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I received this CD as a gift (and had never heard of Palmieri or his friends) but I am very pleased with the album. The arrangements are excellent and well suited to this particular style of music. I enjoy Latin rhythms and have a few other CDs in which a similar style is played, but I don't have any in which the music is so artfully arranged and presented. Rather than simply let the horns blast or present a single guitarist (for example), Palmieri allows the music to follow its own path, a path which often courses up and down and in and out and right and left and soft and loud and bright in a satisfying, complete way. #4 (Dona Teri) in particular is beautiful. My only regret is that I didn't see this show live.

This was a charity benefit concert and I suspect that the audience was not a typical audience for Latin Jazz. In live performances, musicians feed off the audience but I wonder how empathetic the audience actually was here. The playing is highly professional throughout but it too often lacks real passion. For this type of music, that's a no no.

Overall, the music is always interesting and "Slowvisor" and "Camagueyanos y Habaneros" are excellent. But if you're curious about Eddie Palmieri and looking for a first purchase, the place to start is "Azucar Pa Ti".

Eddie Palmieri&His Band truly Groove&Swing into many areas.I enjoy the vibes&flow of the show from start to finish.strong Arrangements&a Free Flow vibe is felt even though you know the Show is well rehearsed&paced you don't feel it.a strong sense of Good showmanship&staying on the groove.a Good Solid balance all throughout.