Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Xavier Cugat • Caricatures
Review
by Tony Wilds
The most irresistible aspect of Cugi's Caricatures may be the jacket's sketches to accompany each title. They are by Cugat, of course. The theme is supposed to be jazz and rock tunes, but popular standards in various Latin and Brazilian styles is more accurate. "Night Train" could be jazz or rock, but here it is a cha-cha, one of the highlights. The tunes leading off each side, "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Desafinado," indicate the peak popularity of bossa nova. Culminating his Mercury years, Cugat Caricatures' smooth consistency indicates the sophisticated, tried-and-true sound that would distinquish his subsequent Decca period.
The most irresistible aspect of Cugi's Caricatures may be the jacket's sketches to accompany each title. They are by Cugat, of course. The theme is supposed to be jazz and rock tunes, but popular standards in various Latin and Brazilian styles is more accurate. "Night Train" could be jazz or rock, but here it is a cha-cha, one of the highlights. The tunes leading off each side, "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Desafinado," indicate the peak popularity of bossa nova. Culminating his Mercury years, Cugat Caricatures' smooth consistency indicates the sophisticated, tried-and-true sound that would distinquish his subsequent Decca period.
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Revisión
por Tony Wilds
por Tony Wilds
El aspecto más irresistible de las Caricaturas de Cugi pueden ser los bocetos de la cubierta que acompañan a cada título. Son de Cugat, por supuesto. Se supone que la temática es de melodías de jazz y rock, pero los estándares populares de diversos estilos latinos y brasileños son más precisos. "Night Train" podría ser de jazz o de rock, pero aquí es un chachachá, uno de los más destacados. Los temas que encabezan cada lado, "Fly Me to the Moon" y "Desafinado", indican el pico de popularidad de la bossa nova. Culminando sus años en Mercury, la suave consistencia de Cugat Caricatures indica el sonido sofisticado y probado que distinguiría su posterior periodo en Decca.
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