Dutch trombonist 'Maestra' May Peters brings a tribute to the grandes dames of Puerto Rican Music.
May Peters: trombone, executive production
Eric Figueroa: musical production, piano and arrangements
Ramón Vázquez: bass, double bass
Paoli Mejías: conga’s, buleador, pandero
Tony Escapa: drums
Luis Manuel «Manolito» Rodríguez: timbales
Daniel Díaz: bongo’s, campana, buleador, panderos: quinto/seguidor/tumbador
Pablo «el Indio» Rosario: maracas, guïro, clave and minor percussion
Greg Schmitt: elec. guitar
Pedro Guzmán: cuatro puertorriqueño
Mickey Alvarado: surdo,pandeiro,tamborin,shaker,caxixi,cuíca,whistles & percussion effects
Raúl Berríos: cuíca and chékere
Cándido Reyes: güícharo
Franscisco 'Kiko' Hurtado: recording and mixing engineer
An excerpt of the bio’s written by the ‘cronista musical oficial de Puerto Rico’ Miguel López Ortiz especially for this production and collected in an including 28 pages booklet:
Sylvia Rexach is, without doubt, the most celebrated female Puerto Rican composer. She left a
small but very refined repertoire of 53 compositions in total, mainly boleros, In this occasion we will listen to Dí Corazón an arrangement in an authentic Puerto Rican rhythm, the bomba, with three trombones played by May Peters.
Puchi Balseiro is the Puerto Rican female composer who is best captured and identified the most with the essence of the filin, fusion of bolero and jazz. From her hand came very strucking boleros. Her Tu equivocación we will hear in this compact in medium swing tempo.
Gloria González has been the most outstanding and prolific of the Puerto Rican female salsa
composers. Protégé from the legendary Tite Curet Alonso. Ever since, most of the stars of the salsa have recorded her compositions, such as Bobby Valentín y su Orquesta with Frankie Ruiz. In this work of May Peters we will hear Si no te hubieras ido
Myrta Silva passed history as one of the most multifaceted, controversial and emblematic figures
of the resplendent era of Puerto Rican television. We well hear her classics ¿Qué sabes tú? y
Tengo que acostumbrarme arranged in a bolero medley.
Zulma Angélica González is possibly, the most well-known female Puerto Rican salsa composer
after Gloria González. The list of those who performed her compositions includes Bobby Valentín, Andy Montañez,Sammy González y Willie Rosario y su Orquesta with Gilberto Santa Rosa and Tony Vega. In this recording, May Peters offers us her version, in samba rhythm, of Nací y así soy.
Lily Delgado has been one of the most representative female voices of the music of trios in Puerto Rico. From her authorship, here we will hear, adapted to plena, the other authentic rhythm of Puerto Rico, her composition, Estoy enamorado.
Lucy Fabery internationally promoted under her nickname «La Muñeca de Chocolate», «the
Chocolate Doll», is the Puerto Rican singer who could be identified the most with the Cuban filin
style. Her passionate way and personality, together with her exotic mullata beauty, captivated
every audience. From her we will listen now, in yambú rhythm to La oportunidad.
Iris Chacón proclaimed as «La Vedette de América» ever since the dawn of her career. This
explosive and sensual artist was the main figure during the whole decade of the ‘70. She is
recognized as the most genuine and impressive sex symbol projected through the national television of Puerto Rico. Caramelo y chocolate, appeared in the highest ranks of the Hit Parade. May Peters offers us her version arranged to cha-cha-chá.