Poncho Sanchez | Out of Sight! | Album

Released in 2003 on the Concord Picante label, Out of Sight! is widely regarded as one of Poncho Sanchez’s most infectious and soulful releases. The album is a high-energy tribute to 1960s R&B, Motown, and Stax, seamlessly blended with the conguero’s signature Latin jazz and cha-cha-cha rhythms. The album successfully bridges the gap between classic soul and Afro-Cuban jazz. Critics note that Sanchez, a self-described "old-school soul junkie," uses jazzy cha-cha tempos to reinvent R&B classics. Ray Charles lends his iconic vocals to a funky, Latin-infused version of "Mary Ann". The James Brown Horns: Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis provide a sharp, brassy punch to tracks like the opening "One Mint Julep" and "JB's Strut".

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