{"id":3292,"date":"2012-06-28T16:30:34","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T20:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinomusiccafe.com\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2021-09-19T07:44:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T11:44:30","slug":"ralph-irizarry-viejos-pero-sabrosos-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinomusiccafe.com\/2012\/06\/28\/ralph-irizarry-viejos-pero-sabrosos-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Irizarry “Viejos Pero Sabrosos” CD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Viejos Pero Sabrosos” is a Salsa music album released by Ralph Irizarry<\/a> and the make-up band “Los Viejos de la Salsa” on April 2012.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0Ralph Irizarry,who is ex-member of Ray Barretto’s band and Ruben Blades’\u00a0“Seis del Solar”<\/a>, this is his\u00a06th album as a bandleader (3 with Timalaye; 2 with Son Caf\u00e9; 1 with Los Viejos, if I’m keeping track correctly). This Salsa music project was partially financed through a Kickstarter project.<\/p>\n

What I Like About “Viejos Pero Sabrosos”<\/h3>\n
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The backcover of “Los Viejos de la Salsa” includes all the credits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

12 Tracks of good “Salsa Dura”, “Salsa Clasica”, great for dancers and lovers of the ’70’s and ’80’s Salsa music.<\/p>\n

Excellent band sound. Good musicians like Eddie Montalvo (congas), Pepe Espinosa (congas), Edy Martinez (piano), Ricky Gonzalez (piano), Reynaldo Jorge (trombone), Ruben Rodriguez (bass), veteran maestro Elias Lopez (do I need to say he plays trumpet?), and others.<\/p>\n

Great musical arrangements. Thick sound with great swing.<\/p>\n

Good execution by Venezuelan lead singer Marcial Isturiz<\/p>\n

Themed around “los viejos”…but maybe too much! (keep reading below)<\/p>\n