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For many, Gloria Estefan will forever be associated with the shiny, commercial strain of Latin pop she helped pioneer with her band Miami Sound Machine in the 1980s. This is a shame though, because in the years since Estefan has pushed beyond her early style to encompass straight dance music, adult contemporary balladry, and more traditional Spanish-language Latin fare.
90 MILLAS (2007) is a compilation gathering Estefan's roots-based efforts, with a special focus on the music of Cuba, Estefan's native country. On these 14 original Spanish-language tracks, the singer explores traditional Cuban forms and rhythms, while adding her own distinct crossover flair. While the material and performances are uniformly strong, it's the staggering guest list that makes 90 MILLAS shine. First flight Latin jazz artists Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, and Cachao, among others, spice the stew, and elsewhere Latin rock and pop stars familiar to American audiences put in appearances ("No Llores," for example, the album's first single, features contributions from Carlos Santana, Jose Feliciano, and Sheila E.). The result is an eminently listenable tribute to Estefan's heritage and the rich musical tradition of Cuba.
Lyricists: Emilio Estefan, Jr.; Ricardo Gaitán; Alberto Gaitán.
Personnel: Gloria Estefan (background vocals); Gloria Estefan; India (vocals); José Feliciano (guitar, acoustic guitar); Marco Linares (guitar, cuatro); Juanito Marquez (guitar); Lionel Delao, Carlos Santana (electric guitar); Nelson Gonzalez (tres); Johnny Pacheco (flute); Paquito d'Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra, Paquito d'Rivera (saxophone); Chocolate Armenteros, Arturo Sandoval (trumpet); Generoso "El Tojo" Jiménez (trombone); Papo Lucca (piano); Daniel Berroa (congas, bongos, guiro, maracas, percussion); Luis Enrique (congas, bongos); Candido Camero (congas); Orestes Vilató (bongos, timbales); Andy García (bongos, bells); Sheila E. (timbales); Cheito Quinonez, Gaitán Bros., Cheito Quinonez (background vocals); Giovanni Hidalgo (quinto, congas, bells); Pedro Alfonso (violin); Ed Calle (clarinet, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Herman "Teddy" Mulet (trumpet, trombone); Braily Ramos (trombone, horns); Javier Concepcion, Paquito Hechavarria (piano); Edwin Bonilla (congas, bongos, bata, guiro, shekere, timbales, percussion).
Audio Mixers: Gloria Estefan; Eric Schilling ; Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Author: Gloria Estefan.
Photographer: Alberto Tolot.
Arrangers: Emilio Estefan, Jr.; Sal Cuevas; Lionel Delao; Adrian Santalla.
Additional personnel: Carlos Santana (guitar); Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Sal Cuevas (bass guitar); Orestes Vilató (congas); Andy García (bell); Nelson Gonzalez , Jesus Cruz (unknown instrument); Generoso "El Tojo" Jiménez, India , Johnny Pacheco, José Feliciano, Juanito Marquez, Luis Enrique, Chocolate Armenteros, Papo Lucca, Paquito d'Rivera, Sheila E., Arturo Sandoval, Daniel Berroa, Marco Linares, Candido Camero.
Emilio Estefan; Lionel 'Deadbeat' De La O; José Juan Maldonado
Engineer
Ron Taylor; Steve "Rock Star" Dickey; Jim Ritzel; Hector Ivan Rosa; Bill McKinley; Mauricio Guerrero; Gloria Estefan; Ron Taylor; Eric Schilling; Steve "Rock Star" Dickey; Jose Colon; Sarita Torres; Miguel Bermudez; Jim Ritzel; Mike Couzzi; Emilio Estefan; Danny Ponce; Gaitán Bros.; Hector Ivan Rosa
tremenda produccion Emilio Estefan y Gaitan Bros la botaron! Sinceramente una gran produccion con el SON Y EL MONTUNO Cubano pero mas q nada
pura SALSA y SABOR y los arreglos
de Ricardo y Alberto Gaitan sobresalieron y tambien el maestro Emilio Estefan Jr como siempre botaron
la pelota
Una produccion con mucho SABOR Y SON Submitted by Luis-NSL MUSIC INC LPjrRomantic98 (Fayetteville,NC) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Agreeing with Michael but Gloria does sound good! I am surprised too. I am a fan of Gloria and I am sure this CD will pick up on sales by years end. Surprising sales but the recording industry seems to be a shambles now. I agree with Michael where's Vikki's duet with Gloria? Glad to see Vikki's Ultimate Collection is selling so well. We need more Gloria's and Vikki's to brighten our ears and ger back to real music. 4 stars for Gloria for this release. Submitted by Gregory C. (Baton Rouge, LA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
BUENO! This album is great from the first to the last song! Mrs. Estefan has once more established herself as one of the most talented and celebrated musical artists today. She is holding it down without racy and disgusting videos. I adore and love the songs Caridad, No Llores, Esperando and the two Afro Cubano songs Morenita and 90 Millas, which is accompanied by La India!
Being a Blatino with roots from Cuba, she makes me long to visit my paternal homeland I have never seen. Submitted by flawlessfarmer (Cleveland, Ohio) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Once again where's Vikki Carr with the duets? I see other performers who have all worked with Vikki on TV through the years, even remember Vikki presenting Gloria and her husband with a special Billboard award a few years ago. It puzzles my mind not to find Vikki especially with the new slew of duets CDS being released. Perhaps its because Vikki would stand out? I do like Gloria's latest, however. Submitted by Michael (Long Beach, California) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Invoking, Evoking and Marking I love the CD, my first Gloria Estafan purchase; however, she sounds like she's invoking Marc Anthony's style - sorry! She does sound big and bad though, bien Machua. I bought the CD for the India guest vocal, who sounds back on top of her game, and I really dig the rest of the album. Morenita is killing it! Great cd! Submitted by Larry (NY, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
tremenda produccion Emilio Estefan y Gaitan Bros la botaron!
Agreeing with Michael but Gloria does sound good!
Once again where's Vikki Carr with the duets?
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