DAPTONE RECORDS

TOQUE de Sol



About Toque de Sol:
Rumba in Three is a jazz guaguanco written in sequences of three bars. ending with a feverish solo by drummer Joel Mateo.

Sun Touch, a Herbie Hancock composition from the 1970s, here receives a latin jazz treatment using the Puerto Rican bomba rhythm and featuring an extended solo by trumpeter David Smith.

VLT features added horns by Smith and saxophonist Morgan Price, closing with a solo in 9/8 meter by percussionist Mauricio Herrera.

Village Gate is a newly composed riff on 1960s jams by Mongo Santamaria, featuring both Herrera and percussionist Carlos Maldonado.

On Untitled Mozambique, Alex Ayala gets a turn, with Eckroth returning to the fender rhodes for the track. Track information: (all Compositions by Eckroth except where indicated)

1. RUMBA IN THREE Michael Eckroth- Piano Alex Apolo Ayala- Bass Joel Mateo -Drums Mauricio Herrera- Congas 2. SUN TOUCH (Hancock) Michael Eckroth- Electric Piano, Synthesizers David Smith- Trumpet Morgan Price- Bass Clarinet, Flute Alex Apolo Ayala- Bass Joel Mateo- Drums Carlos Maldonado and Mauricio Herrera -Percussion 3. V.L.T Michael Eckroth- Piano David Smith- Trumpet Morgan Price- Alto Saxophone Alex Apolo- Ayala Bass Joel Mateo- Drums Mauricio Herrera- Congas 4. VILLAGE GATE Michael Eckroth- Piano Alex Apolo Ayala- Bass Joel Mateo- Drums Mauricio Herrera- Congas Carlos Maldonado- Bongos 5. UNTITLED MOZAMBIQUE Michael Eckroth- Electric Piano Alex Apolo Ayala- Bass Joel Mateo- Drums Mauricio Herrera- Congas Recorded at Douglas Studios with Peter Karl. Mixed and Mastered by Dave Darlington


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