Chanchullo (; literally: "scam", "racket", "hustle") is a studio album by Cuban pianist Rubén González. It was recorded over the course of three years under the direction of trombonist Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos, and released on September 19, 2000, through World Circuit. The album was nominated for the Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 27, 2002. It also received a nomination for Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year by a Male Artist at the 2001 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Recording The album showcases the styles of Cuban ballroom music that González cultivated for three decades as a member of Enrique Jorrín's orchestra, primarily danzón and cha-cha-chá. The opener and title track, "Chanchullo", is a danzón-mambo written by Israel "Cachao" López in the 1950s. González's recording is in the form of a descarga, an improvised jam session. Other descargas in the album are "La lluvia", recorded by the band when the studio roof was leaking and a downpour of tropical rain meant that there were only minutes remaining before the studio had to be abandoned, and "Pa' gozar", composed by Tata Güines and first recorded by Pedro "Peruchín" Jústiz. The other ballroom numbers in the album are the danzones "Central Constancia" and "Isora Club", and the classic cha-cha-chás "El bodeguero" and "Rico vacilón", all of which are standards of the Afro-Cuban repertoire. The recording of "Central Constancia", a composition by Enrique Jorrín, features one of the last appearances of violinist Lázaro Ordóñez Enríquez. On the other hand, "Isora Club", written by Coralia López (Cachao's sister), features solos from Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos (trombone), Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal (trumpet) and Orlando "Cachaito" López (bass). American guitarist Ry Cooder, along with his son Joachim Cooder, are featured on tres and drums, respectively, on "Rico vacilón". The album also includes two slow instrumental tracks, the boleros "Si te contara" and "Quizás, quizás, quizás", the latter of which features a solo by Eliades Ochoa. In addition, on the guajira-son "Choco's guajira" (written by trumpeter Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros) Papi Oviedo leads on tres, trumpet accompaniment is provided by Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal, and Ibrahim Ferrer is joined by Cheikh Lô on vocals. The son "De una manera espantosa" was one of the first songs González played with Arsenio Rodríguez's conjunto in the early-to-mid 1940s. González was hired as the band's pianist shortly after arriving in Havana and thereafter referred to Rodríguez as his single