Jaguares - Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio

At the time of its release, Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio was the highest debuting alternative rock album on the Billboard Latin charts, an accomplishment that is given more weight by the fact that it is a double album. Jaguares, playing upon their rapidly expanding popularity in Mexico, recorded this mixture of live and studio tracks with an almost orchestra-sized group of supporting players, resulting in an incredibly ambitious album. Their greatest Mexican influences seem to come from their Spanish lyrics, largely written by Saul Hernández, that often deal with the issues of social justice and culture -- otherwise, this album sounds like a mixture of Metallica, Def Leppard, and early U2. Overall, though, the mix works and the legion of supporting producers and players have made a slick, professional album that should please fans on both sides of the border. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adolfo Pérez Butrón Photography Alex Solca Photography Alfonso Andre Choir, Chorus, Collaboration, Vocals (Background), Assistant Producer, Drums Andy Hasegawa Assistant Engineer, Assistant Armen Garabedian Violin Brandon Fields Sax (Tenor) Brian Leonard Violin Cesar Lopez Guitar (Electric) Charlie Bisharat Violin Daniel Smith Cello Dave Carlock Digital Editing David Stenske Viola Denyse Buffum Viola Doc Kupka Sax (Baritone) Doug Sax Mastering Evan Wilson Viola Eve Butler Violin Fernando Aceves Photography Gabriela González Reyes Photography Gary Grant Trumpet Gerry Hilera Violin Greg Ladanyi Producer, Mixing, Engineer Henry Ferber Violin Jaguares Director, Realization Jarris Margalli Guitar (Electric) Jeff Burns Recorder, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Advisor, Assistant Jeff Keese Assistant, Assistant Engineer Jeffrey "C.J." Vanston Keyboards Joel Derouin Violin John Scanlon Viola John Wittenberg Violin Larry Corbett Cello Lee Thornberg Trumpet M.B. Gordy Percussion Maria Newman Violin Matt Funes Viola Michael Butler Engineer, Mixing Michael Purkin Violin Michele Richards Violin Murray Adler Violin Nick Lane Trombone Peter Kent Violin Robert Peterson Violin Roger Gorman Art Direction Sabo Romo Collaboration, Bass, Assistant Producer Saul Hernández Bass, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals Scott Francisco Engineer Scott Peets Engineer Susan Chatman Violin Timothy Eckert Contrabanjo, Contrabass Toni Young Digital Editing Assistant, Coordination, Assistant Engineer