February 2 - Show #43

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Chucho – Paquito D’Rivera – Compilation Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

Un canto a Ericka – Marlon Simón and the Nagual Spirits – In Case You Missed It – Jazzheads

Consider – Monty Alexander – Compilation Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

¡Bien Bien! – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – ¡Bien Bien! – Patois Records

Summertime – Juan Amalbert’s Latin Jazz Quintet – Hot Sauce – Prestige

Baby – Dave Pike and his orchestra – Manhattan Latin – DECCA

Los jíbaros – Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri – El Sonido Nuevo/The New Soul Sound – Verve

O grande amor – Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto – Verve

Coba – Stan Getz – Apasionado – A&M Records

Tema in Hi-Fi – Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – Jet Sounds Revisited – ESL Music/Schema Records

Kind of sunshine – Nicole Conte & Lucia Minettie at vocals – Other Directions – Blue Note

Caravan – Nicola Conte & Philip Weiss at lead vocals – Rituals – Schema Records

Se me olvidó que te olvidé – Bebo Valdés & Diego “el Cigala” – Bebo & Cigala –

Lágrimas Negras – Calle 54 Records/Ariola/BMG

Soledad – Concha Buika y Chucho Valdés – El último trago – DRO/Warner Music Spain

Mucho corazón – Martirio – Mucho Corazón – Sunnyside

Aparta el corazón de las mangueras – Veneno – Veneno – CBS/SONY


Highlights of the show:

In tonight´s 'Latin Soul' a segment on vibes in Latin jazz has been especially awesome. Out of those tunes, Dave Pike and his orchestra has come in a remarkable moment of the evening.




Originally released by DECCA in 1964, “Manhattan Latin”, by Dave Pike and his orchestra, has been re-released in 2004 in CD format by Verve. Mr. Pike has been a long-life musician whose instrument is the vibraphone, and that is the overall sound that the listener is presented here. At the time, vibes in jazz added a cool sophisticated look which was very much the vehicle for the smooth jazz. Also, at the time, the fussion of Latin influences in jazz was in vogue. This album here presented is a very good example of Latin influences blended with smooth vibes. In the sleve of the album, one can find Mr. Pike quoted: “The music we've made is, I believe, a successful blending of jazz with the musically important and commercially appealing Cuban sounds. As fas as this album is concerned, I´m extremely pleased with it in all aspects”. The outcome truly bears out his claim. For this recording, he had musicians such as Israel “Cachao” López at the bass, Carlos “Patato” Valdés at the congas, Willie Bobo at drums, and a young Chick Corea at the piano. With such a lineup, some of the very best of the Cuban music around, a very good result has to come out as a consequence. All the album works well a whole, but maybe you find higher inspired moments in the opening track “Baby”, or others as “Mambo dinero”, “Montuna Orita”, “La playa”, or “Latin blues”. All in all, a great album from beginning to end, and a great chance to recuperate good vibes Latin jazz sounds from the golden era of Latin jazz.