Orquesta Alto Maiz
"The Salsa Band"
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LIVE ON FIRE

Alto Maiz live!

Celebrating the band's 20 years together, Orquesta Alto Maiz blazed across Iowa in the summer of 2006, recording as we went along. "Live on Fire" is a collection of the best of those tracks (some new, some familiar) that represent the best of these performances, highlighting the intensity, energy and joy of playing this music. Tracks were recorded in Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Iowa City, Waterloo (among others) and were recorded and mixed by OAM sound man, Tom Barry. New compositions on the CD come from keyboardist Bob Washut, as well as Rebeca Maleon, Victor Mendoza, Dizzy Gillespie and others. This CD (the first with new material in 4 years) captures the energy and excitement of an Orquesta Alto Maiz performance, and the long-time dance between the musicians, the music and the audience - Live, on Fire!

Tracks

and Cubaneando --Recorded at Englert Theater, Iowa City 10/19/06

and Tica Linda --Recorded at Iowa City Jazz Festival 7/15/06

and Vous Les Vous Danse --Recorded at College Hill Arts Festival, Cedar Falls 7/15/06

and Congri --Recorded at Iowa City Friday Night Concert Series 8/25/06

and Azucar --Recorded at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls 4/29/06

and Manteca --Recorded at Dubuque and All That Jazz 8/25/06

and Descarga de Hoy --Recorded at Iowa City Friday Night Concert Series 8/25/06

and Bang Bang --Recorded at the Central Iowa Music Festival Marshalltown 8/5/06