"Un Beso" genre: Latin Jazz
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	Roberto Perera, the musical innovator who first introduced the jazz and pop world to the Paraguayan harp, combines a wide range of Latin American rhythms and contemporary jazz textures on Sensual (enhanced CD HUCD 3066). As usual, Perera finds himself in great company. Sensual was produced by the Florida keyboardist/arranger Michael Levine (co-producer of the platinum recording by Raul Di Blasio, Piano de America, Vol. 2). Musically, Perera crosses many boundaries as he draws from both hemispheres, from "Un Beso"'s rumba/flamenca/cumbia encounter to "Cruising Leblon"'s exotic Brazilian/Paraguayan convergence. "Tormenta De Arena" ripples with the textures of the Middle East while "El Coqui Salsero" draws from the brassy, Antillean salsa idiom.
	CD: Sensual   Label: Heads Up International Credits: Roberto Perera
	Story Behind the Song Roberto Perera : Sensual (3066 / Enhanced CD) $15.00 / FREE Shipping Sensual Roberto Perera: Paraguayan Harp featuring Michael Levine: Keyboards & Programming Tommy Anthony: Vocals Dan Warner: Guitar Wiso Santiago: Percussion Sam Levine: Drums Juan Areco: Acoustic Guitar Jorge Alfano: Wood Flutes Nicky Orta: Bass Raul Di Blasio: Piano Julio Hernandez: Bass Richard Bravo: Percussion Billy Ross: Flute Lee Levin: Drums Rafael Solano: Percussion Carlomagno Araya: Drums Tony Concepcion: Trumpet Dana Teboe: Trombone Rafael Valencia: Bass Ed Calle: Saxophones Roberto Perera, the musical innovator who first introduced the jazz and pop world to the Paraguayan harp, combines a wide range of Latin American rhythms and contemporary jazz textures. Roberto Perera "Spanish Dancer" 28.8K or 56K ISDN If you don't have an MP3 player, download the free RealJukebox player now. MP3 Sample: Un Beso (128k) Check out previous featured videos on our Videos page! Make sure you've got RealPlayer to view our video selections. Real Audio Samples: Sensual Un Beso (A Kiss) A Puro Dolor (Pure Pain) Suenos Misteriosos (Mysterious Dreams) Cruising Leblon Gracias A La Vida (Here's to Life) El Coqui Salsero Gina Remembering Antonio Tormenta De Arena (Sanstorm) Classical Gas Susurro De Olas (Whispering Waves) View in Spanish This is an For technical support with Heads Up Enhanced CDs, contact support@headsup.com Award Winning Latin Pop Instrumentalist Roberto Perera Gets Sensual on His latest Heads Up Recording Roberto Perera, the musical innovator who first introduced the jazz and pop world to the Paraguayan harp, combines a wide range of Latin American rhythms and contemporary jazz textures on Sensual (enhanced CD HUCD 3066). His latest Heads Up recording is slated for worldwide release on March 26th, 2002. As usual, Perera finds himself in great company. Sensual was produced by the Florida keyboardist/arranger Michael Levine (co-producer of the platinum recording by Raul Di Blasio, Piano de America, Vol. 2). Musically, Perera crosses many boundaries as he draws from both hemispheres, from "Un Beso"'s rumba/flamenca/cumbia encounter to "Cruising Leblon"'s exotic Brazilian/Paraguayan convergence. "Tormenta De Arena" ripples with the textures of the Middle East while "El Coqui Salsero" draws from the brassy, Antillean salsa idiom. While the majority of the album is made up of Perera's original compositions, Sensual also contains some exciting collaborations. He is joined by some very special guests on soulful interpretations of two highly recognized Latin American tunes. South American piano master Raul Di Blasio lends his distinctive stylings to the instrumental version of producer/composer Omar Alfanno's megahit "A Puro Dolor," performed by Son By Four, and the internationally renowned Central American singer Luis Enrique adds a stunning touch to Violeta Soledad Parra's classic "Gracias a La Vida." Perera tips his cap to the North with an imaginative rendition of Mason William's 1970 crossover hit, "Classical Gas." The superb arrangement was done by Levine, whom Roberto describes as "a thoughtful perfectionist who worked with care and paid attention to every detail to ensure a perfect musical outcome." Nowhere is this more evident than on "Remembering Antonio," Perera's homage to his musical idol, the late Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. "It sounds practically like a Jobim arrangement," points out Perera. "If you replace the harp with a piano, this tune would sound similar to one of those bossa evergreens penned by Jobim in the early 1960s."

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