Machaca (album)

1979 studio album by Clare Fischer

Machaca

Studio album by

Clare Fischer

Released| 1979 – German release [1]
1980 – US release
Recorded| May 16, 17, 1979[2]
Studio| Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre| Latin jazz
Length| 45:22 [2]
Label| MPS
MPS 15 554 ST
Trend/Discovery
DS-835
Producer| Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer chronology
| 2+2
(1980)  | Machaca
(1979)  | Head, Heart and Hands
(1982)

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Machaca is an album by American composer-arranger/keyboadist Clare Fischer, the second to feature his Latin jazz combo, Salsa Picante.[a] Recorded on May 16 and 17, 1979, it was released in 1980 on the German label, MPS, and in the U.S. the following year on the Discovery label.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Los Angeles Times| [3]

Los Angeles Times jazz critic Leonard Feather awarded the album 3 and a half stars, citing the blend of "light rock, Brazilian and miscellaneous Latin," and further noting that:

> The leader's organ and other keyboard work and Rick Zunigar's guitar have some striking moments, and a team of percussionists stir up a storm, though the rhythmic excesses become tiresome on the title number. "Novios" is charming, with a suave beat and Gary Foster on flute. "African Flutes" makes intriguing use of two bass recorders, played by Fischer and Foster.[3]

## Track listing

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All selections composed by Clare Fischer except where noted.

Side One

1. "African Flutes – 8:08
2. "Gaviota" – 6:14
3. "Suddenly" – 5:18
4. "Clavo" – 3:13

Side Two

1. "Machaca" - 9:39
2. "Cositas" (David Troncoso) – 3:25
3. "Novios" – 2:40
4. "Gentle Breeze" – 6:45

## Personnel

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* Clare Fischer – e-piano, Yamaha EX-42 organ
* Rick Zunigar – guitar
* David Troncoso – el. bass
* Gary Foster – flute, soprano sax, bass recorder
* Aaron Ballesteros – drums
* Alex Acuña – tambora, drums, timbales, percussion, bongos
* Poncho Sanchez – conga, bongos, campana
* Hector "Buckey" Andrade – percussion, campana (bell), quinto, bongos, timbales

## Notes

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1. ^ Although this was indeed the second Salsa Picante album made by Fischer, recorded almost a year and a half before the LP that introduced his supplementary vocal unit 2 + 2 (Foreign Exchange – The First Album in its German release and 2+2 in the U.S.), it was the latter disc that preceded Machaca in their respective U.S. releases.

## References

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1. ^ "Machaca (Musical LP, 1980)". Worldcat. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
2. ^ a b "Machaca (Musical LP, 1981)". Worldcat. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
3. ^ a b Feather, Leonard. "Jazz Albums". The Los Angeles Times. July 26, 1981. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

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Clare Fischer

Studio albums|

* First Time Out (1962)
* Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (with Bud Shank) (1962)
* Surging Ahead (1963)
* Extension (1963)
* Brasamba! (with Bud Shank and Joe Pass) (1963)
* So Danço Samba (1964)
* Manteca! (1965)
* Easy Livin' (1966)
* Songs for Rainy Day Lovers (1967)
* One to Get Ready, Four to Go (1968)
* Thesaurus (1969)
* Report of the 1st Annual Symposium on Relaxed Improvisation (with Warne Marsh and Gary Foster) (1973)
* The State of His Art (1976)
* Clare Declares (1977)
* Salsa Picante (1980)
* Alone Together (1980)
* 2+2 (1981)
* Machaca (1981)
* Introspectivo (2005)

Live albums|

* Bert van den Brink Invites Clare Fischer (2000)

Compositions|

* "Morning"

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