"Mojo Cubano" from the year 2000 release Best Kept Secret by Ralph Irizarry & Timbalaye. Timbalaye, along with Son Cafe, is one of the bands lead by Timbale maestro Ralph Irizarry. From Puerto Rico, Izirarry spent 13 years in Ruben Blade's ban
d, also working with artists including Paul Simon, Cachao, and Harry Belefonte, among others . On this cut, Irizarry unleashes a hurricane-like timbale solo over a repeating montuno piano riff. Guest artist Giovanni Hidalgo responds with one his trademark unbelievable conga solos. They then kick the riff into double-time with horn kicks pushing the stakes higher. Absolutely smokin' Latin jazz.
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