18/09/2020

Otmaro Ruiz "Distant Friends" (1993) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Midi, Inc.


Venezuela 01 - Suelto Y Difrazao (Heraclio Dernandez)
02 - Distant Friends (Otmaro Ruiz)
03 - Juego De Toque (Otmaro Ruiz)
04 - El Primero (Otmaro Ruiz)
05 - Beat By Beat (Otmaro Ruiz)
06 - Astoria's Princess (Otmaro Ruiz)
07 - CCS-Lax (Otmaro Ruiz)
08 - Just In Time (Otmaro Ruiz)
09 - Cuantos Anos (Otmaro Ruiz)
10 - Criollisima (Otmaro Ruiz)


All Song Composed & Arranged by Otmaro Ruiz, except "Suelto Y Difrazao'" Based on "El Diablo Sulto" by Heraclio Dernandez
Produced by Yoshio J. Maki & Otmaro Ruiz
Executive Producer : Hiroshi Okura
Tracking & Mixed by Peter Doell
Additional Tracks Recorded by Jim Scheffler, Hal Sacks, PeeWee Hill
Recording Date : March 15, 1993 - April 15, 1993
Mastered by
Brian Gardner
Assistant Engineers : Robert Reed, Jeff Graham, Derren Mora
Tracks Recorded at Studio 56, Hollywood, CA ; Could Be Paintin' Studios, North Hill, CA ; Devonshire Audio & Video Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA



01 - Suelto Y Difrazao

Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards
John Peña : Electric Bass
Aaron Serfaty : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion

02 - Distant Friends


Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards
Dave Carpenter : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Pedro Eustache : Flutes
Gilbert Castellanos : Flugelhorn

03 - Juego De Toque


Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards
John Peña : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums, Percussion
Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone
Gilbert Castellanos : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

04 - El Primero


Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards
Dave Carpenter : Acoustic Bass
Aaron Serfaty : Drums
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone

05 - Beat By Beat


Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards, Shakers
Dave Carpenter : Acoustic Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Justo Almario : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Pedro Eustache : Flutes, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Gilbert Castellanos : Trumpet Solo, Flugelhorn

06 - Astoria's Princess


Otmaro Ruiz : Piano
Dave Carpenter : Acoustic Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums, Percussion

07 - CCS-Lax

Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards, Vocal
Dave Carpenter : Acoustic Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums
Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone
Pedro Eustache : Flutes Solo, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Gilbert Castellanos : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

08 - Just In Time

Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboard Solo
John Peña : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums, Percussion
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Pedro Eustache : Flutes
Gilbert Castellanos : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

09 - Cuantos Anos

Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards, Vocal
Dave Carpenter : Acoustic Bass
Aaron Serfaty : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone Solo
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone
Pedro Eustache : Flute Solo
Gilbert Castellanos : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

10 - Criollisima


Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards (Guitar & French Horn Samples)
John Peña : Electric Bass
Aaron Serfaty : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone Solo
Pedro Eustache : Flutes Solo, Venezuelan Cuatro
Gilbert Castellanos : Flugelhorn