The celebrated pianist/singer association churns out another knockout album. The memorable "Juan Sebastián Fuga" is a
Richie Ray experiment with Western classical music (drawing upon
Bach's Sinfonia and Cantata No. 29); however, there is plenty of fire in tunes like "Mi Amigo Juan," "Mi Mayoral," and the revelatory "Jesús en el Jardín." Good stuff, and a treat for fans of
Ray and
Cruz's 1970s music, reflecting a time when the salsa genre was undergoing a needed stylistic refurbishing. ~ José A. Estévez, Jr.