Eddie Hinton "Hard Luck Guy" (Zane Records) 1999 .... great deepsoul tracks have a perfecting timing for the horns to kick in .... that`s the case here and Eddie Hinton sings his heart out .... recorded in 1977 und unreleased for more than two decades ....
Obviously the recording from Karel Ancerl and the CPO remains unbeatable, nevertheless Antoni Wit achieves a loving interpretation full of details ....
You`re right aubout Steve Berrios .... great drumming/percussion work with Mongo Santamaria, Hector Lavoe, Alberto "Chocolate" Armenteros, Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache Band and - as you said - recurringly Hilton Ruiz ....,
Was lucky enough to see him in a trio setting with Jerry Gonzales (tp, cng) and Kirk Lightsey (p) and with Tito Puente & The Golden Latin Jazz All-Stars in the early 1990`s .... both unforgetable ....
This phenomenal ensemble never disappointed .... here working through their forte of Czech composers .... btw part of the highly collectible "BBC Legends" series ....
Talking about Marin Marais made me to think about this platter .... soundtrack to the beautiful movie "Tous les Matins du monde" about Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe directed by Alain Corneau from 1991 .... those were the days ....
Don`t get me wrong, I highly appreciate the Montreux recording .... prior to the Resonance release only the concert appearance documented Bill Evans with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette, so we got the opportunity to have a closer look at this special combo ...
The Berliner Philharmoniker (from late Karajan era) in excellent shape and Carlo Maria Giulini an expert Brucknerian, who prefered with advancing age slower paced readings ....