The Zydeco Road: Sounds of The Road

TODO PA'LA GENTE
Otra

Independent- 2004

A Review By Paule Pachter, September 21, 2004

The New Orleans based latin, jazz, dance band OTRA hasn’t been on the local music scene for long, but they are kicking up a storm in terms of their unique, driving rhythms. One doesn’t usually equate New Orleans or Louisiana as a prime breeding ground for great latin music. We often look toward Miami or New York for great latin salsa, jazz or cubano sounds. Well, look no more because the Crescent City tienes una gema toda la sus el propios con Otra.
“Todo Pa’La Gente (loosely translated ‘all people’) is todo exciting. The CD is rich in its latin rhythms complete with pounding congas, crisp horns, and authoritative timbales. With only nine tracks featured and an average running time of seven minutes per track the CD delivers in terms of making you feel good. Sitting down the music makes you tap your feet and pump your shoulders. Standing up it makes you want to cha cha. Among the tracks that impressed me the most were: “Con Otra New Orleans;” “Candela;” “Mid-City Mambo;” and “Nature Boy.”

Los músicos extremadamente talentosos en Otra incluyen Eric Lucero (trumpet); Brent rose (saxophone); Rob Block (piano), guitar, organ); Sam Price (baby bass); Humberto ‘Pupi’ Menes (congas, chekere) and Cristobal Cruzado (timbales).

“Todo Pa’La Gente is a great piece of work from a great New Orleans band, which earns a four-pepper rating from us. Put this one in the boom box and mambo down Canal Street. Usted puede comprar este CD directamente en línea from Otra’s official website at: www.otramusic.com.

We greatly appreciate your support and encouragement of The Zydeco Road. Working together, we can enhance the recognition that Zydeco music and its artists so greatly deserve on Long Island and within the Metro New York area.

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Independent- 2004
A Review By Paule Pachter, September 21, 2004
The New Orleans based latin, jazz, dance band OTRA hasn’t been on the local music scene for long, but they are kicking up a storm in terms of their unique, driving rhythms. One doesn’t usually equate New Orleans or Louisiana as a prime breeding ground for great latin music. We often look toward Miami or New York for great latin salsa, jazz or cubano sounds. Well, look no more because the Crescent City tienes una gema toda la sus el propios con Otra. “Todo Pa’La Gente (loosely translated ‘all people’) is todo exciting. The CD is rich in its latin rhythms complete with pounding congas, crisp horns, and authoritative timbales. With only nine tracks featured and an average running time of seven minutes per track the CD delivers in terms of making you feel good. Sitting down the music makes you tap your feet and pump your shoulders. Standing up it makes you want to cha cha. Among the tracks that impressed me the most were: “Con Otra New Orleans;” “Candela;” “Mid-City Mambo;” and “Nature Boy.” Los músicos extremadamente talentosos en Otra incluyen Eric Lucero (trumpet); Brent rose (saxophone); Rob Block (piano), guitar, organ); Sam Price (baby bass); Humberto ‘Pupi’ Menes (congas, chekere) and Cristobal Cruzado (timbales). “Todo Pa’La Gente is a great piece of work from a great New Orleans band, which earns a four-pepper rating from us. Put this one in the boom box and mambo down Canal Street. Usted puede comprar este CD directamente en línea from Otra’s official website at: www.otramusic.com. We greatly appreciate your support and encouragement of The Zydeco Road. Working together, we can enhance the recognition that Zydeco music and its artists so greatly deserve on Long Island and within the Metro New York area. [ Artist of the Month ] [Sounds of The Road ] [This Ain't No Rest Stop ] [ The Road Stops Here ] [Road Shows ] [Home ] [Email ] *Click here to visitLIEYE.COM***