Chano y Dizzy!

Chano y Dizzy! is a collaborative studio album by conga player Poncho Sanchez and jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The release contains 11 tracks inspired by the works of Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo whose short-lived musical collaboration began in the late 1940s and ended after Pozo's murder in 1948.[3] The album was released by Concord on September 27, 2011. In 2012, the album was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album.[4]

Chano y Dizzy!
Studio album by
Poncho Sanchez & Terence Blanchard
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
Recorded2011
StudioHenson Recording Studios, Los Angeles.
GenreLatin jazz
Length55:07
LabelConcord Records
ProducerPoncho Sanchez, Francisco Torres
Terence Blanchard chronology
Choices
(2009)		 Chano y Dizzy!
(2011)		 Magnetic
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Jazzwise[2]

Reception

Jeff Tamarkin in his review for JazzTimes wrote, "Using standard Latin orchestra instrumentation-congas, bongos, timbales and drums; saxophones, trumpet and trombone; piano, bass and vocals-Sanchez and Blanchard raid the Gillespie/Pozo catalog, recycle a couple of Blanchard’s favorites and cherry-pick the rest, including three from trombonist Francisco Torres, who co-produced this session with Sanchez. "[5] Brian Boyles of Offbeat commented, "If there’s anything lacking here, it may be the original soil. We find two artists at ease in their exchange and shared vocabulary; here is Latin jazz in perfect form. The sound is a sure-handed culmination of 60 years of music, rather than a risky return to some genesis moment. Hopefully such a well-crafted door will beckon others to pass through and investigate that still-fertile landscape."[6] AllMusic's Matt Collar added, "An inspired and heartfelt tribute, Chano y Dizzy! is a must-hear for Latin jazz fans as well as longtime Sanchez and Blanchard listeners."[1]

Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune observed, "Blanchard's piercing top notes, high-velocity figurations and lyrical asides attested to his stature as trumpet virtuoso and creative improviser. The carefully conceived orchestral scoring – meticulously played by Sanchez's octet – stood in striking contrast to Blanchard's freely improvised solo flights."[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chano Pozo Medley: Tin Tin Deo / Manteca / Guachi Guaro"Walter Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo6:47
2."Con Alma"Dizzy Gillespie5:31
3."Wandering Wonder"Terence Blanchard2:58
4."Siboney"Ernesto Lecuona4:54
5."Dizzy's Dashiki"David Torres4:07
6."Groovin' High"Dizzy Gillespie5:19
7."Nocturna"Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins6:23
8."Harris' Walk"Ron Blake4:46
9."Promenade"Francisco Torres5:29
10."Jack's Dilemma"Francisco Torres4:04
11."Ariñañara"Chano Pozo4:16
Total length:55:07

Personnel
  • Tony Banda – bass, vocals
  • Ron Francis Blake – trumpet
  • Terence Blanchard – trumpet
  • Joey De Leon, Jr. – bongos, drums, percussion
  • Rob Hardt – sax (alto), sax (tenor)
  • George Ortiz – timbales
  • Poncho Sanchez – congas, percussion, vocals
  • David Torres – piano
  • Francisco Torres – trombone, vocals

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[8] 9
Billboard 200[9] 18

References
  1. Collar, Matt. "Chano y Dizzy! - Poncho Sanchez, Terence Blanchard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. Pristley, Brian (February 2012). "Review". Jazzwise. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. Crowder, Kimberly (October 12, 2011). "Poncho Sanchez knows good music and food". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. Romero, Angie (25 September 2012). "Latin Grammy Awards 2012 Full List of Nominees". ABC News. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. Tamarkin, Jeff (November 11, 2011). "Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard: Chano y Dizzy!". JazzTimes. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. Boyles, Brian (1 November 2011). "Poncho Sanchez & Terence Blanchard, Chano Y Dizzy (Concord Jazz Records)". Offbeat. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. Reich, Howard (6 May 2012). "Sanchez and Blanchard only hint at Gillespie-Pozo glories". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. "Terence Blanchard". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "Terence Blanchard". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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