Henri Guédon (born May 22, 1944 in Fort de France in Martinique - died on February 12, 2006 in Paris, France after heart surgery) was a Martiniquan percussionist. His first band was called La Contesta and he organised it when he was 20. He was awarded a Maracas d'or the first year the awards ran. In 1983, Philippe Langlais invited him to compose a mix of classical and jazz with his orchestra, the rsulting composition called Opéra Triangulaire. He was a judo champion 1963-65. Multiple albums fused Antillean rhythms with other music from around the world. Guedon was instrumental in exporting the new sound of 60s and 70s Latin -guaguanco, boogaloo, salsa, descarga - to France and the rest of Europe. When Guedon began placing his percussion instruments at the front of the stage in the style of his great influence Ray Barretto, French audience members found themselves shocked and intrigued. Soon enough, greats like El Conde and Pacheco were touring France. Were it not for Henri Guedon, Europe could have conceivably taken years to move forward from mambo and cha-cha-cha.
1Guajira Contestación
Arranged By – G. Fernandez*, H. Guédon*, J. Maka*, M. Louis Joseph*, M. Pacquit*
Backing Vocals – Anna Maria De Guerrero, F. Bannet*, Henri Guédon, Hugo Muskela*
Bass – Henri Laclef
Bongos, Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Drums – Job' Dandelaï
Flugelhorn – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Flute, Trombone – Daniel Barda
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Henri Guédon, Manno Kotwï, Nicol' Bernard*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Soprano Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Tres – Jacky Bernard
Trumpet – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Written-By – H. Guédon*, M. Pacquit*
4:07
2Shiga Swing
Arranged By – Parisian All Stars
Bass – Carlos B. Christian
Bongos – Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Don Gonzalo*
Guiro – Pierre Cataye
Percussion [Tumba] – Marie Jo
Piano – Roland Malmin
Timbales – Jacky*
Trumpet – Georges Couvin
Vocals – George Pastel, Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Written-By – H. Guédon*
3:17
3An Ti Fi
Arranged By – La Contesta*
Bass – Vico Charlemagne
Bongos, Vocals – Henri Guédon
Congas – Alain Delos
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Timbales – Claude Vamur
Vibraphone – Jacky Bernard
Written-By – H. Guédon*
3:38
4Faut Pas Pousser
Arranged By – Sonny Bravo
Baritone Saxophone – Mario Rivera (2)
Bass – Dave Perez*
Bongos – Henri Guédon, Johnny Rodriguez Jr.*
Congas – Cachete*
Guiro – Johnny Rodriguez Jr.*
Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Percussion – José Grajales*
Piano – Sonny Bravo
Saxophone – Dick "Taco" Mesa*
Timbales – Nicky Marrero
Trombone – Sam Burtis
Trumpet – Leonel Sanchez*, René Lopez*
Violin – Alfredo De La Fe*
Vocals – Felo Barrio*, Vinnie Bee
Written-By – H. Guédon*
3:33
5Brujeria
Arranged By – G. Fernandez*, H. Guédon*, J. Maka*, M. Louis Joseph*, M. Pacquit*
Backing Vocals – Anna Maria De Guerrero, F. Bannet*, Henri Guédon, Hugo Muskela*
Bass – Henri Laclef
Drums – Job' Dandelaï
Flugelhorn – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Flute, Trombone – Daniel Barda
Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Henri Guédon, Manno Kotwï, Nicol' Bernard*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Soprano Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Tres – Jacky Bernard
Trumpet – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Written-By – H. Guédon*
5:38
6Los Antillanos De Paris
Arranged By – Roland Louis
Bass – Carlos B. Christian
Bongos – Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Don Gonzalo*
Guiro – Pierre Cataye
Percussion [Tumba] – Marie Jo
Piano – Roland Malmin
Timbales – Jacky*
Trumpet – Georges Couvin
Vocals – George Pastel, Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Written-By – G. Pastel*, R. Louis*
8:39
7Vulcano
Arranged By – G. Fernandez*, H. Guédon*, J. Maka*, M. Louis Joseph*, M. Pacquit*
Backing Vocals – Anna Maria De Guerrero, F. Bannet*, Henri Guédon, Hugo Muskela*
Bass – Henri Laclef
Drums – Job' Dandelaï
Flugelhorn – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Flute, Trombone – Daniel Barda
Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Henri Guédon, Manno Kotwï, Nicol' Bernard*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Soprano Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Tres – Jacky Bernard
Trumpet – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Written-By – M. Louis Joseph*
5:51
8Ritmo Moderno
Arranged By – La Contesta*
Bass – Vico Charlemagne
Congas – Alain Delos
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Timbales – Claude Vamur
Vibraphone – Jacky Bernard
Vocals – Henri Guédon
Written-By – H. Guédon*
5:23
9Machapia
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Clemente Lozano, Henri Guédon, Nicol' Bernard*
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Written-By – H. Guédon*
2:43
10Sainte Marie
Arranged By – G. Fernandez*, H. Guédon*, J. Maka*, M. Louis Joseph*, M. Pacquit*
Backing Vocals – Anna Maria De Guerrero, F. Bannet*, Henri Guédon, Hugo Muskela*
Bass – Henri Laclef
Drums – Job' Dandelaï
Flugelhorn – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Flute, Trombone – Daniel Barda
Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Henri Guédon, Manno Kotwï, Nicol' Bernard*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Soprano Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Tres – Jacky Bernard
Trumpet – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Written-By – H. Guédon*, M. Pacquit*
7:17
11Concierto De Mi Bongo
Arranged By – Parisian All Stars
Bass – Carlos B. Christian
Bongos – Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Don Gonzalo*
Guiro – Pierre Cataye
Percussion [Tumba] – Marie Jo
Piano – Roland Malmin
Timbales – Jacky*
Trumpet – Georges Couvin
Vocals – George Pastel, Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Written-By – R. Jaffory*, R. Malmin*
7:23
12Marcel Song
Arranged By – G. Fernandez*, H. Guédon*, J. Maka*, M. Louis Joseph*, M. Pacquit*
Backing Vocals – Anna Maria De Guerrero, F. Bannet*, Henri Guédon, Hugo Muskela*
Bass – Henri Laclef
Drums – Job' Dandelaï
Flugelhorn – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Flute, Trombone – Daniel Barda
Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Henri Guédon, Manno Kotwï, Nicol' Bernard*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Soprano Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Tres – Jacky Bernard
Trumpet – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Written-By – M. Louis Joseph*
4:06
13Carnaval Nou
Arranged By – La Contesta*
Bass – Vico Charlemagne
Congas – Alain Delos
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Timbales – Claude Vamur
Vibraphone – Jacky Bernard
Vocals – Henri Guédon
Written-By – H. Guédon*
4:31
14Negro Lucumi
Arranged By – G. Fernandez*, H. Guédon*, J. Maka*, M. Louis Joseph*, M. Pacquit*
Backing Vocals – Anna Maria De Guerrero, F. Bannet*, Henri Guédon, Hugo Muskela*
Bass – Henri Laclef
Drums – Job' Dandelaï
Flugelhorn – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Flute – Don Gonzalo*
Flute, Trombone – Daniel Barda
Lead Vocals – Henri Guédon
Percussion – Alain Delos, Claude Vamur, Henri Guédon, Manno Kotwï, Nicol' Bernard*
Piano – Michel Pacquit
Saxophone – Jo Maka
Soprano Saxophone – Marcel Louis Joseph
Tres – Jacky Bernard
Trumpet – Arthur Young, Ronnie Buttercavoli*
Written-By – C. Andrade*, H. Guédon*, M. Pacquit*
4:44
15Descaguajira
Adapted By – H. Guédon*
Arranged By – Parisian All Stars
Bass – Carlos B. Christian
Bongos – Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Don Gonzalo*
Guiro – Pierre Cataye
Percussion [Tumba] – Marie Jo
Piano – Roland Malmin
Timbales – Jacky*
Trumpet – Georges Couvin
Vocals – George Pastel, Henri Guédon, Roger Jaffory
5:25
Credits
Artwork – Think (10)
Compiled By – Greg De Villanova, Manu Boubli
Photography By – D.R. (10)
Producer – Henri Guédon