released January 18, 2021

VibraSÓN's music respects and honors the old -classic salsa from the Boogaloo era of the 1960s- while adding a contemporary feel to the sound, with dancers in mind. The vibraphone-centric format echoes the sounds of an era of Latin Music where big bands gave way to smaller and hipper club-sized ensembles. The smoothness of the vibraphone embraces the intimacy of a compact group that connects with its surroundings in clubs with dancers practically on top of the stage. Swing is king in these settings, and VibraSÓN glorifies the tightness of a band made up of percussion instruments, adding the vocal character of modern songs.

--Musicians
Luis Morales: lead vocals
Marco Diaz: piano/keyboards, vocals (track 4)
Charlie Barreda: vibraphone
Saul Sierra: bass
Christian Pepin: timbale, conga, vocals
Julio Perez: conga (tracks 4)
Jake Jacobs: bongo/campana, vocals
Erick Peralta: piano (tracks 1,2,3)
Karl Perazzo: congas (tracks 1,2,3)

--PRODUCTION NOTES: These recordings were made at the Latin Vibe Tuesdays event in San Francisco where VibraSON has played live for over 3 years. Being live, the recording conditions are not optimum and a few of the recordings had less percussion mic'ing.

We bring this to our fans, not as examples of the finest production values, but rather to catch the spontaneous musicianship and energy of performances - something our live audiences have experienced for years, but wider audiences have not. So, please enjoy them with this in mind.

VibrasON was founded by Jake Jacobs, a Salsa dancer/instructor for over 20 years in the Bay Area, whose father was a pianist, and uncle played xylophone/vibes. Veteran musicians, Marco Diaz on piano, Saul Sierra on bass, along with experienced percussionists Carlos Caro and Julio Perez bring a crew of players long seasoned in diverse styles of Latin music. Vibraphonist Charlie Barreda was heavily influenced by Cal Tjader, a Bay Area legend and role model for many generations of Latin players. Multi-percussionist, Christian Pepin, from a legendary musical family in New York, gives a contemporary sound to the rhythm section. Finally, Luis Morales, with a rich past singing salsa, R&B, and alternative rock rounds out the group. VibraSÓN brings traditional sounds of Latin Music together with modern rhythms, soulful vocals, and adventurous solos.
Special Guests include pianist Erick Peralta, now an up and coming artist living in New York and Karl Perazzo, member of Santana band for over 20 years as well as a salsa bandleader in the SF Bay Area

--Production:
Producer:Jake Jacobs
Mixing: Ben Krames (track 1), Jake Jacobs (tracks 2,3,4)
Mastering Engineer: Jake Jacobs
Album Art: Jake Jacobs
Photography: Ricardo Tellez
Thanks to Ludo and Spike at Bar Fluxus, San Francisco for Latin Vibe Tuesdays.
And a big Thanks to DJ and friend Hong Kwon, who helped inspire the founding of VibraSÓN with music and encouragement.

--Legal: These songs are covered by compulsory mechanical licenses and proof of licenses is available upon request. We always give credit to, and license from, the original composer(s) songs that we perform but do not compose.