This supple El Gran Combo effort gets extra mileage thanks to arrangers
Bobby Valentín,
Louis García, and Ernesto Sánchez. They definitely add new color to Rafael Ithier's age-old formula, as swinging and hard-hitting as salsa can get.
Charlie Aponte, Jerry Rivas, and Papo Rosario excel and are right on target; the most delicious tunes are "Buena o Mala," "Te Estás Poniendo Viejo" (arranged by
Bobby Valentín), and "Amor de Tempestad." A definite improvement over their preceding
First Class International (1993). ~ José A. Estévez, Jr.