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Gonzalo Grau
y La Clave Secreta
Frutero Moderno
Independent
Salsa/Latin Fusion
2002  (CD)

Tracks

01- Frutero Moderno (G. Grau) 4:51
02- Calle Luna, Calle Sol (W. Colón) 4:47
03- Siácara (G. Grau) 5:07
04- Sabor, Swing y Sahoco (V. M. Mairena) 4:47
05- Buche y Pluma (R. Hernandez) 5:07
06- Amanecer En Calithea (Traditional/P. Andreou) 2:11
07- A La Griega (G .Grau) 5:43
08- La Polémica De La Mandarina (G. Grau) 2:35
09- Fachada o Nada (G. Grau) 4:48
10- Mujer Divina (H. Rivera) 4:25
11- Abre Que Voy (G. Grau) 5:20
12- Alarma (G. Grau) 7:28

Musicians

Piano & Strings: Gonzalo Grau

Bongos: Gonzalo Grau (tracks 01, 02, 08, 12)

Güiro: Manolo Mairena
              Gonzalo Grau (track 10)

Cajon, Chekere & Iyá: Gonzalo Grau (track 11)

Bass: Panagiotis Andreou

Dumbek: Panagiotis Andreou (track 07)

Drums: Pablo Bencid (all except tracks 06, 10)

Congas: Robert Rosario
                    Fausto Cuevas III (track 10)

Quinto: Ernesto Díaz (track 11)

Timbales: Omar Ledezma (tracks 01, 08, 10, 11)
                       Fausto Cuevas III (tracks 03, 07, 09, 12)
                       José "Bam Bam" Ramírez (tracks 02, 04, 05)

1st Trumpet: Albert Leusink

2nd Trumpet: Dan Brantigan

Trombone: Angel Subero (tracks 01, 02, 07, 10, 11)

Alto Sax: Shlomo Cohen

Tenor Sax: Felipe Salles

Flute: Tim Mayer (track 01)

Lead Vocals: Manolo Mairena
                  Panagiotis Andreou (track 06)
                  Gonzalo Grau (tracks 11, 12)

Backing Vocals: Manolo Mairena, Alex Alvear & Gonzalo Grau
                                    Marco Godoy (tracks 02, 05)

Other Credits

Produced, Arranged & Edited by Gonzalo Grau

Executive Production: Gonzalo Grau, Frances Colón, Isabel Palacios,
                              William Nazaret & La Clave Secreta

Recording:
Rhythm Section Recorded by Pablo Bencid & Dan Brantigan
                                   at KeyNote Studio (Medford, MA)
Trumpets Recorded by Albert Leusink
                           at Albert's Basement (Queens, NY)
Saxophones Recorded by Gonzalo Grau
                              at Pana's Basement (Astoria, NY)
                                                        Dan's Apartment Basement (Brooklyn, NY)
Vocals, Minor Percussion, Flute, Trombone,
Piano & Strings Recorded by Gonzalo Grau
                                  at Gonzo's Apartment (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Timbales, Congas, Vocals
Recorded by Rodney Alejandro & Gonzalo Grau
              at SweetSpot Studios (Astoria, NY)
Timbales Recorded by Gonzalo Grau
                          at BamBam Music School (Atlanta, GA)

Mixed & Mastered by Fernando "Bernin-Fire" Aponte
                         at La Playa Studios (Long Beach, NY)

Graphic Design: Jairo Carthy

Photos: Claudia Rodríguez, Mariliana Arvelo