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Ruby Ruby

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it's an absolutely BRILLIANT album highly recommended for any true devoted Gato Barbieri fan!!!!!!!!!!!IT'S FINE ART AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL each track is brilliant and the ending track is just unbelievble!!!!!!!what has bogused my mind [yes human mind is sometimes so difficult to comprehend] is that another customer in his comment posted on Caliente! customers reviews claimed that he has dissapointed by the follow up album wich i guess was Ruby,Ruby;it's definitely sad because under the impressions of his statement i checked out the audio samples and i was amazed to have found a brillian album A MASTERPIECE!!!BUY, BUY, BUY THIS CD YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!!!!it's just an awesome musical journey it's just another masterpiece of my favourite tenor saxophonist THE GREAT MR GATO BARBIERI!MUCHAS GRACIAS SENOR BARBIERI!!!!!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS DON BARBIERI!!!!!!!!

Gato Barbieri's "Ruby, Ruby" is a delightful blast from this exquisite saxophonist from Argentina. Barbieri became a star with his soundtrack for "The Last Tango In Paris," the film with Marlon Brando. This set from 1977 starts out with "Ruby" that Ray Charles recorded. Its delightful melody becomes a Latin charmer. The mood expands on Barbieri's lovely "Nostalgia" with loose party voices woven into the mix. Marvin Gaye penned "Latin Reaction," yet this is the only version of the melody I could find. Ian Underwood's synthesizer underpins this gorgeously romantic melody. From Marvin Gaye, Barbieri moves to a tune penned by Stevie Wonder, "Ngiculela--Es Una Historia--I Am Singing" with Paulinho da Costa's percolating percussion giving the track great energy. Barbieri's "Blue Angel" is another churning meld with Gato's signature passionate build. Herb Alpert's production is excellent on the disc that ends with Barbieri's performance of Alpert's "Midnight Tango." "Ruby, Ruby" is an excellent jazz set with Barbieri's distinct lush romantic feel. Enjoy!

Gato plays wonderfully on this cd, but the fusion style arrangements are frustrating. His earlier works are so much more satisfying. "El Pampero" and the double cd "Bolivia and Under Fire" are good examples of his real genius.

I bought this as an LP in the '70s and was immediately hooked on "El Gato"'s music. It's smooth yet hot. Totally distinctive with almost a classic Tito Puente like rhythmic touch. This will take you to another place where palm trees gently sway to a tropical breeze.