This supple El Gran Combo effort gets extra mileage thanks to arrangers Bobby Valentín, Louis García, and Ernesto Sánchez. They definitely add new color to Rafael Ithier's age-old formula, as swinging and hard-hitting as salsa can get. Charlie Aponte, Jerry Rivas, and Papo Rosario excel and are right on target; the most delicious tunes are "Buena o Mala," "Te Estás Poniendo Viejo" (arranged by Bobby Valentín), and "Amor de Tempestad." A definite improvement over their preceding First Class International (1993).
La Ruta del Sabor
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
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La Ruta del Sabor Review
by José A. Estévez, Jr.
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:56 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:43 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:38 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 4 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:04 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:59 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:28 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 8 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | 04:19 | SpotifyAmazon |
