Composer
Willie Colon/Hector Lavoe
Arranger
Category
Big Band
Level
Medium Advanced
Style
Salsa
Ranges
Duration
6:30
Description
Commissioned by the Reno Jazz Orchestra for their Christmas Concerts. The vocal arrangement here pretty much follows the 1971 Fania recording by Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe. I've orchestrated for the largest ensemble and added lots of new horn parts. I've substituted a trombone solo for the cuattro solo on the original version, but it could just as easily be a cuattro solo if you have one. Also features a conga solo and a screaming trumpet solo near the end. Spanish vocals of course and the lead vocalist needs to ad lib pregones.
Instrumentation
Standard Big Band (5/4/4/4) with vocals
Additional Info
Opt. 5th trpt. Add congas.
Lead vocal range: G3-F4 (plus ad libbed pregones)
Typical coro would be 3 singers behind the lead vocal range.