Hoy, Manana y Siempre [CD/DVD]

• Artist: Tito Nieves
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• Release Date: November 22, 2005
• Genre: Latin

Review

Crown prince of the New York sound, Tito Nieves continues to define himself as the most contemporary, modern voice in salsa. At a time when most other salseros with credibility tend to play their cards close to the chest, hoping to retain their purist fan base, Nieves shrugs his shoulders and says, "Reggaeton? Why not?" While Gilberto Santa Rosa and Oscar d'León stay safely inside the walls of salsa as usual, Nieves invited artists like Fat Joe and Miguel Play to collaborate on his anything but safe release Hoy, Manana y Siempre. The ubiquitous Sergio George and famed Jorge Luis Piloto also weigh in as producers/arrangers for the ambitiously titled project. As could be expected, the straight-ahead salsa tracks, which hark back to Nieves' days with salsa legend Héctor Lavoe, are joyous and rich. His vocals are thick and tuneful, ever earning his nickname, the Pavarotti of Salsa. Though a bold move for a salsa artist, Nieves' collaboration with Fat Joe, "Terremoto," is underwhelming. It seems to have nothing at all to do with Nieves and everything to do with marketing. The second attempt at reaching new blood, "Si Yo Fuera El," proves much more fruitful, finding an excellent balance that features stripped-down reggaeton aesthetics while still capitalizing on Nieves' vocals. Dedicated fans will be pleased and new disciples won over thanks to this daring, intelligent effort. [The 2005 edition includes bonus material on an included DVD.] ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Esa Boquita [Salsa][Version]	Jorge Luís Piloto	Fat Joe	(4:16)
Terremoto	Fat Joe, Miguel Play	Tito Nieves, Fat Joe, Miguel Play	(2:55)
Me Hace Bien, Me Hace Mal	Jorge Luís Piloto	Tito Nieves	(4:14)
Aunque Me Veas Partir	Claudia Brant	Tito Nieves	(4:08)
Si Yo Fueral El	Sergio George, Jorge Luís Piloto	Tito Nieves	(4:28)
Todavai No Se Ha Escrito	Jorge Luís Piloto	Tito Nieves	(4:15)
Para los Dos	Gerardo Flores	Tito Nieves	(4:49)
No Tiene Perdon	Jorge Luís Piloto	Tito Nieves	(4:24)
Tu Belleza	Sergio George	Tito Nieves	(4:26)
Esa Boquita [Balada][Version]	Jorge Luís Piloto	Tito Nieves	(3:47)
Si Yo Fuera El [Reggaetón][Version]	Sergio George, Jorge Luís Piloto	Tito Nieves	(4:26)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Detrás de Camaras [DVD][*][Multimedia Track]		Tito Nieves
Terremoto [DVD][*][Multimedia Track]		Tito Nieves
Esa Boquita [DVD][*][Multimedia Track]		Tito Nieves
Ya No Queda Nada [DVD][*][Multimedia Track]		Tito Nieves
Fabricando Fantasias [DVD][*][Multimedia Track]		Tito Nieves

Credits

Tito Nieves (Coros), Gilberto Santa Rosa (Coros), Sal Cuevas (Bass), Sergio George (Piano), Sergio George (Arranger), Sergio George (Keyboards), Sergio George (Producer), Sergio George (Mixing), Sergio George (Coros), Alberto Barros (Trombone), Alberto Barros (Arranger), Alfredo Matheus (Mixing), Blanca Martínez (Make-Up), Blanca Martínez (Hair Stylist), José Sibaja (Trumpet), Robert Vilera (Percussion), Robert Vilera (Bongos), Robert Vilera (Timbales), Robert Vilera (Bells), Ramon B. Sanchez (Arranger), Douglas Guevara (Bongos), Douglas Guevara (Conga), Kevin Ceballo (Coros), Marc Stephen Lee (Assistant Engineer), Dante Vargas (Trumpet), Javier Gonzalez (Coros), Pedro Alfonso (Violin), Efrain "Junito" Davila (Arranger), José Gregorio Hernández (Conga), José Gregorio Hernández (Guiro), Claudia Calle (Photography), Jake R. Tanner (Engineer), Jake R. Tanner (Mixing), Guianko Gómez (Coros), Ben Jost (Assistant Engineer), Israel "PT" Najera (Assistant Engineer), Brian Fleniken (Assistant Engineer), Milay Lemos (Assistant Engineer), LaTisha Cotto (Production Coordination), Darrell Noonan (Assistant Engineer)