"Siguiendo
la Tradición" is a very percussive album with six instrumental compositions combining hard salsa and Latin jazz; led by Steve
Guasch who plays bongo, maracas, congas and timbales and featuring Eddie Quintero and Danny Olaizola on vocals. With guest
musician, Grammy award nominee and composer of salsa dura track "Aqui Te Traigo Sabrosura", Paoli Mejias on congas, timbales
and shequere and ex-Cubanismo pianist Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera who composed "Haciendo Camino" who composed another . Ray
Vega, plays trumpet and flugelhorn on "South Of The Boulevard" and "Softly (As In A Morning Sunrise)". Other musicians: Roberto
Riveron, on bass; Julio Jáuregui, on piano and bass; Luis De Jesus, cuatro puertorriqueño & guitar; Andy Zadrozny, bass;
Junior Medina, timbales; Rafael Quiñones, güiro; Randy Lintott, Ted Bowden, Thomas Marriott and Jay Roulston on trumpets;
Ted Dortch on sax; Will Martin, Dan Marcus, Scott Babcock and Dave Marriott on trombones. Arrangements by Oscar Hernandez
(Spanish Harlem), Ray Santos, Ignacio Herrera, Lee Bradford, Brett White, Paul Finley and Julio Jáuregui. (Luis Libres - MBS).
"Siguiendo La Tradición" audio samples - mp3:
Tracks:
Aquí Te Traigo Sabrosura
My Favorite Things
Me Muero Por Mirarte
Charlie The Giant
Velveeta
Mi Lindo Puerto Rico
South Of The Boulevard
Haciendo Camino
Busquenla
Solar
Softly (as In The Morning Sunrise)