Superimposition is the twelfth studio album by American pianist Eddie Palmieri. It was released by Tico Records in 1970. The album combines modern salsa renditions of Cuban standards on side A with experimental descargas (jam sessions) on side B. Since its release, the album has been praised by critics such as John Storm Roberts for its innovative approach.
Throughout the 1960s, pianist Eddie Palmieri played an important role in the development of salsa with his conjunto La Perfecta. La Perfecta was one of the first Latin ensembles to feature multiple trombones, one of salsa's distinctive characteristics.[1][2] The band's repertoire was inspired by Cuban and Puerto Rican dance-oriented styles such as guaracha, son, pachanga and bomba.[3] In 1968, Palmieri disbanded La Perfecta in order to seek a more experimental approach incorporating funk and soul elements into his music.[4] Palmieri and his new ensemble (still similar to La Perfecta, with Barry Rogers being replaced by Lewis Kahn) recorded a series of four albums for Tico that have been said to contain his "best sounding" work.[5] These four albums were Champagne (1968), Justicia (1969), Superimposition (1970) and Vámonos pa'l monte (1971).
Despite his experimental approach, most of his recordings remained largely based on the basic structures of son montuno, as exemplified by "(Se acabó) la malanga" and "(Dame un cachito) pa' huele" on Superimposition.[6][7] The former was written by Rudy Calzado specifically for this album, whereas the latter is an Arsenio Rodríguez composition from 1946.[8] A rendition of Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe's "Bilongo" (a guaracha written in 1937) closes side A, and is considered together with "La malanga" as one of the "most representative [tracks] of the hard-core Palmieri salsa style".[9] In addition, "Bilongo" has been described as "one of the most important salsa-era recordings to feature the soloing of Armenteros".[10]
The recordings present in side B are instrumental descargas (Latin jam sessions). Particularly important is the presence of Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, who had also taken part in the recording of 1950s descarga sessions with artists such as Tojo and Chico O'Farrill's All-Stars Cubano.[11] Unlike older descargas, Palmieri combines modal phrases and montuno patterns, and adds "harmonically advanced chord voicings, substitutions and alterations" to his guajeos.[12] The title of the last track on the album, "17.1", corresponds to the average age of the percussion section.[13]
Fania Records (owner of the Tico Records catalogue) re-issued the album on CD in 2006.
John Storm Roberts wrote a laudatory review in which he praised Palmieri's improvisatory and innovative style, particularly the way in which he "mixes offbeat montunos with unconventional chors, expressionism, and straight jazz, in blends different from any other jazz or Latin pianist".[15]AllMusic awarded the album 4.5 starts out of 5.[14]
The album's artwork by Ely Besalel has been described as a "layered, abstract collage work" and has received positive reviews.[13][16]
^Gerard, Charley (2001). Music from Cuba: Mongo Santamaria, Chocolate Armenteros, and Cuban Musicians in the United States. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. p. 110. ISBN9780275966829.
^Stewart, Alexander (2007). Making the Scene: Contemporary New York City Big Band Jazz. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. p. 248. ISBN9780520940161.
^Davies, Rick (2003). Trompeta: Chappottín, Chocolate, and the Afro-Cuban Trumpet Style. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 114.
^"The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project". JazzTimes. 36 (6–10): 388. 2006.
^Pérez, Hiram Guadalupe (2005). Historia de la salsa (in Spanish). San Juan, PR: Primera Hora. p. 204.
^García, David (2006). Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press. p. 135. ISBN9781592133871.
^Campa, Arturo; Estivill, Miguel (1970). Superimposition liner notes. New York, NY: Tico.
January 01, 1970
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Superimposition is the twelfth studio album by American pianist Eddie Palmieri It was released by Tico Records in 1970 The album combines modern salsa renditions of Cuban standards on side A with experimental descargas jam sessions on side B Since its release the album has been praised by critics such as John Storm Roberts for its innovative approach SuperimpositionStudio album by Eddie PalmieriReleased1970Recorded1969GenreSalsa descarga Latin jazzLength36 10LabelTicoProducerMiguel EstivillEddie Palmieri chronologyJusticia 1969 Superimposition 1970 Vamonos Pa l Monte 1971 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 ReferencesBackground and recording editThroughout the 1960s pianist Eddie Palmieri played an important role in the development of salsa with his conjunto La Perfecta La Perfecta was one of the first Latin ensembles to feature multiple trombones one of salsa s distinctive characteristics 1 2 The band s repertoire was inspired by Cuban and Puerto Rican dance oriented styles such as guaracha son pachanga and bomba 3 In 1968 Palmieri disbanded La Perfecta in order to seek a more experimental approach incorporating funk and soul elements into his music 4 Palmieri and his new ensemble still similar to La Perfecta with Barry Rogers being replaced by Lewis Kahn recorded a series of four albums for Tico that have been said to contain his best sounding work 5 These four albums were Champagne 1968 Justicia 1969 Superimposition 1970 and Vamonos pa l monte 1971 Despite his experimental approach most of his recordings remained largely based on the basic structures of son montuno as exemplified by Se acabo la malanga and Dame un cachito pa huele on Superimposition 6 7 The former was written by Rudy Calzado specifically for this album whereas the latter is an Arsenio Rodriguez composition from 1946 8 A rendition of Guillermo Rodriguez Fiffe s Bilongo a guaracha written in 1937 closes side A and is considered together with La malanga as one of the most representative tracks of the hard core Palmieri salsa style 9 In addition Bilongo has been described as one of the most important salsa era recordings to feature the soloing of Armenteros 10 The recordings present in side B are instrumental descargas Latin jam sessions Particularly important is the presence of Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros who had also taken part in the recording of 1950s descarga sessions with artists such as Tojo and Chico O Farrill s All Stars Cubano 11 Unlike older descargas Palmieri combines modal phrases and montuno patterns and adds harmonically advanced chord voicings substitutions and alterations to his guajeos 12 The title of the last track on the album 17 1 corresponds to the average age of the percussion section 13 Fania Records owner of the Tico Records catalogue re issued the album on CD in 2006 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 John Storm Roberts wrote a laudatory review in which he praised Palmieri s improvisatory and innovative style particularly the way in which he mixes offbeat montunos with unconventional chors expressionism and straight jazz in blends different from any other jazz or Latin pianist 15 AllMusic awarded the album 4 5 starts out of 5 14 The album s artwork by Ely Besalel has been described as a layered abstract collage work and has received positive reviews 13 16 Track listing editSide ANo TitleWriter s Length1 La malanga Rudy Calzado4 252 Pa huele Arsenio Rodriguez4 353 Bilongo Guillermo Rodriguez Fiffe6 00 Side BNo TitleWriter s Length1 Que lindo eso eh Eddie Palmieri7 432 Chocolate Ice Cream Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros Eddie Palmieri6 123 17 1 Eddie Palmieri7 20Personnel editAccording to original album sleeve 17 Eddie Palmieri amp His Orchestra Eddie Palmieri piano Ismael Quintana vocals Arturo Campa chorus Justo Betancourt chorus Elliot Romero chorus Jose Rodrigues trombone Lewis Kahn trombone Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros trumpet Nicky Marrero timbales Eladio Perez conga drums Tommy Choki Lopez bongo drums Manny Oquendo timbales bongo drums invited guest Roberto Franquiz bell Rudy Calzado percussion Technical Miguel Estivill producer coordinator Fred Weinberg engineerReferences edit Gerard Charley 2001 Music from Cuba Mongo Santamaria Chocolate Armenteros and Cuban Musicians in the United States Westport CT Praeger Publishers p 110 ISBN 9780275966829 Stewart Alexander 2007 Making the Scene Contemporary New York City Big Band Jazz Los Angeles CA University of California Press p 248 ISBN 9780520940161 Davies Rick 2003 Trompeta Chappottin Chocolate and the Afro Cuban Trumpet Style Lanham MD Scarecrow Press p 114 The Brian Lynch Eddie Palmieri Project JazzTimes 36 6 10 388 2006 Perez Hiram Guadalupe 2005 Historia de la salsa in Spanish San Juan PR Primera Hora p 204 Garcia David 2006 Arsenio Rodriguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music Philadelphia PA Temple University Press p 135 ISBN 9781592133871 Davies 2003 pp 118 120 Davies 2003 p 118 Gerard 2001 p 110 Davies 2003 p 119 Gerard 2001 p 112 Njoroge Njoroge 2007 Chocolate Surrealism Music Movement Memory and History New York NY New York University p 252 ISBN 9780549425939 a b Eddie Palmieri Superimposition The Fader 18 20 178 2003 a b Superimposition Eddie Palmieri AllMusic Rovi Retrieved November 8 2015 Storm Roberts John 1999 Latin Jazz The First of the Fusions 1880s to Today New York NY Schirmer Books p 179 ISBN 9780028646817 Sanabria Izzy July 27 1974 Album Covers Billboard Vol 86 no 30 p 35 Campa Arturo Estivill Miguel 1970 Superimposition liner notes New York NY Tico Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Superimposition album amp oldid 1206639055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
