Junior Santos | "Conpambiche"

Junior Santos | Conpambiche
The “swing” of the merengue and the fusion of Jazz and Afro-Dominican rhythm
This album blends Dominican rhythm with contemporary Jazz Fusion by using the Pambiche rhythm unique only to the Dominican Republic. Pambiche is a music genre, which derives from the Merengue Tipico, a traditional style of Merengue.

Its Tambora rhythm is based on the Cinquillo and it is unique to the Dominican Republic. Pambiche rhythm is the “swing” of the merengue, which is where the fusion of Jazz and Afro-Dominican rhythm comes in.
 

01- "Tambora Blues"

4:09; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: JT Kim; Percussion (Tambora, Guira & Congas): Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos; Featuring Sandy Gabriel on Saxophone. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

02- "Jari's" 

3:31; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Bass: Paco Luviano; Saxophone: Luis Deniz; Percussion (Drums & Timbales): Junior Santos; Congas: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo; Featuring Hilario Duran on Piano. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

03- "Papa Boco" 

4:25; Written by Manuel Sanchez-Acosta; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: JT Kim; Percussion (Tambora, Guira & Congas): Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos; Bata Drums: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo; Featuring Sandy Gabriel on Saxes and Bill McBirnie on Flute. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

04- "Tigre en la Habana" 

4:11; Written and composed by Roberto Linares Brown; Arranged by Roberto Linares Brown & Junior Santos; Piano: Roberto Linares Brown; Bass: Juan Pablo Dominguez; Congas: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo; Percussion (Tambora, Guira & Timbales): Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos; Vocals: Roberto Linares Brown; Featuring Sandy Gabriel on Saxophone. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

05- "Pri Pri"

4:07; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Bass: Paco Luviano; Guitar: Gary Lee Hill; Bata Drums: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo; Percussion (Congas & Bongos): Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos; Featuring Hilario Duran on Piano and Sandy Gabriel on Saxophone. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

06- "Sayen" 

4:13; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: Paco Luviano; Drums: Junior Santos; Percussion (Tambora, Guira, Bongos & Congas): Junior Santos; Featuring Bill McBirnie on Flute. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

07- "Areito" 

4:18; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: JT Kim; Drums: Junior Santos; Percussion (Tambora, Guira & Congas): Junior Santos; Featuring Sandy Gabriel on Saxophone and Bill McBirnie on Flute. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

08- "Guananico" 

4:20; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: JT Kim; Saxophone: Arik Arakelyan; Percussion: Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos; Cajon: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

09- "Mangulina-O" 

4:23; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: Jonathan Amador; Saxophone: Luis Deniz; Bata: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo; Percussion: Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

10- "Pri Pri 2" 

4:07; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: Paco Luviano; Guitar: Gary Lee Hill; Saxophone: Luis Deniz; Percussion: Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos; ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

11- "Jari's 2"

3:31; Written and composed by Junior Santos; Arranged by Junior Santos & JT Kim; Piano: Sandor Schwisberg; Bass: Jonathan Amador; Saxophone: Arik Arakelyan; Bata: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo; Percussion (Congas & Timbales): Junior Santos; Drums: Junior Santos. ©℗ 2020 Junior Santos. SOCAN

 

Piano: Sandor Schwisberg, Hilario Duran, Roberto Linares Brown
Bass: JT Kim, Paco Luviano, Jonathan Amador, Juan Pablo Dominguez
Saxophone: Sandy Gabriel, Luis Deniz, Arik Arakelyan
Flute: Bill McBirnie
Guitar: Gary Lee Hill
Percussion: Junior Santos, Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo
Drums: Junior Santos
Vocals: Roberto Linares Brown

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