Tito Puente
21 Dec 85
The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, CA

SB
+ Microphones matrix mix > 4 channel cassette master > Dolby C Maxell XLII-S cassettes > Yamaha MT44D 4 channel recorder (4 channels of 45 minutes per 90 min. tape in one direction when sensor is on back of cassette)

Transferred with Yamaha MT44D (Dolby C on) > Macintosh with Echo Layla audio interface > AIFF > Pro Tools (matrix mix, time alignment & tracking) > AIFF > FLAC files (level 8) created with xAct. md5 file created with checkSum+.


Disc 1: 63:53
01.
102. On Broadway
103. Take Five
104.
105.
106. Oye Como Va
107. band introductions
108. Pare Cochero


Disc 2, 47:56
201.
202. Morning
203.
204.
205.


Sonnny Bravo - Arranger, Piano; Bobby Rodriguez - Bass; Mitch Froman - Sax, Flute; Ray Gonzales- 1st Trumpet; Jimmy Frisaura - Tr, Fugel, Tbone; Jose Madera - Timbales, Conga, Arranger; Johnny Rodriguez - Percussion, Musical Director

The first half of the show has 1 monitor soundboard channel, 2 channels of Crown PZM microphones over the stage plus an ambient microphone mounted on the balcony railing. The second half of the show has 2 channels of monitor soundboard and 2 channels of Crown PZM microphones over stage without the extra ambient microphone on the balcony.

 Maybe not quite a "perfect mix" but it's still an excellent sound quality recording.

This is Tito with a small touring band, not his usual big band. Tito was very friendly to everyone at The Catalyst and seemed to be a totally nice guy. He seemed very comfortable in the rock club scene despite the differences in his music from what was usually played there. There is a large local hispanic community that always supported him at The Catalyst and you can hear from his comments that he really liked the place.  

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