The first
full collaborative album from musical soulmates Quantic and Alice Russell, two
of the UK’s best loved independent artists.
The combined talents of singer Alice Russell and producer/musician
Will Holland (aka Quantic) have always been a match made in heaven, and
the vibrant sound of this beautiful album is a fresh blend of pure sweet
soul and blues, with overtones of gospel and folk music and the added
Latin swing of the Combo Bárbaro.
Pushing the concept of their previous work together, they wanted to
have a Latin undertone to the style. Rather like the soul records made
in Miami and New York in the 70s, or the disco from the Bronx, it has
the accent of Latin players but still a lot of the blues and soul sound;
Chicago’s Chess label was a big influence from a production aesthetic.
The record features Mike Simmonds (Alice Russell’s regular strings guru who joined them in Colombia from London for the recording), as well as the revered pianist Alfredito Linares, bassist Fernando Silva and conga player Freddy Colorado, all from the Combo Bárbaro. Wilson Viveros, from coastal town Buenaventura, was an invited drummer – more known for playing timbales for Guayacan, Fruko and Joe Madrid, he is also an incredible kit drummer. Also on drums for some songs was Larry Joseph, a talented Jazz drummer who resides and plays in Cali. Alfredito is the instrumentalist star of the show, sprinkling his magical and charismatic brand of bluesy, boogaloo piano over the album.
The record features Mike Simmonds (Alice Russell’s regular strings guru who joined them in Colombia from London for the recording), as well as the revered pianist Alfredito Linares, bassist Fernando Silva and conga player Freddy Colorado, all from the Combo Bárbaro. Wilson Viveros, from coastal town Buenaventura, was an invited drummer – more known for playing timbales for Guayacan, Fruko and Joe Madrid, he is also an incredible kit drummer. Also on drums for some songs was Larry Joseph, a talented Jazz drummer who resides and plays in Cali. Alfredito is the instrumentalist star of the show, sprinkling his magical and charismatic brand of bluesy, boogaloo piano over the album.
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