Poncho Sanchez

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AndrewMeronek
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by AndrewMeronek »

Just for my own curiosity. A good latin jazz ensemble like Poncho's here is super fun. There's a particular way that this (and other salsa bands) are rhythmically TIGHT that is uncommon in other styles.

But I don't know a lot about the personnel here. Unfortunately, this video doesn't have that info tied to it.

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by Fidbone »

Francisco Torres on trombone <EMOJI seq="1f929" tseq="1f929">🤩</EMOJI>

Also plays in Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.
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by AndrewMeronek »

[quote="Fidbone"]Francisco Torres on trombone <EMOJI seq="1f929" tseq="1f929">🤩</EMOJI>

Also plays in Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.[/quote]

Thanks! :cool:
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by greenbean »

Always a great band! Check them out live if you can!...
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by AndrewMeronek »

[quote="Fidbone"]Francisco Torres on trombone <EMOJI seq="1f929" tseq="1f929">🤩</EMOJI>[/quote]

Making a couple of basic observations, salsa music often strikes me in a similar way to rock: being on the verge of out-of-control, too loud. Here, it's definitely a "loud" performance but not out of control. Francisco had 2 mics, one for trombone and one for vocals, which is smart. I would prefer the trombone to be a bit more forward in the mix (to balance the trumpet a bit better) but it's OK. Poncho obviously had a very good sound engineer who knows what he's doing.