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Killer fusion from keyboardist Jorge Dalto – who plays some especially great Fender Rhodes on the album, plus a bit of moog and Arp as well! The album’s got a warm sound that never lets the keys get too spacey – a slight Latin undercurrent in the rhythms, and the album’s slight vocals too – sung by Ruben Blades, Dalto and Adela. But most tracks are instrumental, and feature the keyboards very strongly in the lead – on top of instrumentation that includes Seldon Powell on tenor, Jerry Dodgion on alto and flute, Victor Paz on trumpet, and Bernard Purdie on drums. Ronnie Foster plays a bit of minimoog on the set – and the record has the same soulful fusion feel as some of his best work – with a lean, spacious groove, but one that’s always plenty darn soulful (Dusty Groove).

Track listing:

A1 – 0:00 – I’ve Got You On My Mind
A2 – 6:17 – Time For Some Changes
A3 – 15:07 – I Only Care For You
A4 – 20:40 – Dolphin Dance [Written by Herbie Hancock]
B1 – 26:10 – Love For Sale [Written by Cole Porter]
B2 – 30:59 – For Openers
B3 – 36:43 – Theme In Berlin
B4 – 40:39 – Stella By Starlight [Written by Ned Washington, Victor Young

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone, Flute – Jerry Dodgion
Arranged By [All Arrangements], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Clavinet [With Mutron Pedal], Synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble], Synthesizer [Minimoog Satelite], Voice, Liner Notes – Jorge Dalto
Bass – Herb Bushler (track A4), Rahsan Jemmott
Bongos, Bells, Percussion [Latin Percussion] – Tony Jimenez
Drums – Bernard Purdie
Lead Vocals – Adela Dalto
Percussion [Congos], Congas – Carlos Martin
Synthesizer [Minimoog] – Ronnie Foster
Tenor Saxophone – Seldon Powell
Trombone – Tom Malone
Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Victor Paz
Voice – Ruben Blades

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Label: United Artists Records – UA-LA671-G
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1976