Blanchard only hint at Gillespie-Pozo glories". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Terence Blanchard". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Terence Blanchard". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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