1. ¡Oye Jamaica! (feat. Julito Padrón)
Produced by 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).
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
Lead Guitar: Gyasi Crosdale
Lead Trumpet & Vocals: Julito Padrón
Rhythm Guitar: Winston ‘Bopee’ Bowen
Piano: Jake Savona
Congas: Yaroldy Abreu
Timbale: Changuito
Guiro: Oliver Valdés
Tambourine, Chimes & Vibraslap: Bongo Herman
Lead Saxophone: Nestor Adrian Rodriguez Vilardell
Additional Saxophones: Andrew Jackson
Additional Trumpet & Trombone: Lazaro Ernesto Numa Pompa
Hammond Organ: Jake Savona
Additional Piano: Rolando Luna