Tranquilo (Interlude) feat. Julito Padrón & Rolando Luna
Produced by Mista Savona
Trumpet: Julito Padrón
Piano: Rolando Luna
Recorded at Egrem Studios in Centro Havana, the very same studio in which the famous Buena Vista Social Club was recorded. And this is the same Steinway grand piano made famous by Rubén González on that album, who incidentally was a piano teacher for Rolando Luna, the Cuban pianist featured here who now tours with the Buena Vista Social Club and Omara Portuondo.
Footage of Havana, Cuba by Rick Mereki
MISTA SAVONA - HORNS OF CUBA EP
A beautiful collection of horns instrumentals, recorded in Havana, Cuba and featuring the sublime trumpet of Cuban maestro Julito Padrón.
The rhythm section is exemplary, featuring Jamaican heavyweights Sly & Robbie and a host of other wonderful musicians including Changuito (Los Van Van), Rolando Luna and Gaston Joya (Buena Vista Social Club), as well as members of Irakere and Interactivo.
These sessions were mostly recorded at Egrem Studios in Centro Habana (where the Buena Vista Social Club album was recorded), with the notable exception of 'Siempre Horns' which was recorded at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica (Bob Marley's famous studio).
Musicians on this release include:
Lead Trumpet & Vocals: Julito Padrón
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Bass: Robbie Shakespeare & Chris Meredith
Double Bass: Gaston Joya
Pianos: Rolando Luna & Jake Savona
Guitars: Gyasi Crosdale, Winston ‘Bopee’ Bowen, Baz Turnball, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith & Tom Martin
Saxophones: Nestor Adrian Rodriguez Vilardell, David Suárez, Andrew Jackson
Trombones: Juan Carlos Marín Elósegui, Jordan Murray, Eric Budd
Trumpets: Lazaro Ernesto Numa Pompa, Eric Budd
Tambourine & Kette: Bongo Herman
Cuban Percussion: Changuito, Oliver Valdés, Yaroldy Abreu, Brenda Navarrete
Hammond Organ: Jake Savona