The name "Sonido Solar" translates to "Solar Sound" and is a tribute to Palmieri, who is celebrated as ?The Sun of Latin Music.? Palmieri, though heard exclusively on tracks 7 and 9, radiates throughout this new enterprise, while his lauded mentee Zaccai Curtis takes the reins on piano throughout the nonet?s eponymous recording. An extraordinary recruitment of Palmieri mentees include Curtis and his brother, bassist Luques Curtis, alto saxophonist Louis Fouche and trumpeter Jonathan Powell at the helm. Fellow members of various Palmieri-led groups join these four co-leaders, including tenor saxophonist Jeremy Powell, trombonist Joe Fiedler and timbalero/trap drummer Camilo Molina, who is joined in the percussion section by Curtis Brothers band conguero Reinaldo De Jesus and Marcos Lopez on bongos and cowbell.
Tracks:
1. Almendra 08:04
2. Mambo Influenciado 05:51
3. Mambo Inn 04:43
4. Maria Cervantes 07:14
5. Morning 07:11
6. Obsesion 06:32
7. Picadillo 08:33
8. Ran Kan Kan 04:04
9. Suite 176 05:49
