Perfectamundo is the debut solo album from Gibbons, who is backed by a handpicked group of musicians dubbed The BFG’s. As the title may suggest, the recording takes on a bit of an Afro-Cuban flavor that may come as a surprise to some Gibbons fans and followers. The concept for Perfectamundo, which was produced by Gibbons and Joe Hardy and recorded in Houston, Los Angeles, Austin and Pontevedra, Spain, originated with Gibbons’ invitation to perform at the 2014 Havana Jazz Festival. Gibbons studied Latin percussion in Manhattan with none other than its preeminent virtuoso, “Mambo King” Tito Puente, a friend of Billy’s bandleader dad. Puente taught the young Gibbons the essential Latin rhythms via conga, bongo, maracas and, most importantly, timbales. “Banging away on ‘em came back like riding on a lost bicycle,” Gibbons relates of his return to the genre by way of Perfectamundo. TRACK LIST:1. Got Love If You Want It (4:15)2. Treat Her Right (2:21)3. You're What's Happenin', Baby (6:05)4. Sal Y Pimiento (3:11)5. Pickin' Up Chicks On Dowling Street (4:08)6. Hombre Sin Nombre (3:47)7. Quiero Mas Dinero (3:24)8. Baby Please Don't Go (2:29)9. Piedras Negras (3:06)10.Perfectamundo (2:41)11. Q-Vo (3:23)
