Salsa Dura (CD - 1999)

Personnel: Jimmy Bosch (trombone, background vocals); Frankie Vasques, Herman Olivera, Frankie Morales (vocals); Jeff Lederer (soprano & tenor saxophones, clarinet); David Sanchez (tenor saxophone); Richard Pons (baritone saxophone, flute); Felix "Junior" Vega (trumpet); Steve Turre (trombone, conch shell); Chucho Valdes, Ricky Gonzales, Alfredo Valdes, Jr. (piano); Nelson Gonzalez (tres); Abiud "Humpy" Troche (bass); Louis Bauzo, Chucky Lopez (bongos); Richie Flores, George Delgado (congas); Jimmy Delgado (timbales); Pedro Emilio Rodriguez (clave, guiro, maracas); Louis Bauzo (cajones, pandereta); George Delgado (pandereta); Cita Rodriguez, Frankie Seguinot (background vocals).

Recorded at Excello, Brooklyn, New York. Includes liner notes by Peter Watrous.

Jimmy Bosch's Salsa Dura is his second album as a bandleader, as well as his second album for the RykoLatino label. This time Bosch melds Caribbean rhythms with New York attitude, and the result is a collection of salsa dance tunes, sescargas, boleros, mozambiques, plenas and guajiras with detailed arrangements and energetic playing from Bosch and his band. ~ Heather Phares minimize