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.