Ponce is a charismatic conga player as hot as any. There are six pieces here, five written by
Ponce, played by mostly nine- to ten-piece bands with one quintet cut.
Ponce gets help from notables
Yomo Toro,
Nicky Marrero, Steve Turre,
Isidro Bobadilla,
Lew Soloff, and
Vernon Reid.
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Michael G. Nastos, Rovi