May 25 - Show #55

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Welcome to the party – Har-You Percussion Group – Compilation The New Latinaires – Ubiquity Records

Afrodisia – Kenny Dorham – Afro-Cuban – Blue Note

Backlash – Freddie Hubbard – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo – Atlantic Records/Warner Jazz

Hip hug-her – Mongo Santamaría – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo – Atlantic Records/Warner Jazz

Latin soul – Ralfi Pagán – Compilation Latin Soul Descarga & Boogaloo – Manzana Producciones Discográficas

Five high – New Cool Collective – Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibe – Club 802/Challenge Records

A Ernesto – Mark Weinstein – Timbasa – Jazzheads Inc.

Milestones – VW Brothers – Muziek – Patois Records

Iracuba – University of North Texas Latin Jazz Ensemble – En Clave – North Texas Jazz

Concierto para metales – Irakere – Misa Negra – Messidor

Adeus, Maria Fulô – Os Mutantes – Os Mutantes – Polydor

A minha menina – Os Mutantes – Os Mutantes – Polydor

Samba do avião – Juan José Calatayud & Silvia – Nova Jazz – Orfeón Videovox

Brasilia – Vince Guaraldi – The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi – Fantasy Records/Original Jazz Classics

Samba de Orpheus – Grant Green & Big John Patton – Organ Trio and Quartet – Groove Hut Records

Agua de beber – Pilar de la Hoz – Jazz con Sabor Peruano – Jaguar Music Records

Não deixa o samba morrer – Carmen Lamarque – Live in Lima – Self-produced album: www.carmenlamarque.com

Sai das trevas – Jazzamor – Compilation Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions Vol.1 – Comfort Sounds

Vibraçao – Pauline London – Compilation Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions Vol.1 – Comfort Sounds


Highlights of the show:

Among the great pieces aired tonight in Latin Soul, Juan José Calatayud and Silvia have brought a delightful interpretation of piano and solo voice bossa nova style. Next, you may find the review of their album "Nova Jazz" as it is found at Dusty Groove America CD and record website store.




A gorgeous little Latin piano jazz record from Juan Jose Calatayud from the end of the 60s – touching on bossa later on in the set with vocals by Silvia – a very nice set that emanates warmth and soul all the way through! The instrumentation is stripped down and wonderful, done so well and so wonderfully early on, that when Silvia's lovely voice comes in later on it's like an extra sweet surprise. Great stuff! Titles include "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", "JJ Jazz", "Lety's Blues", "Comin' Through The Apple", "Dindi", "Samba Do Aviao", "The Look Of Love", "Inutil Paisagem" and "Ola". By Dusty Groove America, Inc.

May 18 - Show #54

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Summertime – Ray Barretto – Putumayo presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

Steppin’ with T.P. – Hilton Ruiz – Putumayo presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

Mira Flores – Eddie Palmieri – Listen Here! – Concord Picante

Mambo Inn – The George Shearing Quintet – Latin Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

La playa – Dave Pike and his orchestra – Manhattan Latin – DECCA

Polly’s delight – Juan Amalbert’s Latin Jazz Quintet – Hot Sauce – Prestige

The opener – Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble – Just Like Magic – Latin Percussion Inc.

Cubanola – Mario Bauzá, Paquito D’Rivera & Jorge Dalto – Afro Cuban Jazz – Yemayá Records

Como dos extraños – Tango Bar – Compilation Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

La cumparsita – Astor Piazzolla – La Historia del Tango

Libertango – Astor Piazzolla – Itinerary of a Genius – Milan Music/BMG

Fiesta – Gato Barbieri – Caliente! – A&M Records

María Domingas – Gato Barbieri – Under Fire – Arista Associated Labels/BMG Heritage/Bluebird

Caragua – Grafitti – Grafitti – Self-produced www.tomgraff.com/Borrowed Time Music

O samba e o tango – Caetano Veloso – Fina Estampa, ao vivo – Polygram Records

Samba para dos – Eddy Harris feat. Lalo Schifrin – The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Gracia – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

Festejo – Richie Zellón – Landología Afro-Peruvian Jazz – Songosaurus Music

Summertime – Gabriel Alegría – Wayruro – Rhino Music Records


Highlights of the show:

'Latin Soul' has played a few songs from a great compilation which in the essence the reason of the existance of this radio show. Next, you may find a review on this album, “Putumayo presents Latin Jazz”, a great compilation from one of the labels that has offered more to World music in all its manifestations in the latest years. The following review is taken from the Editorial Review from Amazon.com.



A mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz style come together on Latin Jazz, a lively collection of songs by masters of the genre.

The artists featured on Latin Jazz represent an honored cast of musicians ranging from early pioneers of the genre to those who have helped it remain a viable force for more than 60 years. Machito, a contemporary of Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington, was a pioneering bandleader who helped deepen the bond between Afro-Cuban music and American jazz. His classic track "Congo Mulence" opens the album and features fellow jazz legend Cannonball Adderley. Other legendary figures on the album include Tito Puente, whose mastery of the timbales combined with old-fashioned showmanship kept his music fresh and relevant over the years, and Eddie Palmieri, whose piano techniques put him in the same league as jazz legends Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner. He teams here with Brian Lynch on "Guajira Dubois," a game of musical tag between Palmieri's piano and Lynch's trumpet.

The driving rhythm behind most Latin jazz comes from its powerful percussion, and Latin Jazz showcases some of the finest in this field. Master conguero (congo player) Poncho Sanchez leads one of the most popular Latin jazz groups in the world. His seasoned ensemble contribute the cool energy of "El Sabroson", while Ray Barretto covers the classic "Summertime." Considered the "godfather of Latin jazz," Barretto was the first Latino to have a Latin hit on the American Billboard Charts.

Other luminaries on the album include Hilton Ruiz, a former child prodigy who appeared at Carnegie Hall at the age of 8, Chocolate Armenteros, the legendary Cuban trumpet player, and Manny Oquendo & Libre, who represent a multigenerational dynasty of Latin music. Icelandic double-bassist Tómas R. Einarsson, and New York icon Chico Alvarez round out the collection.

From Editorial Review of Amazon.com.

May 11 - Show #53

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Lee way – Grafitti – Grafitti – Self-produced www.tomgraff.com / Borrowed Time Music

El abogado – VW Brothers – Muziek – Patois Records

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

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

Patio de luna – Antonio Restucci – Crisol – Petroglyph Records

Doña María – The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project – In The Middle – Cagoots Records

María Cervantes – Ray Mantilla – Good Vibrations – Savant Records

Rumdrum – Tómas Einarsson – Putumayo presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

Ibérico Jazz – Quinteto Montelirio – Ibérico Jazz - Las producciones de Antoliano Toldos 1967/72 – Vampisoul

Trompeta loca – Conjunto Estif – Ibérico Jazz - Las producciones de Antoliano Toldos 1967/72 – Vampisoul

El día que me quieras – Michel Camilo & Tomatito – Spain Again – Decca

Lo que vendrá – Astor Piazzolla – Compilation Tango

Balada para un loco – Astor Piazzolla con Amelita Baltar – Compilation Itinerary of a Genius – INA/Milán Music /BMG

Bahia de todos os santos – Dendê & Hãhãhães – Bahia de Todos Os Santos – Mamadêlê Productions

Rio de Janeiro Blue – Miguel de León – Postcards from Rio – Self-produced album: migueldeleon.net

Onde ander meu amour – Orlandivo – Compilation Café do Brasil – Metro/Union Square Music

Xuertnom – Projecto 3 – Compilation Café do Brasil – Metro/Union Square Music

Sol tapado – Thievery Corporation – Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions – Comfort Sounds


Highlights of the show:

'Latin Soul' has aired tonight two tunes by Astor Piazzolla. A radio show could be filled with tunes by Astor Piazzolla, however these two themes are to have a tiny musical piece of this great Argentinian composer. To review one of his albums not trying to cover his vast legacy, it´s a hard task; nonetheless, here you may find a few comments on the album -“Itinerary of a Genius”- out of which a track was played, which is by the way the adaptation of a poem by Horacio Ferrer, beautifully taken to song by Mr. Piazzolla and Amelita Baltar at the vocals.



Astor Piazzolla´s “Itinerary of a Genius” is a 2002 released compilation by Milan Records, distributed by BMG. It´s the perfect album to get acquaintance with Mr. Piazzolla´s musical legacy. Here you may find the highlight themes from his career, as “Adiós Nonino” (to his late father), “Libertango”, “Buenos Aires hora cero”, “Tanguedia”, “Milonga del Ángel”, or “Tres minutos con la realidad”, among others, which will be enough to introduce you the mystic conception of music as Astor Piazzolla understood his reviewing of the Argentinian musical expression of tango. Born in Argentina in 1921, dead in 1992 after health complications, he has been one of the greatest composers of the XXth century, no doubt one of the most prolific and respected from Latin America. He also is one with a special sensibility towards the musical tradition of his country, Argentina, in the sense of understanding and reviewing the music that portraits it, this is, tango. The use of the instrument “bandoneón”, typical of tango, receives a new approach making the resulting compositions a magic moment. Talking about Astor Piazzolla´s music is talking about the sensations one feels when listening to it, at times moving to cinematographic landscapes, at times eeire like, always a dive into listening experiences. “Itinerary of a Genius” contains also three final tracks with Mr. Piazzolla answering in French to several interviews, as well as a very complete information inner booklet. Finally, a mention to the last musical track, “Balada para un loco”, one of the two vocals songs in the album, sang by Amelita Baltar, over the words by Horacio Ferrer, a poem and lyrics composer who long worked aside Astor Piazzolla. This sample here, “Balada para un loco”, if not the best description of attraction, seduction and love ever written, is very close to be it. Together with the music and the wonderfull interpretation of Amelita Baltar, it is the justification to listen to this album and appreciate the musical development, the musical itinerary, of such a great artist.

May 4 - Show #52

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Tequila – The Champs – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

Taco Wagon – Dick Dale and His Del-Tones – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

La cucaracha – Mexicali Brass – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

The lonely bull – The Ventures – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

Cielito lindo – Dave Brubeck Quartet – Bravo! Brubeck! – Legacy/Sony

El cuchipe – Los Lobos – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

El clavo y la cruz – The Plugz – Repo Man Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – MCA

Adiós México – Texas Tornados – Texas Tornados – Reprise Records

La conquistadora – The Krayolas – La Conquistadora – Box Records

Nostalgia de México – Dave Brubeck Quartet – Bravo! Brubeck! – Legacy/Sony

Mexican hat dance – Clark Terry & Chico O’Farrill – Spanish Rice – Impulse!

Tequila – Bill McElhiney & His Orchestra – Compilation Latin Jazz – Verve

South of the border – Wes Montgomery – Compilation Mambo Mania Talkin’ Verve – Verve

Mambo de las brujas – The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

A man and a woman – Chico O’Farrill – Compilation Mambo Mania Talkin’ Verve – Verve

Mambocito mío – Illinois Jacket – Compilation ¡Viva Margarita! – Rock River-Universal Music

Curação – Cal Tjader – Compilation Mambo Mania Talkin’ Verve – Verve

Nefertiti – Nicola Conte – Other Directions – Blue Note

Kind of sunshine – Nicola Conte – Other Directions – Blue Note

Liberalia – Vincent Geminiani – Compilation The Mood Mosaic 7-“The new shapes of
sound” – Partners in Crime

Llegando a la capital – Jaime Delgado Aparicio – El Embajador y Yo Original Motion Soundtrack Picture – Vampisoul

Kamasutra – Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab – Vampyros Lesbos Original Motion Soundtrack Picture – Crippled Dick Hot Wax Records

Soul Nuevo – Sexteto Electrónico Moderno – Sounds from the Elegant World-Groovy Night Club Music from Uruguay 1968-71 – Vampisoul


Highlights of the show:

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo! 'Latin Soul' couldn´t just let this important date pass by, and had more than half the show filled with Mexican spirit oriented music. Most of the songs came from a party album that you may find commented next.



¡Viva Margarita! Williams-Sonoma Drink Companion Series is a compilation that you may probably find in many used CD stores around the country, as well as accompanying a series of guides on drinks. The CD is produced by Williams-Sonora, and was distributed by Universal in 2004. Regarding music, it offers an unusual good collection of both Afro-Cuban and Mexicanish surf music. If you want a Latin musical party background, or give some musical context to your Cinco de Mayo, with no changing of CDs all the time, this may be your album. Renown artists such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Beny Moré, Chico O'Farrill can be found in Afro-Cuban lot, bringing tons of rhythms with their “descargas” and mambos. On the Mexicanish side, surf music by The Venturas, the famous tune “Tequila” by The Champs, Dick Dale and His Del-Tones; along with Mexicali Brass, ending the whole piece with “El cuchipe” by Los Lobos. Sumarizing, good music for good times of celebration.