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Formats and Editions
1. Caprichosa
2. Pensándolo Bien
3. Gracias Señor
4. Con Maña Sí
5. De La Mata Son
6. Lejanía
7. Como Mangó
8. Mack The Knife
9. El Alacrán
10. Cenizas
11. Verde Luz
12. Con Tres Tambores Batá
13. Nicas Dream
More Info:
Pure swing, and a ton of salsa class. Papo Lucca takes on a few Cuban tunes-Adalberto Alvarez's 'Caprichosa,' Manolin's 'Lejania,' Pancho Amat's 'El Alacran'; Kurt Weill's 'Mack The Knife' makes an appearance. Horace Silver's 'Nica's Dream' shows up as does a Christian tune praising God. And it all swings deeply in a way that seems almost lost, that sort of deep in the pocket groove that just makes you feel good. Lucca's solos-listen to him splinter time and color on 'De La Mata Son'-are up to his high standards. The arrangements, with lots of breaks and bass-piano lines, function like the intelligent dance music that this is. Sonora Ponceña has been long overdue for a recording; let's hope that they keep going back into the studio. There's a lot left in that particular well. Highly recommended. By Peter Watrous.
