World Circuit · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Omara Portuondo
| Recorded | Dec 1999 |
|---|---|
| Label | World Circuit |
| Released | 1999 |
| Personnel | 49 credited players |
| Discogs | master 149892 |
The record
Recorded in the flush of the Buena Vista Social Club's afterglow, this World Circuit date lets Portuondo's smoky alto lead a lush ensemble -- strings, horns, and a deep percussion bench anchored by Cachaíto López -- through Cuban song at its most intimate. A veteran voice of the Cuban filin tradition, finally given the global spotlight she'd long deserved.
Session personnel
- Panteleón Sánchez — alto saxophone [solo]
- Javier Zalba — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Dania Valdés — backing vocals
- Teresa Garcia Caturla — backing vocals
- Xiomara Valdés — backing vocals
- Ventura Gutiérrez — baritone saxophone
- Victoriano "Filiberto" Sánchez — bongos
- Arelis Zaldivar Copello — cello
- Roy Avila Serrano — cello
- Lázaro Villa — claves, backing vocals
- Angel Terri Domech — congas
- Orlando "Cachaíto" López — double bass
- Rubén González — keyboards
- Antonio Jiménez — tenor saxophone
- Carlos Averhoff — tenor saxophone
- Rafael "Jimmy" Jenks — tenor saxophone
- Amadito Valdés — timbales
- Antonio Leal — trombone
- Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos — trombone [solo], backing vocals, conductor
- Alejandro Pichardo Pérez — trumpet
- Daniel Ramos — trumpet
- Yanko Pisaco Pichardo — trumpet
- Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal — trumpet [solo]
- Yaure Muñiz — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Casanova — tuner [piano tuner]
- Angél Zaldivar Copello — viola
- José Marón — viola
- Rafael Cutiño Diequez — viola
- Roberto Herrera — viola
- Alyoth Marichal Castillo — violin
- Ariel Sarduy Méndez — violin
- Augusto Diago Carreras — violin
- Gerardo Garcia — violin
- Hugo Cruz — violin
- Humberto Legat — violin
- Julián Corrales Subidá — violin
- Pedro Depestre González — violin
- Rogelio Martínez — violin
- Omara Portuondo — vocals
- Eliades Ochoa — guitar
- Manuel Galbán — guitar, arranged by [co]
- Roger Beaujolais — vibraphone
- Haskell Armenteros — clarinet
- Rafael Inciarte — clarinet
- Benito Suárez — guitar
- Compay Segundo — guitar
- Pío Leyva — vocals
- Ibrahim Ferrer — vocals
- Carlos González — bongos
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 27 pressings on file.
| 1967 | Areito · EPA-6134 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Ariola · LA-096 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2000 | World Circuit · 79603-2 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · WCD059 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · WLWCD059 — CD, Album, Promo |
| 2000 | Nonesuch · PRCD 300117 — CD, Album, Promo |
| 2000 | Nonesuch · 2 79603 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · WCD059 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · 79603-2 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · COE 151 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · WPCR-19040 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | World Circuit · WMC059 — Cassette, Album |
| 2000 | Nonesuch · BVSC-2000 — CD, Promo |
| 2000 | World Circuit · 755979603-2 — CD, Album |