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Old 04-22-2004, 09:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by gus
Mr. Wise another question:

Don't you think that the mambo is played very fast in modern recordings.
I heard only modern versions and they are very fast. The
last day I have seen the movie with Nathalie Wood etc. and
the mambo was played much like a Cuban Mambo -slower- and it
sounded really great. What's your opinion?.

Thanks.
This Mambo was for the virtuostic display of the orchestra, not as a vehicle for the dancers.
I have to admit losing the downbeat a few times. I would have liked it a bit slower
As usual, the Mambo was the last thing recorded on a very long and intense session.
Wilmer
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