Chanchullo (album)
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| Studio album by Rubén González | ||||
| Released | September 19, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 – 2000 | |||
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EGREM, Havana, Cuba Angel Studios, London, UK |
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| Genre | Danzón, cha-cha-chá, descarga, bolero, son cubano, guajira | |||
| Length | 51:04 | |||
| Label | World Circuit / Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Nick Gold | |||
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| Allmusic |
  Chanchullo at AllMusic
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Chanchullo (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaɲ.ˈtʃu.ʎo]; literally: "scam", "racket", "hustle") is a studio album by Cuban pianist Rubén González. It was released on September 19, 2000, through World Circuit. The album was recorded over the course of three years under the direction of trombonist Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos. It was nominated for the Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 27, 2002.
The album showcases the styles of Cuban ballroom music that González cultivated for three decades as a member of Enrique Jorrín's orchestra, primarily danzón and cha-cha-chá. The opener and title track, "Chanchullo", is a danzón-mambo written by Israel "Cachao" López in the 1950s. González's recording is in the form of a descarga, an improvised jam session. Other descargas in the album are "La lluvia", recorded by the band when the studio roof was leaking and a downpour of tropical rain meant that there were only minutes remaining before the studio had to be abandoned, and "Pa' gozar", composed by Tata Güines and first recorded by Pedro "Peruchín" Jústiz. The other ballroom numbers in the album are the danzones "Central Constancia" and "Isora Club", and the classic cha-cha-chás "El bodeguero" and "Rico vacilón", all of which are standards of the Afro-Cuban repertoire. The recording of "Central Constancia", a composition by Enrique Jorrín, features one of the last appearances of violinist Lázaro Ordóñez Enríquez. On the other hand, "Isora Club", written by Coralia López (Cachao's sister), features solos from Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos (trombone), Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal (trumpet) and Orlando "Cachaito" López (bass). American guitarist Ry Cooder, along with his son Joachim Cooder, are featured on tres and drums, respectively, on "Rico vacilón".
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