Live at the Blue Note

• Artist: Arturo Sandoval
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• Release Date: May 24, 2005
• Type: Live
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Live at the Blue Note is really a two-fer since it has a CD and a DVD of the same performance. Arturo Sandoval, one of the great trumpeters, leads his high-powered septet on a variety of diverse material. The uptempo bop original "The Real McBop" introduces the audience to the strong solo playing of pianist Phil Magallanes, tenor saxophonist Felipe Lamoglia, Sandoval, and guitarist Rene Toledo. "Eastern Blues" and "Blues for Diz" together form a long and continuous segment that, after the solos, features Sandoval showing off his virtuoso scatting. Sandoval switches to piano for his ballad "A Lovely One" and "Surena," which has some rich Cuban melodies before becoming "All the Things You Are." Sandoval plays muted trumpet on the R&B ballad "If I Ain't Got You" and finally sings and indulges in some heated playing during "Rhythm of Our World," which gets the audience dancing. The DVD is better than the CD because the visual aspect adds to the music and there are a few short interviews included as bonus material. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Real McBop	Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval	(5:31)
Eso Es lo Que Hay	Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval	(5:56)
Eastern Blues	Felipe Lamoglia	Arturo Sandoval	(10:22)
Blues for Diz	Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval	(12:50)
A Lovely One	Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval	(10:14)
Sureña	Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval	(6:59)
If I Ain't Got You	Alicia Keys	Arturo Sandoval	(5:05)
Rhythm of Our World	Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval	(15:10)

Credits

Phil Magallanes (Piano), Arturo Sandoval (Executive Producer), Arturo Sandoval (Producer), Andy Mensing (Editing), Dennis Marks (Bass), Roy Clark (Assistant), Alexis Arce (Drums), Tomas Cruz (Percussion), Jeff Levenson (Executive Producer), Jeff Levenson (Producer), Arturo Sandoval (Audio Production), Mike Fuller (Mastering), Jon D'Uva (Digital Editing), Alexis Arce (Musician), Alexis Arce (Drums), Bruce Galloway (Musician), Steven Bensusan (Executive Producer), Rene Toledo (Guitar), Bruce Galloway (Audio Engineer), Felipe Lamoglia (Saxophone), Andy Mensing (Camera Operator), Tomas Cruz (Musician), Jon D'Uva (Assistant), Felipe Lamoglia (Musician), Jeff Levenson (Liner Notes), Steven Remote (Engineer), Dennis Marks (Musician), Arturo Sandoval (Trumpet), Rene Toledo (Musician)