Hi
a review for this fantastic Herny's CD on air on RADIOVINILEMANIA in
Italy:

http://www.vinilemania.net/vHENRYMORA.htm

Ciao ciao P

courtesy: LA Jazz Scene - Patricia Albela

HENRY MORA ORCHESTRA
'Round Midnight
(Tropico Records)

L.A.-based trombonist Henry Mora, well known in the salsa scene, is
at the lead of his own big band in his newly released 'Round
Midnight. Mostly a collection of jazz and salsa standards, in
exciting salsa with jazz harmonies, the CD is a danceable delight of
high quality music.

The title cut, a tribute to Monk, is a brisk, danceable version
of "'Round Midnight," in which a superb horn arrangement plays the
melody. In "El Canto de El Pájaro," a spellbinding bolero with
gorgeous changes, composed and arranged by associate producer Jim
Quiroz, Mora plays the beautiful melody and solo on trombone.

Bertha Oropeza's passionate vocals add an R&B tinge to the jazz
salsa in the standards "Lover Man," "Cry Me a River,"
and "Unforgettable." The salsa classic "El Menu," features vocalist
Tito Quiles-Montañez, nephew of the legendary Andy Montañez, who
first recorded and made famous the song. Another salsa classic,
Eddie Palmieri's "Puerto Rico," is sung by Ruben Rodriguez. Pianist
Sandy Stein offers an awesome tribute to Palmieri.

Mora's sophisticated arrangements feature dazzling horns on intros,
moñas (vamp lines behind the solos), and mambos (similar to big
bands' shout chorus), over infectious, irresistible rhythms. Bassist
René Camacho and percussionist José "Papo" Rodriguez (timbales,
congas and bongos) are the highly spirited masters behind such
rhythms.

'Round Midnight will be enjoyable to any Latin jazz, jazz, or salsa
fan.

Patricia Albela