Expreso Ritmico

Description

In the series "Classiques cubains", discover a gem from the rich and sought-after catalog of the Areito label: Expreso Ritmico by Ricardo Eddy Martinez (1978). This precious album fuses funk, disco and orchestral influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin rhythms and sumptuous vocal harmonies.While retaining its distinctive Cuban identity, Expreso Ritmico is one of the most heavily influenced Cuban albums of the era by American and Western sounds, drawing inspiration from jazz funk, disco and library music. The album was produced, composed and orchestrated by keyboardist and drummer Ricardo Eddy Martinez, who also orchestrated the album Los Reyes 73 (recently reissued by Mr Bongo). Martinez would later collaborate with international musicians and singers such as Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, Chick Corea and many others, while working as a sound engineer in the United States.Produced by Adolfo Pichardo, who collaborated on many Areito titles, Expreso Ritmico is full of gems.