The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - Una Noche Con Ruben Blades [CD]

Late in 2014, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis welcomed a very special guest to their Manhattan stage: nine-time GRAMMY winning singer, songwriter, actor, and activist Rubén Blades. For one unforgettable night the worlds of salsa and swing collided. Backed by one of the world’s leading big bands, Blades took the audience on a tour through his greatest hits.

Personel:
Rubén Blades - vocals and maracas
Sherman Irby - alto & soprano saxophones
Ted Nash - alto saxophone, flute (solo 5), piccolo
Victor Goines - tenor saxophone & soprano saxophone (solo 6), clarinet
Walter Blanding - tenor saxophone
Joe Temperley - baritone saxophone
Paul Nedzela - baritone saxophone (solo 5)
Ryan Kisor - trumpet
Kenny Rampton - trumpet (solo 3)
Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (solos 1, 11)
Vincent Gardner - trombone
Chris Crenshaw - trombone (solo 4)
Elliot Mason - trombone
Dan Nimmer - piano (solos 3, 9)
Carlos Henriquez - contrabass
Ali Jackson - drums (solo 10)
special guests:
Eddie Rosando - backing vocals
Bobby Allende - congas (solo 10), backing vocals
Marc Quinones - timbales (solo 10), backing vocals
Carlos Padron - bongos (solo 10), vocals
Seneca Black - trumpet (solo 8)

Tracks:
1. Carlos Henriquez Introduction
2. Ban Ban Quere
3. Too Close For Comfort
4. El Cantante
5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
6. Apóyate en Mi Alma
7. Pedro Navaja
8. Begin the Beguine
9. Sin Tu Carino
10. Ruben's Medley: Ligia Elena / El Número 6 / Juan Pachanga
11. Patria (Encore)