August 25 - Show #22

Theme song: Chin chan chow - Louie Ramírez - Louie's Grooves - Vampisoul

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Mambo Inn - Mario Bauzá, Paquito D'Rivera & Jorge Dalto - Afro Cuban Jazz - Yemayá Records

How many in your party, please? - Paquito D'Rivera - Celebration - Columbia

Samba all day long - Jorge Dalto & The Interamerican Band - Urban Oasis - Concord Picante

I want you - Gato Barbieri - Caliente! - A&M Records

Mr. PC - Snowboy and The Latin Section - Compilation Latin Jazz, The Essential Album - Manteca/Union Square Music

I wish you love (part 2) - Joe Bataan - Saint Latin's Massacre Day - Fania

Seeds of life - Harlem River Drive - Harlem River Drive - Stateside/Capitol

What a baby - Joe Cuba Sextet - Bustin' Out - Tico

Carioca - Oscar Peterson - Soul Español - Verve

Menina Feia - Herbie Mann & Sergio Mendes - Do The Bossa Nova - Atlantic

Mas que nada - Patato & Totico - Patato & Totico - Verve

Falsa baiana - João Gilberto - João Gilberto - Verve

Minha senhora - Gal Costa & Caetano Veloso - Domingo - Polygram/Philips

The red blouse - Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave - A&M Records

Coast to Coast - Room Service - Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions - Comfort Sounds

Vera a diaba loira - Che - Sexy 70: Music inspired by the Brazilian sacanagem movies of the 1970's - Vampisoul

Mas que malandro - Beat Fanatic - Latin Vibes: Club Selection - Kinkysweet

Bossa Per Due - Nicola Conte - Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions - Comfort Sounds


Highlights of the show:

Among the great tunes heard today, there were three which conform the hightlights of today. These are the albums where you may find those songs and their performers. They can be seen as classic musicians whose works have helped to set the standards of what Latin jazz is today.



The classic Latin jazz tune 'Mambo Inn' opened the show today. A modern version found in the album 'Afro Cuban Jazz', performed by its original composer Mario Bauzá, who happens to be one of the first pioneers in the fusion of jazz and Afro Cuban sounds, hence, one of the creators of Latin jazz as a musical style. Here he is acompanied by figures such as Paquito D'Rivera and Jorge Dalto, who also produces the album, which brings a collection of classic Latin jazz pieces and boleros from the Cuban tradition. Recorded in 1986 and re-released in 2003 by Yemayá Records, this album meant a reunion of the great figures of Latin jazz or Afro Cuban jazz -any term you like is good- as the above mentioned, Patato Valdés at the congas, Jose A. Fajardo at the flute and Graciela Grillo singing, among others. Alternating instrumentals and boleros sung by Ms. Grillo, the whole work flows creating an awesome evolving atmosphere. Especially good the pieces composed by Mr. Bauza, 'Mambo Inn', 'El mareíto', 'Imitations', 'Cubanola'. All over receiving the expert touch from Mr. D'Rivera's saxophone. A great album to understand, love, and get introduced to this music. Definitively an album to keep exploring on your favourite Latin show on the North East Texas region, Latin Soul, on www.ketr.org every Tuesday at nine pm central time.



‘Wave’ is definitively the album that put bossa nova on the map. Following Brazilian classics in Latin Soul tonight, a song from this album had to be played. Antonio Carlos Jobim is one of the creators of the Brazilian sound that changed for good the musical panorama in the mid of XXth century, inspired so many creators and made others to get curious about Brazilian music and culture. Here you find relaxing, beating, and above all, vivid music that reconciles you with life again. The song played in Latin Soul tonight is ‘The red blouse’, and is probably a tune you have heard before somewhere else. The perfect easy listening, bossa, chilling sounds we love Brazil for. Any other track would have been the same delightful and you probably would be familiar with it, in case you were not devoted already to Jobim and this music wasn’t new to you. Latin Soul, every Tuesday at nine pm central on 88.9 fm or at www.ketr.org bringing you classics to enjoy or get hooked of.

August 18 - Show #21

Theme song: Chin chon chow - Louie Ramírez - Louies's Grooves - Vampisoul

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Together - Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion - The Magician - Savant Records

Flying home - Ray Mantilla - Good Vibrations - Savant Records

Twinkle toes - Dave Valentin - Come Fly With Me - High Note Records

El yunque - Bill O'Connell - Latin Jazz Fantasy - Random Choice Records

Siempre me va bien - University of North Texas Latin Jazz Ensemble - En clave - North Texas Jazz

Descarga #1 - Robert Incelli and his Latin Jazz Band - From Bolívar to LA - Tonga Records

Laurel Z27 - Luis Marín y New Jazz Band - Puerto Rico Jazz Jam - AJ Records

Acid - Ray Barretto - Acid - Fania

Johnny's no good - Joe Bataan with Los Fulanos - King of Latin Soul - Vampisoul

Sock it to me - Joe Cuba - Compilation We Got Latin Soul! - Charly Records

Latin Soul - Ralfi Pagan - Compilation Latin Soul, Descarga & Boogaloo - Manzana Discos

Ibérico Jazz - Quinteto Montelirio - Ibérico Jazz - Vampisoul

Opaco - Quinteto Montelirio - Ibérico Jazz - Vampisoul

Amor de mis amores - Angel Lobatón con Rosa Guzmán - Afro Peruano Son - Jaguar Music Records

My romance - Pilar de la Hoz - Jazz con Sabor Peruano - Jaguar Music Records

Los gallinazos - Susana Baca - Lamento Negro - Hip-O Records

In the year 2525 - Sexteto Electronico Moderno - Sounds of the Elegant World - Vampisoul

Sudaka Lounge - Novalima - Novalima - Hip-O Records

Xuertnom - Projecto 3 - Cafe Do Brasil - Metro/Union Square Music

Goldfinger - Xavier Cugat - Music to Watch Girls By - Vintage Classic Series/Hitland

Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul opened with the next two albums here commented. From two different artists, the show offered three great artists classic to the Latin jazz done nowadays.

“The Magician” is the latest Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion album. Produced by Savant Records and released in 2007, it was nominated to the Grammy award for Best Latin Jazz Album that year. Two years before, the first album in Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion´s career was honored with the same nomination. We are talking, then, of one of the best Latin jazz musicians nowadays. Latin Soul played tonight the opening track 'Together', a short piece (for the standards) which introduced to a great recording of contemporary Latin jazz. As leader of the band playing the percussion, Sammy Figueroa has put together a great ensemble of musicians such as the experienced trumpet players Alex Norris and John Lovell; John Michalak at the saxophone or Nicky Orta and Gabriel Vivas at the bass. The overall result is a little jewel of smooth crossover jazz where themes are a continuum of improvisation instrumentation under the supervision of the constant guiding by the bass and Mr. Figueroa´s percussion. A sure to keep exploring album in Latin Soul. Tunes as 'The three Marias', 'Firm roots' or 'Crossroads' are high standards in contemporary Latin jazz will be heard soon on your station 88.9 KETR or on the web at ketr.org.

“Come Fly With Me” is the second album from Dave Valentin released by High Note Records in 2006. Born in New York of Puerto Rican family, Mr. Valentin has an extense career in jazz credited with over 15 albums. The album here presented in Latin Soul tonight keeps the tone of smooth contemporary crossover Latin jazz. The presence of the flute, which is Mr. Valentin´s instrument, adds a mellow sound to the overall to quietly enjoy as instruments as the piano and the percussion evolves in their improvised dialogue. Great musicians accompany Dave Valentin in this album such as great Ray Barretto´s son Chris at the saxophone, Papo Vázquez at the trombone, Milton Cardona at the percussion and Bill O'Connell, whom is know to Latin Soul already, at the piano. The upbeat “Twinkle toes” has been aired tonight, as great jewels in the album as “Mind games”, “Easy street”, or “House of the sun” wait to be given airwave soon. Overall, a solid modern Latin jazz collection of tunes to peacefully enjoy any time, or any Tuesday night at Latin Soul at ketr.org.

August 11 - Show #20

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Theme song: Chin chon chow - Louie Ramírez - Louie's Grooves - Vampisoul


La playa (Aruba) - Xavier Cugat and his orchestra - Music To Watch Girls By - Vintage Classic Series/Hitland

Latin Soul Square Dance - Joe Bataan with Los Fulanos - King of Latin Soul - Vampisoul

Maw Latin Blues - Nuyorican Soul - Nuyorican Soul - Mercury Records

Cantaloupe Island - Pucho and The Latin Soul Brothers - Tough! - Prestige

Oye como va - Tito Puente - El Rey: Tito Puente and his Latin Ensemble - Concord Picante

Jive Samba - Cannonball Aderley - Dizzy's Business - Ace Records

Mas que nada - Ella Fitzgerald - Things Ain't What They Used To Be (And You Better Believe It) - Warner

Conaque de Mel - Celia Vaz - Cafe do Brasil - Metro/Union Square Music

Felicidade - Suba - Compilation Latin Jazz The Essential Album - Manteca/Union Square Music

Con palo no - Novalima/Alejandra Perez Prieto - Novalima - Hip-O Music

Voy a apagar la luz - Eva Ayllon, Jean Pierre Magnet & La Gran Banda - Del Perú Para El Mundo - Jaguar Music Records

Campesina - Pilar de la Hoz - Jazz Con Sabor Peruano - Jaguar Music Records

Te quiero - Susana Baca - Lamento Negro - Hip-O Records

Todo el mundo me persigue - Jaime Delgado Aparicio - El Embajador y Yo (original motion picture soundtrack) - Vampisoul

Sayonara blues - JDA Jazz Trio - El Embajador y Yo (original motion picture soundtrack) - Vampisoul

El tren - Perujazz - En vivo! - EMI

Tangos del fuego - Chano Domínguez - NFS New Flamenco Sound - Verve/Universal Spain

Indiopole - Veneno - Veneno - CBS/Sony

Highlights of the show:

Here you may find commented two samples of great music among the other great songs of Latin Soul tonight.

Tito Puentes´ tune “Oye como va” is maybe one of the most well known Latin songs. Originally composed in 1963, it became a real hit with the later 1970 rock version by Carlos Santana. The live version presented tonight in Latin Soul filled the airwaves with the vivid, steady rhythm of this classic that at the very least will make your foot beat here and there. Tito Puente, one of the greatest of the Latin scene, once again heating up the North East Texas region from 88.9 KETR or in the web at ketr.org.

Pilar de la Hoz is a contemporary vocalist from Perú. Released in 2006, her second album 'Jazz con Sabor Peruano' is a perfect mixture of the Peruvian original musical style of “Peruvian vals” or “música criolla” with jazzy tunes and an overall powerful crystalline voice. 'My romance' is the most clear example as Ms. De la Hoz sings a classic Peruvian vals in English, adding to it the smooth touch of the best jazz female jazz singers. The song tonight presented, 'Campesina', is another sample of this jazz and Peruvian crossover with a leading guitar reminiscent of the best Grant Green. Along the album it is remarkable the exquisite use of the “cajón”, the traditional percussion instrument consisting of a simple wooden box. Stay tuned to Latin Soul, for more Pilar de la Hoz and other great artists to come soon to your airwaves or online at ketr.org.