Fever Cubano by Louiz Banks & Gino Banks
WHAT CAN I SAY …I LOVE LATIN MUSIC …..AND IT WAS ALWAYS MY DREAM TO RECORD A LATIN JAZZ ALBUM ….MY WAY …...I STARTED WRITING TUNES WITH A LATIN JAZZ INFLECTION ….AND THANKS TO A COLLABORATION WITH GINO BANKS WHO CONCEIVED THE ENTIRE DRUM /PERCUSSION ARRANGEMENTS .. WE WENT AHEAD AND RECORDED THE TUNES …AND THE ALBUM WAS FINALLY COMPLETED TO OUR MUTUAL SATISFACTION …I AM THRILLED WITH THE RESULTS AND I DO HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY LISTENING TO THE FEVER CUBANO ALBUM…..AND MAYBE DO A MEAN SALSA TO IT AS WELL……ALSO , I COULD’NT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MY WIFE LORRAINE AND MY CHILDREN…THEY HAVE ALWAYS INSPIRED ME TO ATTAIN EXCELLENCE IN ALL MY MUSIC ENDEAVORS . THANK YOU GUYS …..AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST ,A BIG THANK YOU , TO MY LISTENERS , BOTH NEAR AND FAR AND YOUNG AND OLD .
Tracklist
| 1. | Timeless | 9:29 |
| 2. | Dansero | 6:12 |
| 3. | She Is Something Else | 12:58 |
| 4. | Traffic Jam | 5:39 |
| 5. | Collage | 8:58 |
| 6. | Brazilian Tan | 6:48 |
| 7. | Déjà Vu | 5:13 |
| 8. | Thinking Of Me | 6:29 |
| 9. | Fever Cubano | 5:58 |
Credits
ALL COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS BY LOUIZ BANKS
DRUMS AND PERCUSSION : GINO BANKS
SAXOPHONE AND FLUTE : PAWAN BENJAMIN
CONGAS ON BRAZILIAN TAN : FRANCO VAZ
BASS ON BRAZILIAN TAN : BRENNEN DENFER
ADDITIONAL PERCUSSION : VINAYAK POL
PIANO / KEYBOARD BASS / SYNTH : LOUIZ BANKS
BACKING VOCALS : VASUNDHARA & ISHEETA
RECORDED, MIXED AND MASTERED BY NEIL ”JERRY” D’SOUZA
AT DOUBLE SHIFT PRODUCTIONS ,MUMBAI
COVER ART COMPOSED BY : NEIL ”JERRY” D’SOUZA
ALL RIGHTS WITH : CHUBU MUSIC PVT. LTD.
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Louiz is India's premier Jazz pianist since the last two decades He is considered to be the most prolific composer ever , of advertising jingles . Despite his tremendous commercial success, his first love remains Jazz related music .
He is the most important face of Indian Jazz and has represented India in many International festivals with great success .