On June 7, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Chávez Ravine”, the twelfth Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Village Recorders” and “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Ry Cooder.
Personnel:
- Ry Cooder – vocal, guitar, organ, tres, laud, bajo sexto
- Ledward Kaapana– guitar
- Ledward Kaapana– guitar
- Bla Pahinui – vocal, guitar, ukulele
- David Hidalgo- guitar
- Chucho Valdés– piano
- Joe Rotondi– piano
- Jacky Terrasson– piano
- Mike Bolger – organ, trumpet, valve trombone
- Flaco Jiménez– accordion
- Jared Smith – bass, keyboard
- Mike Elizondo– bass
- Jim Keltner– drums, bongos
- Joachim Cooder- timbales, percussion, drums, sampling
- Gil Bernal- tenor saxophone
- Gil Bernal – tenor sax
- Jon Hassell– trumpet
- Juliette Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
- Carla Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
- Little Willie – vocal, vocal chorus
- G., Jacob Garcia – vocal, vocal chorus
- Lalo Guerrero– vocal
- Ersi Arvizu- vocal
- Rosella Arvizu– vocal
- Don Tosti– vocal
- Sunny D. Levine – drum programming
Track listing:
- Poor Man’s Shangri-La – Ry Cooder, William Garcia, Gene Aguilera
- Onda Callejera – David Hidalgo, William Garcia
- Don’t Call Me Red – Ry Cooder
- Corrido de Boxeo – Lalo Guerrero
- Muy Fifí – William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Juliette Commagere
- Los Chucos Suaves – Lalo Guerrero
- Chinito Chinito – Felguerez/Diaz
- 3 Cool Cats – Jerry Leiber,Mike Stoller
- El U.F.O. Cayó – Juliette Commagere, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Jared Smith
- It’s Just Work for Me – Ry Cooder
- In My Town – Ry Cooder
- Ejército Militar – Rita Arvizu
- Barrio Viejo – Lalo Guerrero
- 3rd Base,Dodger Stadium – Ry Cooder, William Garcia,Joe Kevany
- Soy Luz y Sombra – The Cloud Forest poem; music by William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder
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