Ray Barretto (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American Grammy Award-winning Latin jazz percussionist.
Barretto (his real name,”Barreto”, was misspelled on his birth certificate) was born in New York City. His parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico in the early 1920s, looking for a better life. He was raised in Spanish Harlem and at a young age was influenced by his mother’s love of music and by the jazz of Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
In 1946, when Barretto was 17 years old, he joined the Army. While stationed in Germany, he met Belgian vibraphonist Fats Sadi. However, it was when he heard Dizzy Gillespie’s “Manteca” with Gil Fuller and Chano Pozo that he realized his calling.
Tracks
1 Can You Feel It (Let It Groove You) (Howard Schneider) 4:17
2 I Think About You (Howard Schneider) 4:31
3 What Part Of Heaven Do You Come From (Phillip Mitchell) 4:37
4 Stargazer (Jeff Richman) 6:13
5 Summer Sun (Jeff Richman) 3:36
6 Whirlpool (Jeff Richman) 4:27
7 Sting Ray (Todd Richman) 4:27
8 Daydreams (Jeff Richman) 3:47
9 Confrontation (Howard Schneider) 5:18
Musicians
1 Can You Feel It (Let It Groove You)
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
Vocals |
Cissy Houston |
2 I Think About You
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
3 What Part Of Heaven Do You Come From
Bass |
Willie Weeks |
Drums |
Andy Newmark |
Guitar |
Hiram Bullock |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Keyboards |
Neil Larsen |
Vocals |
Phillip Mitchell |
4 Stargazer
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Synthesizer |
Clifford Carter |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
Background Vocals |
Chris Robinson |
Background Vocals |
Googie Coppola |
Background Vocals |
Kelly Barretto |
Background Vocals |
Michelle Robinson |
Background Vocals |
Ray Barretto Jr |
Background Vocals |
Walter Garcia |
5 Summer Sun
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
Vocals |
Cissy Houston |
6 Whirlpool
Bass |
Eddie Rivera |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
Vocals |
Googie Coppola |
7 Sting Ray
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Fender Rhodes |
Todd Anderson |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Todd Anderson |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
8 Daydreams
Bass |
Eddie Rivera |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
9 Confrontation
Bass |
Eddie Rivera |
Drums |
Richie Morales |
Guitar |
Jeff Richman |
Fender Rhodes |
Howard Schneider |
Piano |
Howard Schneider |
Synthesizer |
Clifford Carter |
Synthesizer |
Howard Schneider |
Sax |
Todd Anderson |
Percussion |
Ray Barretto |
Percussion |
Carlos Cordova |
Percussion |
Ray Romero |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ray Barretto, Raymond Silva
Arranged By (Background Vocal And String Arrangements) – Howard Schneider (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Todd Anderson (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Phillip Mitchell (Track 2)
Arranged By (String Arrangement) – Jeff Richman (Track 3)
Arranged By (String Arrangement) – Howard Schneider (Track 9)
Engineer (Mixing, Assistant) – Joel Cohn
Engineer (Mixing) – Dave Wittman
Engineer (Recording, Assistant) – Michael O’Reilly, Tom Heid
Engineer (Recording) – Bobby Warner
Mixed By – Ray Barretto
Design (Album Cover) – Lynn Dreese Breslin
Photography By (Back Cover) – Rod Cook
Photography By (Front Cover) – Frank Laffitte
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.