This release was a transition between Blades's post-Willie Colon sound and the '80s Seis del Solar. The salsa sounds predominate much of the time, and there's a Cuban classic in among his own compositions. But keyboards and vibes (presumably from Louie Ramirez, who did some of the arranging) point to a new dispensation in the offing, with their (here, at least, very successful) fusion edge.
Depending on your perspective, it was a bemusing, wretchedly pathetic or euphoric scene. In the interest of maintaining a shred of personal dignity, I will choose the last.Two short mornings ago, three of us convened in the parking lot of the Princetonian Diner off Route 1, not that far north of Trenton, New Jersey. Those of you who have been following the MOGMeet Chronicles know that before th...