Señor Bachata (CD - 2007)

Personnel: José Feliciano (guitar); Marco Hernández (vocals, piano, keyboards); Hector Anibal, Lourdes Cofresi, Ivelisse Gell, Dichens Salcedo, Carolina Hernandez (vocals); Federico Mendez, Mártires de León (guitar); Leoginaldo Pimentel (accordion); Sandy Gabriel (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ite Jerez (trumpet); Al Payson (bass instrument, drums); Abednego DeLos Santos (bass instrument); Lee Levin, Ezequiel Francisco (drums); Rafael "Rafo" German (guiro); Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (percussion).

Arrangers: Al Payson; José Feliciano; Marco Hernández.

Though his spirited singing and fiery Latin-flavored guitar playing has earned him considerable mainstream popularity in the U.S., Jose Feliciano has also maintained a strong following in the Spanish-speaking world by dint of his uncanny ability to assimilate styles as diverse as flamenco, jazz, and folk rock. On his album SENIOR BACHATA, Feliciano takes on the Dominican bachata, a romantic, rural-rooted variant of the bolero. With his gritty, soulful delivery and bright steel-string lines on material ranging from swooning ballads to lively percussion-driven numbers, Feliciano applies his unique and sophisticated musicality to the humble, plain-spoken style of bachata--a style that under Feliciano's shepherding is sure to attract a wider audience. minimize