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This is the kind of record that shows where to limp the writer of this space. I will not be neutral when talking about him, because I think one of the productions more authentic and representative of the underground salsa, rich in elements of jazz, expansive, free, gushing in torrents through the early New York of the 70 and ran, discrete, parallel to the magnificence increasingly repeated by other artists who were in the front row. It is also the first delivery (only three) that produced that brilliant and unfortunate pianist was Mark Dimond-Markolino for close friends, "a musical behemoth that could never know everything that would have been able to give .
I'm talking, of course, Witchcraft .

Mark Dimond touches, hears Johnny Pacheco (Photo: Bonny)

This meeting of seven compositions written and arranged by Dimond, launched 40 years ago, was the
result of a conjunction of events that was started in 1968 when he made regular pianist Willie Colon's orchestra, surprising (he was only 18 years) for his virtuosity at the time of carving the keys and draw up arrangements very complex and effective. It was the kind of self-taught musician can compose a song while on the subway Road recording studio, able to let go a piano solo three minutes and make you believe that what you heard was a flock of birds flying freely among the strains of a forest. Columbus gave his work with some interesting fruit, as shown in the melodies that discs released in The Hustler and Guisando (doing a job) . Willie
was delighted with the hands of this man, but the new manager of the band, Richie Bonilla, said he would not tolerate drug addicts within the set.
And Mark had a serious heroin problem.
The notes of the first edition of this record, Larry Harlow admits that the first time I heard him play knew that one day have his own orchestra, and was very proud to present this work. A disc in which, as guardians , Harvey appeared Averne as executive producer, Larry himself and Johnny Pacheco in the direction of the recording. Despite his personal turmoil-that did not stop, "Dimond had managed to 21 years to fulfill the lifelong dream of recording an album.

The album, which assumes perfectly sound that was brewing in the city with the new decade as the metal amount in two trombones and a trumpet, begins with Witchcraft: a dormant piece that gradually va in crescendo, showing the potential of the arrangement and the sophistication of a great trumpet solo by Danny Reyes, who hammered mercilessly montuno the right channel, while the two trombones Richie Montanez and John fudgy walk beside Torres , on the left, making comparsa, the voices of Justo Betancourt Ismael Quintana and appear in the chorus with the rest of the orchestra. A serious mistake: the only crudely Dimond was removed from the final mix-it note perfectly is not cut-and-you know, a copy of the original, so it is only in the memory of those who participated in the session.
The revenge appears in the following subject matter Irmita , a son montuno slow, with one of Markolino-one of the best of salsa, accompanied only by bongos, congas, maracas and bass, which starts honoring the typical Cuban soneo then change third and skyrocket with a sound joints able to embarrass the other members of the ensemble. In download Brandy gets into the neighboring territories of jazz, with another solo playing Dimond between classic and modern, flying over the Latin music and demonstrating the versatility of his performance.
has flavor-presentation is the song by Mark Dimond and his band Taste, as to the custom in those days Markolino another solo, almost lyrical, Montañez intervention showing the ferocity of the arrangements in the winds, a bass solo by Andy Gonzalez wanders about the grounds of the blues and some pots enigmatic, since the loans were not included on the back cover. Mariquita
-no homophobic connotations-struck by the cadence of the Son Montuno, the length of the subject, other than just Markolino-long, thick, almost palmieriano, with long silences and juggle in the high notes of the keyboard- and the Trumpet Kings, who returns to thread sounds higher to make the instrument almost whistle. I have no shame is a are very slow montuno song that contains the typical misogynist to ungrateful woman who dominated much of the scene and not macho salsosa salsosa - and another solo home Dimond, very smart on this occasion. And the last track, The neighborhood, is sound sense the atmosphere of life that faced the people of the lower Bronx: The guapería as a reaffirmation to the permanent sense of not belonging is proper to the ghetto.
This album, remastered and reissued by Music Code recently, has one caveat: those who are not accustomed to listening to salsa they may sound aggressive and rude. Yes, because so. Because the expression did not set conditions underground and was captured as he was feeling. If the third or fourth listen it does not open like a flower, offering all the nuances that make it indispensable, then you're not the one to hear such authentic expressions. Nothing happens.

leave for the final interpreter of the album: the Puerto Angel Canales. Reviled by César Miguel Rondón, this singer is not my cup of tea, but I must admit that his phrasing, a little limited, does not overshadow the fantastic music that accompanies him on the album. Channels knew, however, take advantage of the potential of the band: a Mark Dimond once again falling into the excesses of his life, the group decided to gather around the singer, who was making a good group of followers. To the extent that this album was reissued Fania in 1977 by another name and title, ignoring absolutely Dimond of appropriations. So things were managed in the industry.

Four years after this presentation society, and after giving some stumbling in the music world Dicupé accompanying the orchestra, and playing solo release of Ismael Quintana and Hector Lavoe , Dimond embarked in an amazing project that ended in one of materializing best albums of all expression salsosa.
But this is material for another post.

I will excuse the photography, which is taken from the back of the disc,
but there was no way no way to find a decent image Markolino online.