{"product_id":"2317772","title":"Torres, Juan Pablo Y - Super Son [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next release in the Mr Bongo Cuban Classics series, is one of Juan Pablo Torres' most-known and loved albums, the iconic \u003ci\u003eSuper Son\u003c\/i\u003e from 1977. A wonderful record of \u003cstrong\u003etripped-out rumbas, psych-Afro-Latin funk and quirky orchestrated tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e with a big band horn section courtesy of \u003cstrong\u003eTorres' band, Algo Nuevo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as being the director of \u003cstrong\u003eAlgo Nuevo\u003c\/strong\u003e and Cuban all-star ensemble \u003cstrong\u003eEstrellas De Areito\u003c\/strong\u003e, the trombonist, bandleader, arranger and producer also released a wealth of albums under his own name predominately on the \u003cstrong\u003estate-owned imprint Areito\/EGREM.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePost-revolution, there was a contrast in Cuba's musical world. State censorship was at play, but professional musicians were on the government payroll which gave them an artistic freedom. \u003cstrong\u003eExperimentation emanated\u003c\/strong\u003e in the '70s and '80s and \u003ci\u003eSuper Son\u003c\/i\u003e is a prime example of that. 'Y Que Bien' kicks off the album taking you down a \u003cstrong\u003etripped-out, cosmic rabbithole\u003c\/strong\u003e, psych guitars and skat vocals opening up into a joyful funk groove laced with jazzy Afro-Cuban horns stabs. Tracks such as 'Pastel En Descarga' seem to come out of nowhere and are \u003cstrong\u003ecompletely unique\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fuzzed-up guitar lines and percussion lay the groundwork, with those jubilant horns adding to the energy of this forever building track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, there's the \u003cstrong\u003e'70s TV theme-tune\u003c\/strong\u003e feeling of 'Con Aji Guaguao', a playful funk number that boils and bubbles with blistering trombone playing by Torres. Or 'Son A Propulsion' and 'Son Riendo', two more brilliant examples of \u003cstrong\u003epsychedelic funk\u003c\/strong\u003e, wrapped up in a blanket of Afro-Cuban rhythms. The former sweeping you up in rushes of wind as trumpets, trombones and distorted guitars trade off, the latter, an \u003cstrong\u003eintergalactic fiesta\u003c\/strong\u003e of tradition and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuper Son\u003c\/i\u003e is up there as one of the \u003cstrong\u003efunkiest Cuban records around\u003c\/strong\u003e, a playful fusion of ideas from a producer, player and group on fine form and, for us, one of our favourite gems to come out of Cuba in this period. \u003cstrong\u003eA sheer masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56024215617921,"sku":"2317772","price":45.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/7119691295510.jpg?v=1785642533","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2317772","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}