I have never heard of Luis Gasca until I played this album. Recorded in 2 days in 1971 with Carlos Santana being a notable musician given guitar credit. Luis Gasca is a pretty awesome trumpet player. Trumpet is probably my most favorite brass instrument, so this album really catches my attention. It is very jazzy, uses congas and many musicians on percussion. The jazzy part makes this album really chaotic, but there is something that holds it all together. I'm trying to figure out what that is.
I believe the answer is Stanley Clarke, the bass player. His bass holding down the song is quite prevalent on the song 'Spanish Gypsy'. He has a repetitive, but driving bass line which allows the other musicians on this album to freestyle, jam and just go for it.
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