| Flight to Freedom | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Recording Studios and Sound On Sound (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Arturo Sandoval chronology | ||||
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Flight to Freedom is an album by Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval, first released on the GRP label in 1991.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   ” [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The Allmusic review stated "On his American debut, Sandoval mostly performs boppish jazz (other than the dull "Marianela") with slight touches of rock and spiced with Latin percussion. The trumpeter shows restraint on the ballads (including a tasty "Body and Soul") and displays plenty of fire on the often-funky uptempo romps, not overdoing the effortless high notes. With the assistance of the high-powered tenor of Ed Calle, the versatile guitarist Rene Luis Toledo, and a variety of talented sidemen (including guest Chick Corea on three songs), Arturo Sandoval's long overdue debut is well-rounded, exciting, and highlighted by a fast rendition of Dizzy Gillespie's "Tanga”.” [1]
All compositions by Arturo Sandoval except as indicated.
String Section (tracks 4, 7 & 10)
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