Rise – 20 Wonderful Rumbas by Tony Evans and His Orchestra is a 20-track ballroom Rumba collection built around romantic melodies and orchestral arrangements suitable for Latin dance practice and social dancing.
Unlike mixed ballroom albums that move between several rhythms, this collection is devoted entirely to Rumba. That makes it particularly useful for dancers who want an extended practice session without repeatedly changing dance style or searching for individual tracks.
The album combines familiar songs with other melodic Rumba selections. Early tracks include All I Ask of You, Rise, Forever and Ever, Love Changes Everything, and There’s a Small Hotel, followed by pieces such as Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart, So Near to You, Amor Amor Amor, and Crying.
Later selections continue the same Rumba focus with An Affair to Remember, And I Love You So, Feelings, Bali Ha’i, Spanish Eyes, Didn’t We, California Melody, and Aria. The result is a cohesive collection centered on the slower, expressive musical character associated with ballroom Rumba.
For dancers and teachers, the single-rhythm format makes Rise useful for Rumba lessons, technique drills, choreography development, partner practice, and social dance sessions. It can also serve as a listening collection for those who enjoy orchestral interpretations of romantic popular music.
Track List
- All I Ask of You – Rumba – 2:50
- Rise – Rumba – 2:48
- Forever and Ever – Rumba – 2:47
- Love Changes Everything – Rumba – 2:58
- There’s a Small Hotel – Rumba – 2:41
- Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart – Rumba – 3:10
- So Near to You – Rumba – 2:48
- Amor, Amor, Amor – Rumba – 3:29
- Crying – Rumba – 3:38
- Amapola – Rumba – 3:29
- An Affair to Remember – Rumba – 2:50
- And I Love You So – Rumba – 2:44
- Feelings – Rumba – 2:42
- Bali Ha’i – Rumba – 2:41
- Spanish Eyes – Rumba – 2:47
- Didn’t We – Rumba – 2:48
- California Melody – Rumba – 2:41
- Aria – Rumba – 2:51
- You Are My Lucky Star – Rumba
- Rumba Finale – Rumba
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