Alfredo De La Fé Y Su Orquesta

Alfredo 

(Criollo Records LPV-473) °1979°

A01 - TOCA ALFREDO TOCA  4:23

           Bravo (LPC) BMI

A02 - EL CASABE  4:02

           Derechos Reservados

A03 - CHARANGUEANDO  3:49

           De La Fe (LPV) BMI

A04 - QUE RICO BAILO YO  3:45

           Rolando Velgara (Egram)

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B01 - HOT TO TROT  6:24

           De La Fe (LPV) BMI

B02 - MY FAVORITE THINGS  5:12

           Hammerstein Rodgers (Williamson Mus.) ASCAP

B03 - CANTO DEL CORAZON  7:52

           De La Fe (LPV) BMI

MUSICIANS - Side A

Hector (Tempo) Alomar:- coro, lead on "Canto"

Felo Barrio:- guiro, clave, coro, lead

Sal Cuevas:- bass

Alfredo De La Fe:- all strings, percussion, bombo

Angel (Cachete) Maldonado:- congas

Elio Osacar:- piano, coro

John Rodriguez, Jr.:- guiro, conga

Nestor Torres:- flute

Oreste Vilato:- timbales

MUSICIANS - Side B

Adrienne Alberto:- vocals

Hector (Tempo) Alomar:- bass

Mary Sue Berry:- vocals

Sal Cuevas:- bass

Jorge Dalto:- fender-Rhodes

Alfredo De La Fe:- all strings, percussion, synthesizer,

                               vocal on "Hot to Trot"

Paul Kimbarow:- drums

Angel (Cachete) Maldonado:- congas, shekere, Batas

Nicky Marrero:- timbales, syndrum

John Rodriguez, Jr.:- congas

Luis Rodriguez:- congas

Roger Squintero:- Brazilian percussion, shekere

George Wadenius:- guitar

Francisco Zumaque:- Piano on intro in "Canto Del Corazon"

ARRANGEMENTS:

Francisco Zumaque: My Favorite Things, Canto Del Corazon

Sonny Bravo: Toca Alfredo, El Casabe

Gilbert Lopez: Charangueando

Alfredo De La Fe: Hot To Trot

Humberto Perera: Que Rico Bailo Yo

CREDITS:

Executive Producer: Martin Cohen

Produced by John Rodriguez, Jr. and Alfredo De La Fe

Engineered by John Fausty

Mixed by John Fausty, Alfredo De La Fe and John Rodriguez, Jr.

Graphic Design: Bob Chichester

Photography by Martin Cohen

Recorded at Saddlewood, June 1979

Mastered at RCA

ALFREDO DE LA FE

This is Alfredo De La Fe's first solo album! Those of you who are familiar with the music of Latin America and New York will recognize him as the aggressive young violinist of "La Tipica 73". For those of you whoare strangers to his music, don't turn away at the word "violin". Alfredo is an inspired player who makes full use of modern electronics and his own ingenuity to investigate all the potentials of this understimated instrument. He does not limit himself to a classical approach as is evidencedby his driving, rhythmic technique. You may occasionally feel the tug of a heartstring, but more often than not his music will it you below the belt!

Although he is still a very young man, he has been paying his dues as a professional musician for thirteen years. He has traveled an arduous path from the classical training of his childhood in Havana, Cuba, trough the musical stages of cuch varied influences as Jose Fajardo, Eddie Palmieri, David Amram (to name but a few), emerging now from the Latin music industry that has been "home" since 1966, to make his debut here.

The album could well have been titled "Friends", for it came about through the cooperative effort of many people, and the combination and fusion of several different types of music.

It is not a typical Latin album. The Salsa tunes in a heavy Charanga style which appear on the album are heavily spiced with the imaginative integration of Samba and "funk". The cuban song, "Que Rico Bailo Yo", arranged by Humberto Perera, musical director and bassist of one of Cuba's finest orchestras, "Ritmo Oriental", give delightful evidence of the growth and sophistication of the music of that island.

The balance of the tunes, which alternate from Latin to rock, disco and funk, borrows richly from the vast store of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms. "My Favorite Things" arranged by Francisco Zunaque, is a jazz-classical fusion masterpiece that borders on the bizarre!

It was Alfredo's desire to experiment with the format of his first record, and thanks to the patience and vision of his producer and fellow musicians, he has been able to do so. Therefore, you will find "ALFREDO" to be a gourmet's sampling of an international feast of music combined lovingly by the hands of Alfredo De La Fe and friends.

Hope it leaves you hungry for more! 

                                                                                          Debra Lynn Fawcett

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Sonny Bravo and Gil Lopez, and acknowledge my profound respect for Francisco Zumaque and his work of art. Also a special and warm thank you to my Cuban brother, Humberto Perera, and to Martin Cohen who really made this whole thing possible, thank you.

                                                                                          Alfredo De La Fe

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℗ 1979 Criollo Records © 1979 Criollo Records

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