Rosemary Clooney & Perez Prado - A Touch of Tabasco (1959) [Reissue 2010]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 183 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 64 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sony Music (154769-2)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 183 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 64 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sony Music (154769-2)
On paper, this unlikely pairing of American popular vocalist Rosemary Clooney (who nearly defined the 1950s as a stylist) and Cuban percussionist and bandleader Pérez Prado seemed to be a disaster in the making. The end result is quite the opposite. Recorded during two sessions in July and August of 1959, this is simply one of the loveliest albums in either artist's catalog. The music is lively and colorful but retains Clooney's smooth and mellow character, and Prado's trademark arrangements and experiments with percussion, texture, and harmony. Apparently, Clooney had some trouble with pronunciation initially, but was coached by her husband, Puerto Rican actor Jose Ferrer (who wrote the original album's liner notes) and became a quick study…