1967. Vladimir And His Orchestra - New Sound In Latin Jazz

Vladimir Vassilieff And His Orchestra
New Sound In Latin Jazz
(Tico Records TSR-6005) °1967°

Creditos:
Piano, Leader: Vladimir Vassilieff
Alto, Flute: Bobby Porcelli
Trumpet: Many Durán
Bass: Bobby Rodríguez
Timbales: Phil Newsum
Conga: Nick Ramos
Bongos, Bell: Harry 'Bongó' Rodríguez
Vocales: Wito 'Watusi', Santitos Colón, Ismael Quintana, Vitín López
On 'Baby Boo Boogaloo' Leo Morris is replacing Phil Newsum

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In the past, whenever i've been given the assignment to write about
an artist, i have either know them for a long time, or have played
piano with them al one time or another.

With Vladimir it's been something else because in the short span
that i have know him, he has gassed me with his understanding
and enthusiasm of Latin music, and because of his talents as a
pianist and composer.I met him about a year ago and in that time we have become good
friends. It took me even less time, to realize that we had in Latin-
Jazz, a brand new artist.
Vladimir Vassilieff was born in Brussels, Belgium. It was there that
he started his piano studies with Prof. Smirnoff. After spending
most of his adolescence there, his family moved to Canada. In
Montreal while in his first year in collage he began to be interesed
in jazz, and started to play with different groups. After spending six
years there be moved to Boston, Mass. It was here that Vladimir
studied in earnest. He was, and still is a student of Mrs. Margaret
Chaloff, who he says. "She is the greatest teacher and person that
i've ever know." "This interest in Latin music was immediate once
he heard it, and before he knew it, he was knee deep in the Latin
bag. In Boston, Vladimir formed his own group and soon was play-
ing theleading clubs in the area such as the Statler Hilton Hotel
and the "Cave". He was not too happy although he was playing
Latin music, the tea for twostyle cha-cha and the likes, was not
what he wanted to play Latin music in a simple conventional man-
ner was bugging him.

In Boston, this particular style was, and still is the successful com-
mercial way of playing Latin music, and though it was lucrative for
Vladimir and his band, it was not satisfying his yearning for the
more involved Cuban and Latin-Jazz rhythms.

So, Vladimir decided to come to New York City, the cubby hole for
all Latin sounds in the United States.
In New York, Vladimir has been busy writing what he has always
wanted to do. Also playing club dates with some of Latin music's
finest musicians has been for the most part a rewarding experience
for him. He has met many guys who play his music and arrange-
ments the way he wants it to be played.

All this leads to the present. In the short span that Vladimir has
been in New York he already has his own band, currently featured
in various clubs in New York City.

This album was done just as the Latin bugaloo trend erupted, and
Vladimir has featured one of his own compositions called "Baby
Bo Boogaloo." The sounds of "Mi Son Cha" are real good and his
group maintains a fine typical swing

Numbers such as "Mambo Moderno" and "Mambo At The Cave"
are sure to please the "hip" music lovers.

All the music was composed and arranged by Vladimir. He used a
group of musicians that have been swinging on the New York
scene for a lot of happy Latin-Jazz fanatics. Most of all, Vladimir
himself has instilled a fresh style and a good interpretation to his
piano solos and the group backing him to the hilt, adds fuel to the
flame by just playing his charts and hammering away to a solid
rhythm section. On thewhole - this record is sure to please every
Latin-jazz fan. I for one enjoyed it very much, and i'm sure that
when you hear Vladimir on his first album, you will agree with me.
                                                                
                                                                   Charlie Palmieri


"I would like to thank personally my good friend Richard Meza, and
everyone who has helped me in contributing their cooperation in
making this swinging album"
                                                                  Vladimir Vassilieff
                                                                    

Temas
A01 - Mambo Moderno
A02 - St. John's Guaguancó
A03 - Suzy's Bossa Nova
A04 - Mambito
A05 - Mi Son Cha
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B01 - Chonga
B02 - Baby Boo Boogaloo
B03 - Lo Que Voy A Tocar
B04 - Mambo At The Cave
B05 - Camelot Cha-Cha

Listen:
A02 - St. John's Guaguancó


B01 - Chonga