Manhattan Burn
1987 studio album by Paquito D'Rivera
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Manhattan Burn is an album by the Cuban-American musician Paquito D'Rivera, released in 1987.[1][2] He supported it with a North American tour.[3]
| Manhattan Burn | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Latin jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane, Paquito D'Rivera, Ron Saint Germain | |||
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Production
Coproduced by Helen Keane and Ron Saint Germain, the album was recorded in September and October 1986.[4][5] D'Rivera was backed by Claudio Roditi on trumpet, John Hicks on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, Fareed Haque on guitar, and George Coleman on tenor saxophone, among others.[6][7][8] He played clarinet on "Paquito's Samba" and Antonio Lauro's "Two Venezuelan Waltzes".[9][10] "Paquito" was written by Chick Corea; "Feelings of the Heart" was written by Benny Golson.[11][12] "Guataca City (To David Amram)" is dedicated to David Amram.[13] "A Lo Tristano" is a tribute to Lennie Tristano.[14]
Critical reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer said that the album "combines jazz and salsa with the intensity of a rock beat".[20] The Globe and Mail opined that "the pop/fusion is generic stuff, and D'Rivera sounds like just another rich-toned, swooning romantic in this context."[14] The Windsor Star stated that "Latin rhythms are never far away—from the contemporary funk-fusion of the title to the lightly skipping 'Paquito's Samba'".[6] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that it was D'Rivera's "best album to date".[18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Manhattan Burn" | |
| 2. | "For Leny (Andrade)" | |
| 3. | "Guataca City (To David Amram)" | |
| 4. | "Paquito" | |
| 5. | "Paquito's Samba" | |
| 6. | "Feelings of the Heart" | |
| 7. | "Two Venezuelan Waltzes" | |
| 8. | "A Lo Tristano" | |
| 9. | "All the Things You Are" |