Mike Amitin and Gil Suarez—veterans of Tipica Ideal and the music scene—have reinvented Tipica Ideal, dazzling listeners and dancers alike! Their heavy-duty production, Que Viva Sonido Ideal, featuring original materials and classics, is one of the best, most swinging productions I've heard to-date—a "must-have" for every music collection! Connie Grossman's brilliant flute artistry drives the Charanga tracks, and numbers like "Safe Sex" and "Mambo Flight" have genuine crossover appeal, while still appealing to straight-ahead aficinados. I've just listened to this CD five times—easy to see why it's garnered so much critical acclaim!
—Vicki Sola', host/producer Que Viva La Musica and columnist, Latin Beat Magazine
Sonido Ideal, a.k.a. La Ideal
For this cd there is no need to give a lengthy text with biographies of musicians and analysis of songs. Google will suffice for that! The proof is in the pudding.Listen and perhaps you will come to the conclusion that this is a smokin melodic and innovative CD with original songs by Gil and Mike , fusing Cuban and Nuyorican culture. A great latin Cd,, Encendido ,,,tasty,,,, Amitin's songs run the gamut of Genres. GIL Suarez is the master of charanga as writer and arranger since his days with Pacheco and Ray Barretto, you name it! Charangueros of yesteryear will remember Gil and Mike performing at the Corso with Tipica Ideal. The embers have been ignited in the 21 century and now,, Vamos a Bailar y gozar con Sonido Ideal
No hay necesidad de analizar la historia y biografia de los musicos en este cd. Google es suficiente para eso. La prueba está en el pudin! Escuchen y quizas se daran cuenta de que este cd esta encendido e innovador con canciones que combinan elementos cubanos y nuyorican. Las tres canciones de Mike Amitin mezclan una variedad de generos. Gil Suarez ha sido uno de los mejores compositores y arreglistas desde los dias con Pacheco y Barretto. Los charangueros del ayer recorderan a Gil y Mike tocando con su orquesta Tipica Ideal en el Corso y tambien por todo el mundo . Las cenizas han sido encendidas otra vez en el siglo 21 con Sonido Ideal
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Audio
El Ritmo Changüi (1970s archival track)
Photos
SONIDO IDEAL AT WINNERS CIRCLE APRIL 2010
Band Photos:
Connie GRossman on flute MIKE and GIL on bass and PIANO
core members of SONIDO IDEAL L to R Gil Suarez MIke Amitin Tony Leon JOE Gonzalez Connie Grossman SAm Barfeld Mike Collazo jr.
Legendary GIL SUAREZ PIANO ARRANGER COMPOSER and MIKE AMITIN bassist and song writer partners SONIDO IDEAL
ARCHIVAL PHOTO 1974 TIPICA IDEAL
ARCHIVAL PHOTO 1967
GIL SUAREZ AND HIS HI LATINS
ARCHIVAL PHOTO 1969
THE RAY BARRETTO BAND IN PUERTO RICO FEATURING ROBERT RODRIGUEZ, ADALBERTO SANTIAGO, MIKE AMITIN, PAPI ROMAN, LUIS CRUZ AND RAY BARRETTO
ARCHIVAL PHOTO 1975
TIPICA IDEAL:
VICENTE CONSUEGRA AND MIKE AMITIN IN DAKAR SENEGAL WEST AFRICA