Playing for Change 3: Songs Around the World

by Playing For Change

Overview

The third installment in Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke's wholehearted global audio peace project, Playing for Change 3: Songs Around the World, offers up another winning mix of the familiar and the exotic, rounding up eight new sonic collaborations that, with help from the multi-faceted PFC Band, bring together established pop artists from different countries. For the most part, the results are uniformly solid; these are, after all, live performances, and the magic can take some time to conjure up. For example, Los Lobos is no stranger to performing "La Bamba," and the initial moments of the version here feel a bit phoned in, but add Argentinian rocker and former Los Rodriguez frontman Andres Calamaro to the party and the whole mix perks up. Elsewhere, Keith Richards noodles (and occasionally croons) amiably through the self-penned "Words of Wisdom," a languid, midtempo slice of easy reggae-pop that, with help from Keb Mo, Sherieta Lewis, and an army of roots musicians and Aztec Indians, segues effortlessly into a stirring rendition of "Get Up Stand Up," Clarence Bekker and Sara Bareilles lend their voices to a warm and appropriately wistful reading of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" that benefits from an infusion of Brazilian tropicalia, and an epic take of the folk standard "Guantanamera," led here by Aymee Nuviola and Equis Alfonso, brings together just under a hundred Cuban voices from all over the world, resulting in a moment that dutifully reflects the ambitious projects central theme, unity. [Playing for Change was also released as a 16-track CD/DVD.] ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2014
Label:	Blue Mountain / Palm Pictures / Playing For Change
UPC:	0660200900120
Rank:	37789

Tracks

Disc 1

1. La Bamba  - Enzo Buono  - Andres Calamaro  - Pablo Correa  - Mariano Dominguez  - Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez  - David Hidalgo  - Francisco Ibarra  - Mark Johnson  - Kila Keto  - Bassekou Kouyate  - Fefe Lee  - Gavin Lurssen  - Greg Morgenstein  - Robin Moxey  - Orbe Ortiz  - Salvador Persico  -  Playing for Change  - Miles Rifkin  - Carlos Rodriguez  - Alberto Manuel De La Rosa  - Cesar Rosas  -  Traditional
2. Words of Wonder  - Jose Francisco Aguilar  - Enzo Buono  - Courtney Diedrick  - Sean Diedrick  -  Guardians of the Flame  - Johnny Herno  - Mark Johnson  - Steve Jordan  - Washboard Chaz Leary  - Sherieta Lewis  - Gavin Lurssen  - Roberto Luti  -  Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan  - Angel Martinez  - Louis Mhlanga  - Fabian Miodownik  - Greg Morgenstein  - Marmans Mosengo  - Robin Moxey  -  Playing for Change  - Santos Eduardo Cerna Ponce  - Keith Richards  - Miles Rifkin  - Ruth "Titi" Tsira  - Waddy Wachtel
3. Get Up Stand Up  - William Barton  - Enzo Buono  - Nikki Burt  - Paulo Dos Cavernas  - Rafael Dias  - Courtney Diedrick  - Sean Diedrick  - Carl C-Wyya Edwards  -  Guardians of the Flame  - Johnny Herno  - Mark Johnson  -  Keb Mo  - Washboard Chaz Leary  - Sherieta Lewis  - Gavin Lurssen  - Roberto Luti  - Bob Marley  - Louis Mhlanga  - Fabian Miodownik  - Greg Morgenstein  - Marmans Mosengo  - Robin Moxey  - Tom Nascimento  - Gumaroy "Norm" Newman  - Natalie Pa'apa'a  - Salvador Persico  -  Playing for Change  - Keith Richards  - Miles Rifkin  - Peter Tosh  - Ruth "Titi" Tsira
4. Reggae Got Soul  - Samy Babeki  -  Bineli Yogo P.  - Luis Bofill  - Enzo Buono  - Paulie Cerra  - Frederick Hibbert  - Toots Hibbert  - Darius James  - Mark Johnson  - Augustin Kadiata  - Wakanadio Larido  - Sherieta Lewis  - Gavin Lurssen  - Roberto Luti  - Warwick Lynn  - Taj Mahal  - Leon Mobley  - Greg Morgenstein  - Robin Moxey  -  Playing for Change  - Ernest Ranglin  - Imorly Richardson  - Miles Rifkin  - Alex Del Sol  -  TP OK Jazz Band  - Roselyn Williams
5. Down by the Riverside  - Mark Braud  - Enzo Buono  - Oscar Castro  - Nick Cavazos  -  Caveman  - Damien "Bam Bam" Cherbit  -  Choeur la Grace  - Yann Cotty  - Mirjana Draganic  -  Grandpa Elliott  - Mark Johnson  - Ronell Johnson  -  Keb Mo  -  Keiko Komaki  - Joe Lastie  - Washboard Chaz Leary  - Freddie Lonzo  - Kevin Louis  - Gavin Lurssen  - Clint Maedgen  - Greg Morgenstein  - Robin Moxey  -  Playing for Change  -  Preservation Hall Jazz Band  - Nevena Reljin  - Miles Rifkin  -  Traditional
6. A Better Place  - Tal Ben Ari "Tula"  - Michele Alderete  - Mohammed Alidu  - Glen David Andrews  - Mathieu Aupitre  - Tibor Balogh  - Clarence Bekker  - Enzo Buono  - Oskar Cartaya  - Dina Elwedidi  - Meizei Gabor  -  Gema 4  - Habib Gueye  - Laura Flores Hernandes  - Jeffrey Sr. Hills  - Mark Johnson  - Anan Kantawee  -  Keiko Komaki  - Gavin Lurssen  - Naprang Manator  - Greg Morgenstein  - Marmans Mosengo  - Robin Moxey  - Paul O'Connor  - Paul O'Farrell  - Orbe Ortiz  - Istvan Pal  -  Playing for Change  - Benicio Torres Reyes  - Miles Rifkin  - Gerlin Torres Salgado  - Jason Tamba  - Odette Telleria  - Jose "Paito" Valdez  - Jermal Watson
7. What's Going On  - Sara Bareilles  - Leo Batera  - Clarence Bekker  - Renaldo Benson  - Bobby Broom  - Enzo Buono  - Oskar Cartaya  - Al Cleveland  - Federico DAntoni  - Sean Diedrick  - James Gadson  - Marvin Gaye  - Jorge Luiz Germano  - Cecile Girard  - Paulo Heman  - Vasti Jackson  - Mark Johnson  - Gavin Lurssen  - Louis Mhlanga  - Greg Morgenstein  - Robin Moxey  -  Novi Sad String Trio  - Jim Palmer  -  Playing for Change  - Miles Rifkin  - Matt Thompson  - Ruth "Titi" Tsira
8. Guantanamera  - Equis Alfonso  - Luis Bofill  - Jackson Browne  - Enzo Buono  -  Camerata Romeu  - Alexander "Pupi" Carriera  -  Conga De San Augustin  - Luis Conte  - Reinaldo Elosegui  - Jose Diaz Fernandez  - Michelle Fragoso  - Diana Fuentes  - Manuel Galban  - Eva Grinan  -  Grupo Sintesis  - Gabino Jardines  - Mark Johnson  - Gaston Joya  - Felipe Lamoglia  - Bil Lane  - Rigoberto Lopez  - Gavin Lurssen  - Diogenes Manfarrol Medrano  -  Miami Cuban Horns  - Greg Morgenstein  - Robin Moxey  - Harnan Lopez Nussa  - Aymee Nuviola  - Orbe Ortiz  -  Pasion  - Joel Pena  -  Playing for Change  - Carlos Puig  - Braily Ramos  - Miles Rifkin  - Zenaida Romeu  - Candi Sosa  - Luis Valle  - Carlos Varela  - Sergio Veranes

Disc 2

9. La Bamba  - David Auerbach  - Pablo Benaim  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Andres Calamaro  - Charlie Cole  - Pablo Correa  - Mariano Dominguez  - Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez  - David Hidalgo  - Francisco Ibarra  - Mark Johnson  - Kila Keto  - Bassekou Kouyate  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Norman Lear  - Fefe Lee  - Patrick Liotta  - Orbe Ortiz  - Salvador Persico  - Carlos Rodriguez  - Alberto Manuel De La Rosa  - Cesar Rosas  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Maurie Stang  -  Traditional  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams
10. Words of Wonder  - Jose Francisco Aguilar  - David Auerbach  - Pablo Benaim  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Charlie Cole  - Courtney Diedrick  - Sean Diedrick  -  Guardians of the Flame  - Johnny Herno  - Mark Johnson  - Steve Jordan  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Norman Lear  - Washboard Chaz Leary  - Sherieta Lewis  - Patrick Liotta  - Roberto Luti  -  Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan  - Angel Martinez  - Louis Mhlanga  - Fabian Miodownik  - Marmans Mosengo  - Santos Eduardo Cerna Ponce  - Keith Richards  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Maurie Stang  - Ruth "Titi" Tsira  - Francois Viguie  - Waddy Wachtel  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams
11. Get Up Stand Up  - David Auerbach  - William Barton  - Pablo Benaim  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Nikki Burt  - Paulo Dos Cavernas  - Charlie Cole  - Rafael Dias  - Courtney Diedrick  - Sean Diedrick  - Carl C-Wyya Edwards  -  Guardians of the Flame  - Johnny Herno  - Mark Johnson  -  Keb Mo  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Norman Lear  - Washboard Chaz Leary  - Sherieta Lewis  - Patrick Liotta  - Roberto Luti  - Bob Marley  - Louis Mhlanga  - Fabian Miodownik  - Marmans Mosengo  - Tom Nascimento  - Gumaroy "Norm" Newman  - Natalie Pa'apa'a  - Salvador Persico  - Keith Richards  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Maurie Stang  - Peter Tosh  - Ruth "Titi" Tsira  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams
12. Reggae Got Soul  - David Auerbach  - Samy Babeki  - Pablo Benaim  -  Bineli Yogo P.  - Luis Bofill  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Paulie Cerra  - Charlie Cole  - Frederick Hibbert  - Toots Hibbert  - Darius James  - Mark Johnson  - Augustin Kadiata  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Wakanadio Larido  - Norman Lear  - Sherieta Lewis  - Patrick Liotta  - Roberto Luti  - Warwick Lynn  - Taj Mahal  - Leon Mobley  - Ernest Ranglin  - Imorly Richardson  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Alex Del Sol  - Maurie Stang  -  TP OK Jazz Band  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams  - Roselyn Williams
13. Down by the Riverside  - David Auerbach  - Pablo Benaim  - Mark Braud  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Oscar Castro  - Nick Cavazos  -  Caveman  - Damien "Bam Bam" Cherbit  -  Choeur la Grace  - Charlie Cole  - Yann Cotty  - Mirjana Draganic  -  Grandpa Elliott  - Mark Johnson  - Ronell Johnson  -  Keb Mo  -  Keiko Komaki  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Joe Lastie  - Norman Lear  - Washboard Chaz Leary  - Patrick Liotta  - Freddie Lonzo  - Kevin Louis  - Clint Maedgen  -  Preservation Hall Jazz Band  - Nevena Reljin  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Maurie Stang  -  Traditional  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams
14. A Better Place  - Tal Ben Ari "Tula"  - Michele Alderete  - Mohammed Alidu  - Glen David Andrews  - David Auerbach  - Mathieu Aupitre  - Tibor Balogh  - Clarence Bekker  - Pablo Benaim  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Oskar Cartaya  - Charlie Cole  - Dina Elwedidi  - Meizei Gabor  -  Gema 4  - Habib Gueye  - Laura Flores Hernandes  - Jeffrey Sr. Hills  - Mark Johnson  - Anan Kantawee  -  Keiko Komaki  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Norman Lear  - Patrick Liotta  - Naprang Manator  - Marmans Mosengo  - Paul O'Connor  - Paul O'Farrell  - Orbe Ortiz  - Istvan Pal  -  Playing for Change  - Benicio Torres Reyes  - Damian Roth  - Gerlin Torres Salgado  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Maurie Stang  - Jason Tamba  - Odette Telleria  - Jose "Paito" Valdez  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Jermal Watson  - Raan Williams
15. What's Going On  - David Auerbach  - Sara Bareilles  - Leo Batera  - Clarence Bekker  - Pablo Benaim  - Renaldo Benson  - Bobby Broom  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  - Oskar Cartaya  - Al Cleveland  - Charlie Cole  - Federico DAntoni  - Sean Diedrick  - James Gadson  - Marvin Gaye  - Jorge Luiz Germano  - Cecile Girard  - Paulo Heman  - Vasti Jackson  - Mark Johnson  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Norman Lear  - Patrick Liotta  - Louis Mhlanga  -  Novi Sad String Trio  - Jim Palmer  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Maurie Stang  - Matt Thompson  - Ruth "Titi" Tsira  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams
16. Guantanamera  - Equis Alfonso  - David Auerbach  - Pablo Benaim  - Luis Bofill  - Enzo Buono  - Leonardo Buono  -  Camerata Romeu  - Alexander "Pupi" Carriera  - Charlie Cole  -  Conga De San Augustin  - Luis Conte  - Reinaldo Elosegui  - Jose Diaz Fernandez  - Michelle Fragoso  - Diana Fuentes  - Manuel Galban  - Eva Grinan  -  Grupo Sintesis  - Gabino Jardines  - Mark Johnson  - Gaston Joya  - Alan Kozlowski  - Whitney Kroenke  - Kevin Krupitzer  - Felipe Lamoglia  - Norman Lear  - Patrick Liotta  - Rigoberto Lopez  - Diogenes Manfarrol Medrano  -  Miami Cuban Horns  - Harnan Lopez Nussa  - Aymee Nuviola  - Orbe Ortiz  -  Pasion  - Joel Pena  - Carlos Puig  - Braily Ramos  - Zenaida Romeu  - Damian Roth  - Jim Shea  - Angelo Simeone  - Candi Sosa  - Maurie Stang  - Luis Valle  - Carlos Varela  - Sergio Veranes  - Francois Viguie  - Jonathan Walls  - Raan Williams

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aztec Indians   Primary Artist
Playing for Change   Primary Artist
La Conga De San Augustin   Primary Artist
Miami Cuban Horns   Primary Artist,Brass
Novi Sad String Trio   Primary Artist,Violin
TP OK Jazz Band   Primary Artist
Preservation Hall Jazz Band   Primary Artist
Sara Bareilles   Primary Artist,Vocals
Keb' Mo'   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Andres Calamaro   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Toots Hibbert   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Pasion   Primary Artist
Glen David Andrews   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trombone
Ruth "Titi" Tsira   Primary Artist,Vocals
Carlos Varela   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Cesar Rosas   Primary Artist,Vocals,Spanish Guitar
Ernest Ranglin   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Camerata Romeu   Primary Artist,Strings
Manuel Galban   Primary Artist,Guitar
Keith Richards   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Taj Mahal   Primary Artist,Banjo,Vocals
David Hidalgo   Primary Artist,Vocals,Requinto
Gema 4   Primary Artist
Clarence Bekker   Primary Artist,Vocals
Grandpa Elliott   Primary Artist,Vocals
The PFC Band   Primary Artist
Equis Alfonso   Vocals
Matt Thompson   Bass (Upright)
Angel Martinez   Trumpet
William Barton   Didjeridu
Guardians of the Flame   Percussion
Sergio Veranes   Guitar
Mark Braud   Trumpet
Choeur la Grace   Vocals
Freddie Lonzo   Trombone
Mohammed Alidu   Djembe
Ronell Johnson   Tuba
Odette Telleria   Vocals
Augustin Kadiata   Saxophone
Santos Eduardo Cerna Ponce   Trumpet
Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez   Vocals
Gaston Joya   Bass (Upright)
Gabino Jardines   Guitar
Luis Bofill   Guiro,Vocals
Alberto Manuel De La Rosa   Harp
Wakanadio Larido   Trumpet
Yann Cotty   Accordion
Joe Lastie   Drums
Nikki Burt   Vocals
Oscar Castro   Guitar
Alex Del Sol   Accordion
Alexander "Pupi" Carriera   Congas
Anan Kantawee   Guitar
Bineli Yogo P.   Trombone
Carl C-Wyya Edwards   Bass
Cecile Girard   Cello
Damien "Bam Bam" Cherbit   Guitar
Darius James   Drums
Dina Elwedidi   Vocals
Diogenes Manfarrol Medrano   Marimbula
Fabian Miodownik   Tambor Piano
Francisco Ibarra   Accordion
Gerlin Torres Salgado   Percussion
Gumaroy "Norm" Newman   Dijaredo
Habib Gueye   Vocals
Harnan Lopez Nussa   Piano
Imorly Richardson   Bass
Jorge Luiz Germano   Tambourine
Jose "Paito" Valdez   Percussion
Kila Keto   Guitar (Electric)
Laura Flores Hernandes   Vocals
Leo Batera   Congas
Marmans Mosengo   Guitar,Vocals,Calabash
Mathieu Aupitre   Saxophone
Meizei Gabor   Accordion
Michele Alderete   Vocals
Mirjana Draganic   Vocals
Naprang Manator   Vocals
Nevena Reljin   Vocals
Nick Cavazos   Guitar
Paul O'Farrell   Drums
Paulo Dos Cavernas   Bombo
Paulo Heman   Congas
Samy Babeki   Trumpet
Tibor Balogh   Spoons
Tom Nascimento   Guitar (Acoustic)
Joel Pena   Tres
Bobby Broom   Guitar
Jim Palmer   Shaker
Leon Mobley   Djembe
Jeffrey Hills Sr.   Sousaphone
James Gadson   Drums,Vocals
Federico d'Antoni   Organ
Roselyn Williams   Vocals
Jose Francisco Aguilar   Trumpet
Grupo Sintesis   Vocals
Braily Ramos   Trombone
Zenaida Romeu   String Conductor
Aymee Nuviola   Vocals
Salvador Persico   Percussion
Washboard Chaz Leary   Washboard
Mark Johnson   Director
Istvan Pal   Violin
Orbe Ortiz   Bass,Tres
Rafael Dias   Cavaquinho
Diana Fuentes   Vocals
Jermal Watson   Drums
Caveman   Triangle
Natalie Pa'apa'a   Vocals
Courtney Diedrick   Drums
Eva Grinan   Guitar,Vocals
Pablo Correa   Drums
Mariano Dominguez   Bass
Paul O'Connor   Banjo
Carlos Puig   Trumpet
Carlos Rodriguez   Jarana
Michelle Fragoso   Piano
Benicio Torres Reyes   Maracas
Felipe Lamoglia   Saxophone
Luis Conte   Bongos
Louis Mhlanga   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Vasti Jackson   Guitar
Luis Valle   Trumpet
Oskar Cartaya   Bass (Upright)
Rigoberto Lopez   Bass
Candi Sosa   Vocals,Maracas
Paulie Cerra   Saxophone
Bassekou Kouyate   Ngoni
Fefe Lee   Guitar (Electric)
Sherieta Lewis   Vocals
Sean Diedrick   Keyboards
Kevin Louis   Trumpet
Keiko Komaki   Keyboards
Clint Maedgen   Saxophone
Jason Tamba   Guitar,Vocals
Reinaldo Elosegui   Vocals
Roberto Luti   Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Tal Ben Ari "Tula"   Vocals

Technical Credits

Robin Moxey   Mixing
Norman Lear   Executive Producer
Johnny Herno   Vocal Percussion
Jim Shea   Camera Operator
Whitney Kroenke   Executive Producer
Bil Lane   Mixing
Enzo Buono   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Video Editor,Camera Operator
Renaldo Benson   Composer
Angelo Simeone   Camera Operator
Damian Roth   Camera Operator
Habib Gueye   Composer
Leonardo Buono   Camera Operator
Maurie Stang   Executive Producer
Miles Rifkin   Assistant Engineer
Pablo Benaim   Camera Operator
Patrick Liotta   Camera Operator
Charlie Cole   Executive Producer
Bob Marley   Composer
Jackson Browne   Producer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
David Auerbach   Camera Operator
Steve Jordan   Composer
Mark Johnson   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Video Editor
Alan Kozlowski   Camera Operator
Jonathan Walls   Video Editor,Camera Operator
Warwick Lynn   Composer
Raan Williams   Producer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Peter Tosh   Composer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
Waddy Wachtel   Composer
Oskar Cartaya   String Arrangements
Al Cleveland   Composer
Keith Richards   Composer
Francois Viguie   Camera Operator
Jose Diaz Fernandez   Composer
Greg Morgenstein   Mixing
Clarence Bekker   Composer
Jason Tamba   Composer
Kevin Krupitzer   Camera Operator
Traditional   Composer