Credits:

Tony Mottola

Description:

＜This is a coupling of two masterpieces that showcase the virtuosity of "Mr. Guitar" Tony Mottola! Tony Mottola is the conscience of New York session musicians with his outstanding taste and technique. He has practiced "playing electric and acoustic guitars at the same high level" (long before the "electric acoustic" and long before effectors became popular), has excellent chord and single-note grain, and plays both simple melodies and improvisation in a constant and constant manner. The quality of the chords (chords) and single notes (single notes) is excellent, and the fragrance of the music is constant, both when playing simple melodies and when improvising. He has accompanied jazz singers and choirs such as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, and the Ray Charles Singers (no relation to the R&B singer), and has recorded about 50 leader albums, including Free Design He also participated in Free Design's "Kites Are Fun" and the Coasters' "One by One". He was also involved with Phil Spector in his New York days (Joel Scott's "Here I Stand"). In any case, he is an all-round craftsman.This CD is coupled with the albums "A Latin Love-In" and "Lush, Latin & Lovely," which showcase his virtuosity on acoustic guitar. ～The album is a combination of "A Latin Love-In" and "Lush, Latin & Lovely." - Excerpt from the description A new series of carefully selected groovy works from albums in which talented musicians, including talented members of famous bands, session musicians who have supported the pop music scene, and jazzmen with 100 years of experience, have tried their hand at covering popular songs. This is a new series that carefully selects and delivers groovy works from the albums of session musicians, jazzmen, and other skilled musicians who have covered popular songs. Let's dance to the instant grooves that have an unlimited shelf life! Commentary: Kazunori Harada

Tracklisting:

「A LATIN LOVE-IN」
01. CALL ME
02. SO NICE (SUMMER SAMBA)
03. I LOVE YOU
04. ALL
05. NOCHE DE RONDA
06. I LOVE
I LIVE
I LOVE
07. THE WORLD OF YOUR EMBRACE
08. SPANISH HARLEM
09. DREAM THEME FROM ”ACT I”
10. SAMBA DE ORFEU
11. LA MONTANA
12. WHAT NOW MY LOVE

「LUSH
LATIN & LOVELY」
13. CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU
14. FREE AGAIN
15. THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
16. A MAN AND A WOMAN (FROM ”A MAN AND A WOMAN”)
17. SUNNY
18. THE FLOWER ROAD
19. SOMETHIN’ STUPID
20. I WILL WAIT FOR YOU (FROM ”THE UMBRELLA OF CHERBOURG”)
21. LUSH AND LOVELY
22. HOW INSENSITIVE
23. I COVER THE WATERFRONT
24. GUANTANAMERA