December 20 - Show #102 - Christmas Special Edition 2011!

Christmas Special edition 2011!

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Santa is coming to town – Mambo Zombies – South-Side Christmas – Self-edited: www.MamboZombies.com

White Christmas – Ed Calle and Dan Warner – Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas – Concord Records

Sleigh ride – Caribbean Jazz Project – Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas – Concord Records

Feliz Navidad – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

La canción del tamborilero – Raphael – Compilation 30 Aniversario 1961-1991 – Capitol/EMI

Deck the Halls (Cuba) – Cuba L. A. – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Le llaman Jesús – Raphael – Compilation 30 Aniversario 1961-1991 – Capitol/EMI

Venid Fieles Todos (Cuba) – Liuba Maria Hevia – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Paz En La Tierra (Joy To The World) (Cuba) – Ramon F. Veloz Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Joy to the world – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

Christmas time is here – Mambo Zombies – South-Side Christmas – Self-edited: www.MamboZombies.com

Santa baby – Sheila E. – Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas – Concord Records

Have yourself a merry little Christmas – Poncho Sánchez – Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas – Concord Records

Aguinaldo Jíbaro (Puerto Rico) – Pepe Castillo – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Diciembre – Los Embajadores Vallenatos – A Putumayo World Christmas – Putumayo

White Christmas (France) – Los Reyes – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Hark! – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

Cha cha all the way – The Capitol Orchestra – Ultra Lounge Christmas Cocktails, Part One – Capitol

Little drummer boy – Mambo Zombies – South-Side Christmas – Self-edited: www.MamboZombies.com

Jingle bells – Ed Calle, Arturo Sandoval and Jim Gansor – Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas – Concord Records

Feliz Navidad – Pete Escovedo and Ray Obiedo – Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas – Concord Records


Latin Soul celebrates the festive spirit of the season tonight. The themes aired tonight are Christmas classics in a Latin jazz mood. Hope you enjoy!

In the studio, there is a guest tonight celebrating the family spirit of these holidays as well. In the pictures you may see to don Francisco Hervás Álvarez, no other than my father! He accompanied in the studio and was happy to comment on the music and to wish merry christmas and a happy new year to everyone.



Don Francisco Hervás Álvarez, guest of Latin Soul tonight.










Don Francisco, father of host David Hervás, experiencing the control board.










Father and son, at the Special Christmas edition.





From Latin Soul, feliz navidad y próspero año 2012!

December 6 - Show #101

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label


I dig rhythm – Louie Ramírez – Louie’s Grooves – Vampi Soul

Crazy lady – Mongo Santamaría – Fuego – VAYA/Fania Records

Fat papa’s descarga – Charlie Palmieri & Louie Ramírez – Louie’s Grooves – Vampi Soul

Perdido – Candido – Compilation From Latin… to Jazz Dance Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Boo-go-loo – Les McCann – Bucket O’Grease – Limelight

It’s not unusual – Willie Bobo – Spanish Grease – Verve

El cumbanchero – Mark Weinstein – El Cumbanchero – Jazzheads

El cumbanchero – Sabu & Arsenio Rodríguez – Palo Congo – Blue Note

Rhapsody in blue – Chucho Valdés – Briyumba Palo Congo – Blue Note

Contagio – Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Compilation Afro-Cuban Jazz Now – Blue Note

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

Take five – Tito Puente – Compilation Latin Jazz – Concord Greece

Brasilia – Vince Guaraldi – The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi – Fantasy Records

Amorous flower – Altamiro Carrilho – Winds of Brazil (um sopro de brasil) –
Núcleo Contemporãneo

Mulatas, etc, and all – Paulo Mora – Winds of Brazil (um sopro de brasil) – Núcleo Contemporãneo

Sunset star – Vinícius Dorin – Winds of Brazil (um sopro de brasil) – Núcleo Contemporãneo

La brisa da vida – Favela 5 – Latin Vibes: Club Selection – Kynky Sweet

Brazil nuts – Alex Valentín – Latin Vibes: Club Selection – Kynky Sweet



Highlights of the show:

The Brazilian set from tonight Latin Soul edition has shined, but Vince Guaraldi’s Brazilian inspired tune “Brasilia” has shined all over. Next, you may read a review on Vince Guaraldi’s album “The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi” taken from the Concord Music Group website.





Vince Guaraldi had provided a healthy display of his Latin side during three years in Cal Tjader's band, so he did more than just add the obligatory congas and timbales to his trio on this album. He contracted arranger Jack Weeks to provide scores for a string quartet that capture what Guaraldi described as "that real Villa-Lobos sound," which proves most effective on "Star Song" and the Henry Mancini staple "Mr. Lucky." There is also a healthy portion of bossa nova, reflecting the pianist's commercial success with his recording of the score from Black Orpheus, and an imaginative cover of Nat Adderley's "Work Song." All are brought to life by Guaraldi's no-nonsense approach, while four original compositions presage his impending success in writing music for the Peanuts television specials. Line up with Eddie Duran, Fred Marshall, Jerry Granelli, Bill Fitch, Benny Velarde, plus string quartet. From Concord Music Group website.

November 22 - Show #100

Theme: Chin chon chow - Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Soul drummers – Ray Barretto – Acid – Fania

Soul guajijra – Herbie Mann – My Kinda Groove - Atlantic

Oye como va – Bobby Hutcherson – Montara – Blue Note

La mulata rumbera – Mark Weinstein – El Cumbanchero - Jazzheads

Eight o’clock blues – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

Afro green – Caribbean Jazz Project – Mosaic – Concord Picante

Cherokee – Kristina – Offshore Echoes – Patois Records

Se le ve – Jeno Somlai – Let It Go – Self-produced album: www.jenosomlai.net

Caragua – Grafitti – Grafitti – Self-produced album: www.tomgraf.com

Libertango (Tributo a Astor Piazzolla) – Michel Camilo & Tomatito – Spain Again – Decca

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

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

Zambamalato – Kiki Sánchez – El Sonido del Jazz – Afro-Jazz Peruano – TDV Media
Enterteinment

Hay días como hoy – Pilar de la Hoz – Jazz con Sabor Peruano – Jaguar Records

Endivia – Cecilia Alessandra – El Sonido del Jazz – Afro-Jazz Peruano – TDV Media Enterteinment

Bossa per due – Nicola Conte – Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions – Comfort Sounds

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

November 15 - Show #99

Latin Soul special edition on Italian song II

Latin Soul dedicated this edition to the second special on Italian popular song today. Luca Morazzano was accompanying me today as guest in the studio introducing and giving information in the songs and the artists in the playlist below. We held a nice music chat for a couple hours talking on classic songwriters, interpreters and great music.


Luca Morazzano, guest in the studio for Latin Soul Italian song special edition II.

Playlist:

Artist-Song

Adriano Celentano – Il tuo bacio e’ come un rock

Adriano Celentano – Io sono un uomo libero

Mina & Celentano – Acqua e sale

Mina – Brava

Mina – Se telefonando

Patty Pravo – La bambola

Etta Scollo – I miei fiori

Domenico Modugno – Piove

Loredana Berte’ – E la luna busso’

Carmen Consoli – Fiori d’arancio

Carmen Consoli – L’ultimo bacio

Rino Gaetano – Gianna

Roy Paci – Up and down

Roy Paci – Malarazza

Arpioni – Ma mi’

Raffaella Carra’ – Tanti auguri

Squillo & Salerno – Siamo donne




Yours truly, David Hervás, host, and Luca Morazzano, guest tonight.


Thanks for listening to Latin Soul on 88.9 KETR!

November 8 - Show #98

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

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

Pata pata – Tito Puente – Compilation We Got Latin Soul! – Charly Records

King of Latin Soul – Joey Pastrana – Compilation The Bad Boogaloo Nuyorican Sounds 1966-1970 – Fania

It’s a good feeling (riot) – Joe Bataan – Compilation We Got Latin Soul! – Charly Records

Eleanor Rigby – Joe Torres – Latino con Soul – Pacific Jazz

What a baby – Joe Cuba Sextet – Bustin’ Out – Tico Records

We got Latin soul – Mongo Santamaría – Compilation Kool It -Soul, Funk & Jazz Go Latin – Harmless

Chan chan – Compay Segundo et al. – Buena Vista Social Club – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Mali Cuba – Elíades Ochoa, Toumani Diabaté et al. – Afrocubism – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Carmen cubana – Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion – Classics Meets Cuba – Sony

Aguanile – Irakere – The Best of Irakere – Sony

El cumbanchero – Mark Weinstein – El Cumbanchero – Jazzheads

Doña Olga – Mark Weinstein – El Cumbanchero – Jazzheads

Mas que nada – Lani Hall – Brasil Nativo – Windham Hill Jazz

Aula de matematica – Oscar Castro-Neves & Paul Winter – Brazilian Days – Living Music

Help – Manfredo Fest – Os Sambeatles – Original Roots of Bossa Nova

Yesterday – Manfredo Fest – Os Sambeatles – Original Roots of Bossa Nova

Tacanara – Gonzaguinha – Beleza Tropical 2 – Luakabop

What is this? – Sergio Mendes – Beleza Tropical 2 – Luakabop

No ano que vem – Tania Maria – Compilation The Most of Latin Groove – Jazz FM Records



Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul presented a new album release today. Mark Weinstein has a new album out to enjoy. “El Cumbanchero” was offered two tunes back to back today as a sample of the perfect blend of Latin and jazz music. Next, you can read a review on this album.




One year after release of ‘Brazil’, Mark Weinstein presents ‘El Cumbanchero’. If in ‘Brazil’, Mr. Weinstein went over sounds reminiscent to Brazil and doing takes on Tom Jobim’s compositions, in ‘El Cumbanchero’ Mr. Weinstein goes deeply on inspiration by Cuban musical school. His expertise on flute makes this one a wonderful collection where the sound of this instrument blends to perfection with the rest of the ensemble of percussion and brass. Overall, here you may find a collection of tunes that have a relaxing effect on the listener. The outcome is a good sample of Latin jazz with a great approach to the sounds of Cuban traditional “vieja trova”. Tunes keep a melodious and percussive structure giving way to Mr. Weinstein flute solos which involve the listener in a long almost wonderfully minimalistic tune pretty much every theme of the album. The blend of jazz and Latin came to a perfect state in this album.

November 1 - Show #97

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label


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

Happy birthday everybody – Ray Barretto – Latino con Soul – Polydor

Maw Latin blues – Louie Vega & Kenny González-Masters at Work – Nuyorican Soul – Mercury/Universal

Boogaloo Lebron – The Lebron Brothers Orchestra – Compilation The Rough Guide to Boogaloo – Rough Guide

Soul limbo – Cándido – Thousand Finger Man – Blue Note

Flootie – New Cool Collective – Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibe – Club 802
Records

Siempre me va bien – University of North Texas Latin Jazz Ensemble – En Clave – North Jazz Texas

The big idea – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

St. Ogredol – Caribbean Jazz Project – Mosaic

Musica profissional – The Ipanemas – Afro Bossa – Far Out Recordings

Summer samba – Walter Wanderley – Compilation los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Emin/Wea

Mas que nada – Tamba Trio – Compilation los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Emin/Wea

A felicidade – Tom Jobim – Compilation los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Emin/Wea

Listen here – Eddie Palmieri – Listen Here! – Concord Picante

Spain – Michel Camilo y Tomatito – Spain – Verve

Summertime – Gabriel Alegría – Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet – Wayruro – WEA/Mercury

Sancochao – Richie Zellón – Landología – Sangosaurus Music

La valse creole – Pamela Rodríguez & Jaime Cuadra – Cholo Soy 2 – Quadrasonic Ideas

Happening mishaps – Quantic – Marula Soul –Music 2 my brothers and sistas – Lovemonk

Un limón en la cabeza (Reguisao mix) – Gecko Turner – Marula Soul –Music 2 my brothers and sistas – Lovemonk



Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul offered today a back to back tune set on Latin vibraphone and steel drums set. From the album “Mosaic” by the Caribbean Jazz Project, the tune “St. Ogredol” was aired tonight. Here, you may read the review you may find at cduniverse.com



Caribbean Jazz Project/Dave Samuels: Christian Howes (violin); Alain Mallet (piano, organ); Alon Yavnai (piano); Dave Samuels (vibraphone, marimba); Boris Kozlov (acoustic bass); Oscar Stagnaro (bass guitar); Andy Narell (drums, steel pan); Mark Walker, Dafnis Prieto (drums); Pernell Saturnino, Robert Quintero (percussion); Paquito d'Rivera.

Working a bright, innovative corner of Latin jazz and drawing on Jamaican, Afro-Cuban, Venezuelan, and Peruvian rhythms to create a hybrid mosaic (as the title suggests), the loose, rotating collective that is the Caribbean Jazz Project manages to be many things at once, including a dance band with a hard bop sensibility, and at times the ensemble comes close to being a new age chillout orchestra. Whatever label they wear, CJP have a bright, infectious sound, led by vibraphonist Dave Samuels' bubbling and watery tones and, on three tracks here, the amazing talking steel drums of Andy Narell. Violinist Christian Howes guests on Samuels' "Slow Dance," giving it a wonderfully eerie and wheezing feel. Other highlights in what is truly a compellingly bright mosaic are the angular "Spinnaker," the ever-expanding "Portraits of Cuba," and the interesting version of Miles Davis' "Nardis" that starts off the sequence. CJP, in whatever incarnation (and players vary here almost from track to track with Samuels as the main constant), manage to sound new and fresh, experimental and atmospheric, and yet still familiar and traditional, and often all of these things at once, resulting in music that is as fluid as a wave in the sun. ~ Steve LeggettDown Beat (p.92) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "On MOSAIC, six lean and edgy studio tracks build in waves to three expansive live tracks that feature steel pan player Andy Narell."JazzTimes (p.92) - "MOSAIC is carefully constructed, flows easily and is full of sounds from the archipelago." Review obtained at www.cduniverse.com

October 4 - Show #96

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label


Marie Laveaux – Cubanismo – Compilation Latin Jazz -the essential album – Union Square Music

If I only had a brain – Kermit Ruffins – Happy Talk – Basin Street Records

Foforo Fo Firi – Los Hombres Calientes – Vol 3 New Congo Square – Basin Street Records

Mambo in Miami – Cal Tjader – Talkin’ Verve -roots of acid jazz – Verve

Soul sauce – Cal Tjader – Talkin’ Verve -roots of acid jazz – Verve

Way down yonder in New Orleans – Van Alexander & His Orchestra – Compilation Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

Mambo Jambo (Qué rico el mambo) – Dave Barbour – Compilation Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

Mambo de las brujas – Francy Boland – Compilation Mambo Mania talkin’ Verve – Verve

Peter Gunn Mambo – Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra – Compilation Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

Soul drummers – Ray Barretto – Acid – Fania

Devil eyes – Joe Torres – Latino con Soul – Pacific Jazz

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

Yeah! – Los Ros – Compilation Sensacional Soul Vol 2 – Vampi Soul

Sintonía en soul – Jae’s Soul – Compilation Sensacional Soul Vol 2 – Vampi Soul

Nunca nunca (never never) – Los Shakers – Shakers for You – EMI

So danço samba – Wanda de Sah – Compilation Ultra-Lounge Bossa Nova Ville – Capitol Records

Triste – Manfredo Fest – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol 5– Rare Groove Recordings

Misirlou – Laurindo Almeida and the Bossa Nova All Stars – Compilation Ultra-Lounge Bossa Nova Ville – Capitol Records

Samba de unma nota só – Zimbo Trio – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Bert’s bossa nova – Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Coast ride – Peter Reno – Morphine Mambo Jazz Club – Qualiton Imported Labels

Surf del embajador – Jaime Delgado Aparicio – El Embajador y Yo -original motion picture soundtrack – Vampi Soul

Summertime – Herb Alpert – Compilation The Mood Mosaic 7 -the new shapes of sound – Partners in Crime

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



Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul aired tonight a great set on classic mambo. A few interesting tunes have been played from the album below reviewed by Richie Unterberger from cduniverse.com




When Latin bandleaders popularized mambo in the early 1950s, this set many pop and big band acts scrambling to get in on the action. Mambo Fever, part two of Capitol's Ultra-Lounge series, takes 18 such examples from the vaults, spanning the mid-'50s to the early '60s. Yma Sumac (an exotica singer, not a bandleader) and Billy May are the only readily recognizable names on this compilation, which is akin to hearing competent, somewhat Whited-out derivations of Perez Prado. There are odd touches like Sumac's high-frequency warbles, John Buzon's roller-rink organ runs, and the sheer silliness of Chuy Reyes' "Oink, Oink Mambo." But the results are oddly similar, on one level, to hearing some White bands try to play the blues--in comparison to the most genuine article, it's somewhat sanitized for broader consumption. That's not to deny its considerable fun (if lightweight) qualities; this usually works up respectable heat, in addition to evoking the slightly kitschy '50s mentality that is a necessary ingredient of the space age pop revival. Review by Richie Unterberger at cduniverse.com

September 20 - Show #95

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label


Djelimady rumba – Afrocubism: Elíades Ochoa, Toumani Diabaté, et al. – Afrocubism – World Circuit/Nonesuch

El son te llama – Orchestra Baobab & Ibrahím Ferrer – Specialist in All Styles – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Afro – The Ipanemas – Afro Bossa – Far Out Recordings

Monte adentro – Mongo Santamaría – Afro Roots – Prestige

Afro – Mongo Santamaría – Afro Roots – Prestige

El rumbón (the party) – Chucho Valdés – Briyumba Palo Congo (Religion of the Congo) –Blue Note

Tres negros – Omar Sosa – Afreecanos – Otá Records

Brazil – Mark Weinstein – Jazz Brasil – Jazzheads

Maramoor mambo – Bobby Matos & his Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble – Beautiful as the Moon –Lifeforce Jazz Records

Los aretes de la luna – David Sánchez – Compilation Latin Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

El toro – Gabor Szabo – Compilation From Latin… to Jazz Dance Vol. 5 – Rare Grooves Recordings

Ibérico Jazz – Quinteto Montelirio – Ibérico Jazz -Las Producciones de Antoliano Toldos 1967/72 – Vampi Soul

Camel walk – The Latinaires – El Barrio -The Bad Boogaloo Nu Yorican Sounds 1966/70 –Fania

Green Onions – Jack Costanzo & Gerry Woo – Compilation Latin Soul Descarga & Boogaloo – Manzana Producciones Discográficas

Forever song – Mosquitos – Mosquitos – Bar None Records

Valencia – Josh Rouse – El Turista – Yep Roc Records

Lágrimas de amor – Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell – Lágrimas Mexicanas – eOne Music

Te amo, I love you – Ely Guerra – Sweet & Sour, Hot Y Spicy – Higher Octave Music

Bueninvento – Julieta Venegas – Bueninvento – Ariola/BMG

Barataria – Palo Viejo – Estás Aquí Ahora – Self-produced album: www.myspace.com/paloviejo


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul had an awesome first part of the show, if not the whole show!, tonight, being dedicated to the Afro influence in Latin and Brazilian music, which is a lot to say actually. Among all those great tunes, two of them by Mongo Santamaría, out of his album “Afro Roots”. Next, you may read the review from Fernando González from the Editorial Reviews of Amazon.com



Released by the label Prestige in 1989. A compilation of Cuban conguero Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria's first two albums for Fantasy Records, Afro Roots features not only an all-star percussion section, including Willie Bobo, Francisco Aguabella, Carlos Vidal, and Armando Perazza, but also musicians such as flutist Paul Horn, vibist Cal Tjader, and saxophonist Jose "Chombo" Silva. This disc also includes the original version of Santamaria's classic "Afro-Blue" (a simmering, sensual reading featuring Horn). The music, closer to traditional Cuban music than to any notion of Latin jazz, sounds as fresh and engaging as when it was recorded, in 1958. The set includes nods to traditional Afro-Cuban religious ritual music ("Afro-Blue," "Bata," "Imaribayo") and classic rumba ("Chano Pozo," "Meta Rumba," "Yambu," "Columbia") but also conga ("Conga Pa Gozar"), merengue-rumba ("Che-Que-Re-Que-Che-Que"), and an elegant but forceful mambo ("Mazacote," featuring Tjader). – By Fernando González, from Editorial Reviews at Amazon.com

September 13 - Show #94

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label


Besito pa ti – La Lupe – Compilation Lo Mejor de La Lupe – EMI Latino

Don’t squeeze the peaches – Jack Costanzo & Gerry Woo – Latin Percussion with Soul – Vampi Soul

Latin Soul Square dance – Joe Bataan & Los Fulanos – King of Latin Soul – Vampi Soul

El manisero – Anita O’Day – Compilation Latin Jazz – Jazzclub/Verve

It’s not unusual – Willie Bobo – Compilation Latin Jazz – Jazzclub/Verve

Trinidad – Willie Bobo – Compilation Latino Blue -Blue Note Jazz con Sabor Latino – Blue Note

Mambo Inn – Grant Green – The Latin Bit – Blue Note

The bullfighter from Madrid – Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra & Quintet – Jazz Flamenco – RCA/BMG

(Se acabó) la malanga – Bobby Hutcherson – Montara – Blue Note

Mini Skirt – Mambo Zombies – Mambo Zombies – Self-produced album: MamboZombies.com

You belong to my heart (Solamente una vez) – Esquivel and his Orchestra – Latin-Esque – RCA/BMG

Andalucía – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced album: www.orchestrotica.com

Somewhere over the rainbow – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz -A Latin Jazz Suite – Self-produced album: www.petermacdonough.com

Candombe – Antonio Restucci – Crisol – Petroglyph Records

Samba de Orpheus – Grant Green & Big John Patton – Iron City – Savoy Jazz

Ticket to ride– Manfredo Fest/Os Sambeatles – Os Sambeatles – Fermata/BBR

Help – Manfredo Fest/Os Sambeatles – Os Sambeatles – Fermata/BBR

Arroz con cocolón – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

Sonido amazónico – Los Mirlos – Back to Peru -The most complete compilation of
Peruvian underground 64-74 – Vampi Soul

La valse créole – Jaime Cuadra & Pamela Rodríguez – Cholo Soy 2 – Quadrasonic Ideas

Mediterráneo – Joan Manuel Serrat – Compilation Cantautores – Ariola/BMG

Pongamos que hablo de Madrid – Joaquín Sabina – Compilation Cantautores – Ariola/BMG


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul presented today an original Esquivel composition and two renditions to different tunes by him. Following, you may see a review by Mark Betcher from http://artworkbymanicmark.blogspot.com/2011/09/latin-esque-esquivel-and-his-orchestra on the album “Latin-Esque”, originally released by RCA in 1961.





This is a marvelous Stereo Action entry from Esquivel. Stereo Action was a series of records RCA issued to help cash in on the emerging "stereo" trend. Each album featured a different artist who may or may not have worked with engineers to get the most out of the "stereo" technology. All of the jackets were made of heavy cardboard with some sort of die-cut that allowed the 4-color printed sleeve that was also made of cardboard, to peek through.

I can't say I love all of the Stereo Action entries and still have others I need to collect to help make comparisons. But, on a few that I have in the collection, RCA tended to mess with channel switching to the point that the "stereo action" becomes annoying. But, this Stereo Action rocks. The music is a great blend of late 50s and early 60s space age, easy listening vocals and ping-pong. Esquivel could arrange so that each tune was interesting and different, yet fit into a theme. Review taken from Mark Betcher at http://artworkbymanicmark.blogspot.com/2011/09/latin-esque-esquivel-and-his-orchestra.html

September 6 - Show #93

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label



Rundrum – Tómas Einarsson – Compilation Putumayo Presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

Milestones – VW Brothers – Muziek – Patois Records

El alquimista – Pete Rodríguez – El Alquimista – Conde Music

Pop Moish – Bobby Matos & his Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble – Beautiful as the Moon – LifeForcejazz Records

Barcelona – Bill O’Connell – Latin Jazz Fantasy – Random Chance Records

Melodious funk – The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project – Mambo Influenciado – Cagoot Records

Go East – Jeno Somlai – Let It Go – Self-produced album: www.jenosomlai.net

Brigas nunca mais – Jacob Melchior – It’s About Time – Self-produced album: www.jacobmelchior.com

Nuthern’n like thuther’n – Willis Jackson - Nuthern’n Like Thuther’n – Prestige

Bert’s bossa nova – Bert Kaempert & His Orchestra – Compilation The Bossa Nova

Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Minha saudade – Cannonball Aderley – From Latin… to Jazz Dance Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Deve ser amor – Herbie Mann – From Latin… to Jazz Dance Vol. 3 – Rare Groove Recordings

A felicidade – Tom Jobim & Vinícius de Moraes – Nova Bossa -Red Hot On – Verve

Surfboard – Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto – Nova Bossa -Red Hot On – Verve

The girl from Ipanema – Stan Getz, João and Astrud Gilberto & Tom Jobim – Nova Bossa -Red Hot On – Verve

Las morillas de Jaén – Pedro Iturralde – Jazz Flamenco Vols. 1 y 2 – Hispavox

Nefertiti – Chano Domínguez – NFS New Flamenco Sound – Verve



Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul aired the closing track of Pete Rodríguez’s 2008 album ‘El Alquimista’. From an impressive album, this last track was an impressive moment in the early stages of the show tonight. Next, you may read the review from this album from cdbaby.com



Trumpeter, vocalist, percussionist and composer Pete Rodriguez has played with some of the best musicians in the world, including many of Latin music’s luminaries, such as Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, La India and Tito Puente, including singing on Puente’s Grammy and Latin Grammy winning album, Mambo Birdland. Pete is the son of Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, a music legend in the Latin music world who gave “Lil’ Pete” the responsibility of directing his 12-piece orchestra while also playing the trumpet and singing. While excelling in the Latin field, Pete also pursued his love for jazz and has been fortunate to have performed with such high profile bandleaders as Eddie Palmieri, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Chico O’Farril, and Carlos “Patato” Valdez, including performing on Eddie Palmieri and Brian Lynch’s Grammy-winning album, Simpatico. Pete is currently performing internationally with Eddie Palmieri as well as with both the nonet and all-star big band of the legendary Afro-Cuban jazz bandleader Bebo Valdez.

Pete’s recently recorded third CD, El Alquimista/The Alchemist, has just been released. El Alquimista/The Alchemist includes all original compositions, featuring Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanchez, as well as Luis Perdomo, Henry Cole and Ricky Rodriguez. His debut CD, Mind Trip, released in 2006, received critical acclaim, garnering the attention of, among others, jazz great Kenny Barron, who said the following about Pete’s playing and compositions on Mind Trip:
“He possesses a full rich sound on both trumpet and flugelhorn and his technique is incredible…. [But] it is as a composer that his development is even more amazing. The melodies he writes are full of complex and quirky rhythms, making unusual dips and turns. … Each of the original compositions, of which there are eight, on this CD is a unique entity unto itself, full of surprises and strange twists and turns. However, one can be assured that Mr. Rodriguez does have a full grasp of the history of the jazz tradition. One need only listen to his reading of Mal Waldron’s beautiful ballad ‘Soul Eyes,’ or Herbie Hancock’s tone poem, ‘Dolphin Dance,’ to hear his respect and love for tradition. I, for one, look forward to many more musical statements from this evolving young artist.” Review from cdbaby.com.

August 30 - Show #92

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Pan wisdom carnival mix – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcaine Suite – P.Note Music

El toro – Jerry González & The Fort Apache Band – Moliendo Café – Sunny Side Music

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

La mulata rumbera – Frank Emilio – Afro-Cuban Jazz Now – Blue Note

Rubén González – Chanchullo – Chanchullo – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Iballah – Bebo de Cuba – Bebo de Cuba/El Solar de Bebo – Calle 54 Records

Descarga Valdés – Bebo & Chucho – Juntos Para Siempre – Sony Music Latin

Latin Fever – Jack Costanzo – Latino Blue -Blue Note Jazz con Sabor Latino – Blue Note

Lucy’s Spanish Harlem – Louie Ramírez – Compilation Latin Jazz – Verve

Soul Cha – Joe Torres – Latino Blue -Blue Note Jazz con Sabor Latino – Blue Note

Afro-Blue – Mongo Santamaría – Latin Jazz -La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Favela – Clare Fischer – Latino Blue -Blue Note Jazz con Sabor Latino – Blue Note

Bonitinha – Paquito D’Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra – A Night in Englewood – Messidor

Manteca – Arturo Sandoval – Trumpet Evolution – Columbia

Spanish Fantasy, Part IV – Chick Corea – My Spanish Heart – Polydor

Pachanga – Herp Alpert – Under a Spanish Moon – A&M Records

Nefertiti – Nicola Conte – Other Directions – Blue Note

Rio de Janeiro Blue – Mario Biondi and the High Five Quintet – Handful of Soul – Schema Records


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul presented a truly interesting set of tunes out of the compilation Latino Blue -Blue Note Jazz con Sabor Latino released by Blue Note in 2000. Next you may read a review on the album by John Bush out of allmusic.com




Though it includes just one track originally released on Blue Note (Kenny Dorham's "Afrodisia"), Latino Blue is a superb collection of Latin jazz spanning the late '50s to the late '60s. The producer and compiler, Miles Perlich, decided to reissue highlights from some of the rarer Cubop sessions that lie in the vaults of Blue Note's parent label, Capitol -- from such labels as World Pacific, Roulette, Pacific Jazz, Roost, Jubilee, and others. As a result, listeners are treated to excellent rare material from Willie Bobo ("Trinidad," from his 1964 LP Let's Go Bobo! on Roulette), Joe Torres ("Soul Cha, La Bruja Negra" from a 1968 LP for World Pacific), the Jazz Crusaders ("Agua Dulce" from 1965's Chile Con Soul), Candido ("Long Long Summer, Toccata" with arrangements by Lalo Schifrin), and Art Blakey with conga maestro Sabu Martines ("Sakeena," from 1957's Cubop). For collectors and long-time fans, it's a bonanza of classic material. For beginners, it may not be the best collection from a historical standpoint, but the fact that it includes so much great music makes it practically a must-hear. By John Bush, out of allmusic.com

August 23 - Show #91

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Latin thing – Benitez – Compilation Playtime -Latin Soul Boogaloo – Hi & Fly Records

Latin Soul – Ralfi Pagán – Compilation Playtime -Latin Soul Boogaloo – Hi & Fly Records

That’s the way – RG Royal Sound Orchestra – Impact – RG Records

Mini skirt – Mambo Zombies – Mambo Zombies – Self-produced: MamboZombies.com

I’m on my way – Cándido – Compilation A Gozar! – Blue Note

La descarga del bobo – Willie Bobo – Compilation Masters at Work present Latin Sounds – Verve

McCanna – Les McCann Ltd. – Cándido – Compilation A Gozar! – Blue Note

Boss trés bien – Quartet Trés Bien – Compilation Masters at Work present Latin Sounds – Verve

Dilly Dali – Latin Jazz Quintet – Hot Sauce – Prestige

South seas – Dave Pike & His Orchestra – Compilation Latin Jazz – Jazzclub/Verve

Floatie – New Cool Collective – Big – RN Discs

Nunca nunca (Never never) – Los Shakers – Shakers for You – EMI

Chega de Saudade (No more blues) – Carmen Lamarque – Live in Lima – Self-produced: www.carmenlamarque.com

Sweet Elaine – Josh Rouse – El Turista – Yep Roc Records

Pegadas na lua – Skank – Cosmotron – Epic/Sony

Vamos esta noite – Clã – Cintura – EMI

Nuevo día – Lole y Manuel – Lo mejor de Lole y Manuel – CBS/Sony

New York – Mártires del Compás – Empaquetado al Vacío – Warner

El astronauta de tu corazón – Tino di Geraldo – Tino di Geraldo – Nuevos Medios

Soleares – Pedro Iturralde – Jazz Flamenco Vols. 1 y 2 – Hispavox

When I fall in love – Niño Josele – Paz -Tribute to Bill Evans – Sony



Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul presented a highly upbeat catchy percussion set in the first hour of the show tonight. Out of some compilations, tracks were out of a great compilation which you may find reviewed next, from www.vervemusicgroup.com




Masters At Work Present Latin Verve Sounds, released in 2004, is a collection of some of the classic Latin-flavored songs in the The Verve Music Group's archives. The tracks were chosen by the popular DJ collective of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, better known as Masters At Work.

The compilation features a wide range of artists, composers, sounds, and grooves. Kicking off with the classic tropical vibe of Dave Pike's "Sandunga," driving through the percussive "Boss Trés Bien" by Quartette Trés Bien, and sliding into Eugene Arango and Carlos "Patato" Valdés' gritty interpretation of Jorge Ben's "Mas Qué Nada," Masters At Work Present Latin Verve Sounds is a vibrant musical journey of Latin jazz rhythms.

"Kenny and I chose the tracks by looking through his vast collection - 30,000 pieces of vinyl," said "Little" Louie Vega. After they chose and sequenced the tunes, Masters At Work played them at some of their eclectic worldwide gigs. "Making sure the songs had a street edge, were dance friendly, and energetic was very important," continued Vega.

Some of selections that round out Masters At Work Present Latin Verve Sounds include a live version of flautist Herbie Mann's "Todos Locos," piano legend George Shearing's take on Duke Ellington's "Caravan," and two from the incomparable pairing of vibist Cal Tjader and Latin jazz king Eddie Palmieri - "Ritmo Uni" and "Picadillo."

One of the artists most highlighted on this set is the late, great Willie Bobo. Vega and Gonzalez picked two of the percussionist's tunes for the compilation - "Roots" and "La Descarga del Bobo." The latter is featured both in its original version and in a modern remix by Masters At Work. (The remix of "La Descarga del Bobo" will be available as a 12" promotional-only vinyl single.)

Says Louie Vega: "Remixing it was not hard because all the elements were already there - hot percussion, a very catchy guitar melody, and a nice build. I'm already shaking dance floors with the remix. Willie Bobo kicked some serious ass with this tune!"

Masters At Work - the appropriately titled team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez - is one of the most successful producer/remix ensembles working today. For over a decade the duo's inventive production style and unique combination of Hip-House-Jazz style remixes have maintained their reputation as leaders in the world of dance music. Masters At Work continually blends diverse types of music - funk, disco, Latin, African, etc. - into one universal groove.

"Dave Pike, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Herbie Mann, Patato, and the others are all our heroes," said Vega. "It was a pleasure being able to unite them all on this one hot disc. They are truly Masters At Work." Review from from www.vervemusicgroup.com

August 16 - Show #90

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

One more once – Michel Camilo – One more once – Columbia

A love supreme – Conrad Herwig – The Latin Side of John Coltrane – Astor Place Records

Ping Pong – Conrad Herwig – The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter – Halftone Records

We are our father’s son – McCoy Turner – McCoy Turner & The Latin All-Stars – Telarc

Perdido – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – To Hear From There – Patois Records

Mambo influenciado – Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project – Mambo Influenciado – Cagoot Records

We are off to see the wizard – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz A Latin Jazz Suite – Self-produced: www.petermacdonough.com

Los pingaleros – Jerry González & The Fort Apache Band – Moliendo Café – Sunny Side Music

Concierto para metales – Irakere – Misa Negra – Messidor

Eclypse/Michellina – Gato Barbieri – Bolivia – Flying Dutchman/BMG

Lágrimas de amor – Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell – Lágrimas Mexicanas – EOne Music

Women vs. Men – David Byrne – Rei Momo – Luaka Bop

Quizás, quizás, quizás – Las Rubias del Norte – Rumba Internationale

Peter Gunn Mambo – Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra – Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

Malambo #1 – Yma Sumac – Compilation Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

The boulevard of broken dreams – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced: www.orchestrotica.com

Colorado waltz (Cal Tjader) – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced: www.orchestrotica.com

Charade (Henry Mancini) – Xavier Cugat – Music to Watch Girsl By – Hitland

Corcovado – Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto – Verve

Samba do aviao – Juan José Calatayud & Silvia – Nova Jazz

Tereza my love – Antonio Carlos Jobim – Stone Flower – Epic/Legacy

Deve ser amor – Vinícius de Moraes & Odette Lara – Vinícius & Odette Lara – PolyGram

Spanish Fantasy, Part IV – Chick Corea – My Spanish Heart – Polydor

Granada (Albéniz) – Milos Karadaglic – Mediterráneo - Deutsche Grammophon

August 2 - Show #89

Theme: Chin Chon Chow - Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label


Latin soul square dance – Joe Battan – King of Latin Soul – Vampi Soul

Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez – Louie´s Grooves – Vampi Soul

The honeydripper – Herbie Mann – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo Vol. 2 – Warner Jazz/Atlantic

Tighten up – Al Escobar& His Orchestra – Compilation Kool It -Soul, Funk & Jazz go Latin – Harmless

Swamp people – Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers – Compilation Can You Dig It? -Thrilling Rare Grooves from Jazz to Soul’n’Brazil to Boogaloo – Brown Sugar Records

Fever – La Lupe – Compilation Kool It -Soul, Funk & Jazz go Latin – Harmless

Summertime – Ray Barretto – Compilation Kool It -Soul, Funk & Jazz go Latin – Harmless

Grazin’ the grass – Orchestra Harlow & Ismael Miranda - Compilation Playtime -Latin
Soul Boogalo – Hi&Fly Records

Pata pata – Tito Puente & Celia Cruz – Compilation We Got Latin Soul! – Charly Records

Don’t squeeze the peaches – Jack Costanzo & Gerry Woo – Latin Percussion with Soul – Vampi Soul

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

El sol es una droga – Los Kifers – Compilation Sensacional Soul Vol. 2 – Vampi Soul

Joselito – Kiko Veneno – Échate un Cantecito – BMG Ariola

Los delincuentes – Veneno – Veneno – CBS/Sony

Pasa la vida – Pata Negra – Blues de la Frontera – Nuevos Medios

Un limón en la cabeza (Reguisao mix) – Gecko Turner – Compilatin Marula Soul –music2 my brothers & sistas – Love Monk

Boy from Ipanema – Jumbo – Compilation Sushi 3003 -a spectacular compilation of Japanese clubpop – Bungalow

Samba diferente – Sexteto Electrónico Moderno – Sounds from the Elegant World -groovy night club music from Uruguay 1968/71 – Vampi Soul

Stereolab + Herbie Mann – One note samba/Surfboard – Compilation Red Hot + Rio – Antilles/Verve

La tarara – Chano Domínguez – Chano – Karonte


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul had a special guest tonight. My brother Javier is visiting the States and he couldn´t miss the chance to pass by the studio of KETR to bring his musical expertise to the show. Last week I had his children and Luca as guests, and now it was the turn for dad. Hand in hand, we put together the playlist that listeners could enjoy in this edition of Latin Soul. Following, you may see a few pictures of us working the show out.






Javier, special guest in tonight´s Latin Soul edition.







Good job, brothers!














Thanks for tuning in. Yours truly, David.

July 19 - Show #88

Theme: Louie Ramírez – Chin chon chow
Song-Artist-Album-Label

One, two, three – Ramsey Lewis - Goin’ Latin – Verve

Spanish rice – Clark Terry Chico O’Farrill – Spanish Rice – Impulse!

Why do I love you? – Charlie Parker – South of the Border - Verve

Mambo Inn – Grant Green – The Latin Bit – Blue Note

Yuyo – Bobby Hutcherson – Montara – Blue Note

Cubano chant – Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Crum Suite – Sony/Columbia

Latin fever – Jack Costanzo – Compilation Latino Blue – Blue Note

Guajira en azul – Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri – El Sonido Nuevo – Verve

Peanut vendor – Lalo Schifrin – Talkin’ Verve – Verve

Mucha muchacha – Esquivel and His Orchestra – Latin-Esque – RCA/BMG

Andalucía – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced: www.orchestrotica.com

The boulevard of broken dreams – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced: www.orchestrotica.com

Soy gitano – The Mendoza/Mardin Project – Jazzpaña – Atlantic/WEA

De San José a Mojácar – Jorge Pardo – Las cigarras son quizá sordas – Milestone

Refrito – Chano Domínguez – Chano – KOTN

Guisella – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

Valicha – Gabriel Alegría & Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet – Wayruro – Rhino Records/WEA

Balada para un loco – Astor Piazzolla & Amelita Baltar – Itinerary of a genius – INA/BMG


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul had three young musicians guest in the studio today. They supported Latin Soul and 88.9 KETR.

Their names are Luca Babineaux, Rubén Hervás and Candela Hervás. Their fun cool spirit and talent will get them a long way in whatever they will decide to do.

July 12 - Show #87

Theme: Louie Ramírez – Chin chon chow
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Caballo Viejo – Manuel Galbán & Ry Cooder – Mambo Sinuendo – Nonesuch

Y sabes bien – Los Zafiros – Bossa Cubana – World Circuit/Nonesuch

He venido – Los Zafiros – Bossa Cubana – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Patricia – Manuel Galbán & Ry Cooder – Mambo Sinuendo – Nonesuch

Amor de loca juventud – Compay Segundo, Ry Cooder et al. – Buena Vista Social Club – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Rhapsodia del maravilloso – Sabu Martínez & Arsenio Rodríguez – Palo Congo – Blue Note

Choserito plena – Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos –The Prosthetic Cubans – Atlantic

Contagio – Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Afro-Cuban Jazz Now – Blue Note

Cha con marimba – Omar Sosa - & NDR Bigband – Ceremony – Otá Records

Nômade – Skank – Cosmotron – Sony

Dreamworld – David Byrne + Caetano Veloso – Onda Sonora – Red Hot +Lisbon – Red Hot Foundation

A Névoa – Paulo Bragança + Carlos Maria Trindade – Onda Sonora – Red Hot +Lisbon – Red Hot Foundation

Panis et circenses – Os Mutantes – Os Mutantes – Universal/Polydor

Os dias são à noite (Suso Saiz remix) – Madredeus – Onda Sonora – Red Hot +Lisbon – Red Hot Foundation

Olha a Ribeirinha – Negros de Luz – A Tribute to Amália Rodrigues – Times Square Records

Comparito – Diego Amador – Piano Jondo – Milestones Records/Nuevos Medios

Orobroy – Dorantes – Orobroy – Phantom Sound & Vision

Nuevo día – Lole y Manuel – Lo mejor de Lole y Manuel – CBS/Sony

Volando voy – Camarón de la Isla - La Leyenda del Tiempo – Universal


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul made a tribue today to the Cuban guitar player Manuel Galbán. A landmark in this instrument and overall presence in the Cuban music of second half of XXth century, Mr. Galbán died last week at the end of a presumably worthy musical life. Next, you may find a review from his album with Ry Cooder 'Mambo Sinuendo' found on the editorial of Amazon.com



If there's a certain instant familiarity to this collaborative celebration between U.S. guitar icon/musicologist Ry Cooder and Cuban fret legend Manuel Galbán, it's only testimony to how deeply the island nation's rich musical heritage permeated American pop music in the '50s, '60s, and beyond. Cooder and Galbán (a key compatriot in the American guitarist's Buena Vista Social Club project) invent a back-to-the-future sound--twin guitars fronting a Cuban rhythm section of two drum kits, congas, and bass--whose dreamy swing quotient is matched only by its sense of mirthful abandon. Thus tracks like "Dru Me Negrita" and "Los Twangueros" manage to evoke everything from Link Wray, Duane Eddy, and the Ventures to Mancini and Esquivel, while Cooder and Galbán twirl a standard like "Patricia" and the nervy title track around dueling poles of tradition and experimentation with deceptive grace. It's joyous, mercurial stuff that the two musicians conjure at their fingertips. --Jerry McCulley, from Amazon.com

June 7 - Show #86

Theme: Chin chon chow
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Somewhere over the rainbow – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz A Latin Jazz Suite – Self-produced: www.petermacdonough.com

Come out, come out wherever you are; Part I and II – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz A Latin Jazz Suite – Self-produced: www.petermacdonough.com

Descarga en blue – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – To Hear From There – Patois Records

Maramoor mambo – Bobby Matos & His Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble – Beautiful as the Moon – LifeForce Jazz Records

Seven steps to heaven – The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project – Mambo Influenciado – Cagoot Records

Go East – Jeno Somlai – Let It Go – Self-produced: www.jenosomlai.net

Maybe tomorrow – Bill O’Connell – Latin Jazz Fantasy – Random Chance Records

Colorado Walt (Cal Tjader) – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – Third River Rangoon – Self-produced: www.orchestrotica.com

Terre exotique – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – Third River Rangoon – Self-produced: www.orchestrotica.com

Summer samba – Walter Manderley – Compilation Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Música/EMIN/WEA Music Records

Triste – Mandredo Fest – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Bert’s bossa nova – Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Maracangalha – Os Brasileiros – Compilation The Rare Tunes Collection From Latin… To Jazz Dance Vol. 3 – Rare Groove Recordings

Acuarela do Brasil – Gal Costa – Compilation Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Música/EMIN/WEA Music Records

Cariocas (Remix 96) – Adriana Calcanhoto – Compilation Músicas de Brasil – FNAC 2002/3

Sobre una tumba una rumba – Astrit Hadad – Cabaret 2000 Three Mexican Cabaret Divas – Opción Records

¡Échale sal! – Liliana Felipe – Cabaret 2000 Three Mexican Cabaret Divas – Opción Records

Estaba escrito – Monna Bell – The Songs of Almodóvar – Blue Note

Espérame en el cielo – Mina – The Songs of Almodóvar – Blue Note

Almoraima – Paco de Lucía – Antología – Polygram


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul opened the show tonight with two tracks from The Wizard of Oz – A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone by Peter MacDonough. This is an album that has been aired quite often in Latin Soul, and it’s about time to have it as a show highlight.




The Wizard of Oz – A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone by Peter MacDonough was released in 2010. It has been self produced by the long and experienced saxophone player Peter MacDonough who presents here a major effort of production, arranges and release. Likewise, he has put together an exceptional lineup to have the musical The Wizard of Oz in a Latin jazz version. It is a remarkable album where you may recognize classics as ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ or ‘If I only had a brain’. Having Latin jazz heavy weights as Mark Levine at the piano, Michael Spiro at the percussion or Paul van Wageningen at the drums, the twist to Latin jazz was marked to success. The complete album is a musical delight. If you remember the original movie musical and the emotions it may wake when listening and watching, this album produces the same effect, together with the whimsical tone of the Latin percussion in the tunes. An overall little gem to listen back to back with the original Wizard of Oz, or this Latin inspired more today’s globalized world, where it may sound as a sample where multiculturalism and musical fusion work together to achieve new horizons, artistically this time, and if you enjoy music, you will enjoy this one.

May 31 - Show #85

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Alto songo – Afro Cuban All Stars – Afro Cuban All Stars – Nonesuch/World Circuit

El son te llama – Orchestra Baobab – Specialist in All Styles – Nonesuch/World Circuit

Djelimady rumba – Elíades Ochoa, Toumani Diabate et al. – Afrocubism – Nonesuch/World Circuit

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

Jambo – Dizzy Gillespie – Jambo Caribe – Verve

Listen here/Cold duck time – Poncho Sánchez – Latin Soul – Concord Picante

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

Namesake – Ray Mantilla – Good Vibrations – Savant Records

If I only had a brain – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz-A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone – Self-produced: www.pertermacdonough.com

The girl from Ipanema – Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto – Verve

Boy from Ipanema – Jumbo – Sushi 3003 – Rough Trade Records/Bungalow

Can’t buy me love – Manfredo Fest/Os Sambeatles – Os Sambeatles – Fermata/BBR

Yesterday – Manfredo Fest/Os Sambeatles – Os Sambeatles – Fermata/BBR

Mulemba Xangóla – Bonga + Marisa Monte + Carlinhos Brown – Onda Sonora-RedHot +Lisbon – The Red Hot Organization

Samba diferente – Sexteto Electrónico Moderno – Sounds from the Elegant World – Vampi Soul

Samba para Norma – Joel Wanroongenbroek – The Mood Mosaic 7-The New Shapes of Sound –Partners in Crime

O eterno pecado horizontal – Che – Sexy 70 – Vampi Soul

Me embrujaste – Martirio y Chano Domínguez – Acoplados – RTVE Música

Se me olvidó que te olvidé – Bebo & Cigala – Lágrimas Negras – Calle 54 Records/Ariola/BMG Spain

Luz de luna – Concha Buika y Chucho Valdés – El Último Trago – Warner Músic Latina


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul aired tonight an awesome contemporary Latin jazz set in which the renown percussionist Ray Mantilla was included. Next, you may find a recent album from his extense career.





Ray Mantilla´s 2006 album “Good Vibrations”, produced by Savant Records, came to Latin Soul tonight for the first time. Mr. Mantilla has had a long life career in jazz since he started with the percussion back in 1950s playing for the best orchestras of the time such as Xavier Cugat and Miguelito Valdez being so an actual witness and maker of the birth of the so called Afro-Cuban jazz, which is the later Latin jazz. He has accompanied to a large variety of reknown jazz musicians and has seen first-hand the jazz styles evolution during the 20th century. Herbie Mann, Freddie Hubbard, Max Roach, the Art Blakey´s Jazz Messengers, Gato Barbieri, Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D'Rivera among the greatest in jazz history. By the late 70s and 80s he put together his own band and ever since there has been quite a few albums released under his very own name. Latin Soul is presenting his latest to date. “Good Vibrations” is a collection of Latin contemporary jazz tunes, flashing back to days of 60s lounge with Mike Freeman at the vibes, amazing wonderful cool piano sound by the experienced Edy Martínez, and the expertise of Steve Berríos as a guest percussionist, among other great studio musicians in jazz scene today. The overall is music to enjoy quietly and get carried away by its constant and soft percussion driven by the piano solos and the vibes. Latin Soul played the Latin version of Benny Goodman´s “Flying home”. It sured made us fly to the home of Latin jazz in North East Texas: Latin Soul!

May 17 - Show #84

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label


Every Monday – Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo – Freestyle Records

Jordu – Tito Puente feat. Terry Gibbs – Compilation The Colors of Latin Jazz A Latin Vibe! – Concord Records

Camel rise – Bobby Hutcherson – Montara – Blue Note

Yuyo – Bobby Hutcherson – Montara – Blue Note

Descarga canelón – Caribbean Jazz Project fet. Dave Samuels – Compilation The Colors of
Latin Jazz A Latin Vibe! – Concord Records

The big idea – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

Poinciana – McCoy Tyner and The Latin All Stars – TELARC Jazz

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

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

Somewhere over the rainbow – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz A Latin Jazz Suite for
Soprano Saxophone – Self-edited: www.petermacdonough.com

Candombe – Antonio Restucci – Crisol – Petroglyph

Driving 2 Madrid (B4 the storm) – Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra – Borrasca – Higher Octave Music

Lágrimas de amor – Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell – Lágrimas Mexicanas – EOne Music

Luz de candeeiro – Naná Vasconcelos + Vinicius Cantuária – Onda Sonora-Red Hot Lisbon – Red Hot Organization

Coral – Moreno Veloso + Sadjo Djolo Koiate – Onda Sonora-Red Hot Lisbon – Red Hot Organization

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

Sobi esse pano, mano – General D + Funk ‘N Lata – Onda Sonora-Red Hot Lisbon – Red Hot Organization

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

Gracia – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul brought two tunes from Bobby Hutcherson’s album “Montara”. The perfect blend of vibes and Latin jazz for relax seeking show tonight.





“Montara” by Bobby Hutcherson was released by Blue Note in 1975. Right in the middle of his acclaimed career, this album is bringing his approach to the terrains of Latin jazz, as many great North American straight-ahead jazz musicians did. The renown vibraphone and marimba player put together an ensemble including Latin music heavy weights Willie Bobo and Bobby Matos at the percussion or Eddie Cano at the piano, among others, and "Montara" made it to the public. In the album you will find a superb rendition to Tito Puente´s classic "Oye como va". "Yuyo" a tune composed by Mr. Hutcherson himself is nice mambo jazz full of the overall vibes and marimba sounds being almost the most distinctive Latin jazz tune in the album. Other pieces such as the opening "Camel rise", "Montara" (composed by Bobby Hutcherson as well), or "La Malanga" add at great length on the cool melodies marked by the vibes and marimba solos lead by Mr. Hutcherson. This is an album to enjoy musical subtle textures and let away yourself be carried in them.

May 10 - Show #83

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Latin Soul – Ralfi Pagán – Latin Soul – Fania

We got latin soul – Mongo Santamaría – Compilation Kool It-Soul, Funk & Jazz Go Latin – Harmless Recordings

Camel walk – The Latinaires – Compilation El Barrio-The Bad Boogaloo Nuyorican Sounds 1966-1970 – Fania

Tighten up – Al Escobar & His Orchestra – Compilation Kool It-Soul, Funk & Jazz Go Latin – Harmless Recordings

King of Latin Soul – Joey Pastrana – Compilation El Barrio-The Bad Boogaloo Nuyorican Sounds 1966-1970 – Fania

Eleanor Rigby – Joe Torres – Latino con Soul – Pacific Jazz/Blue Note

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

Afrodisia – Kenny Dorham – Afro-Cuban – Blue Note

Un poquito de tu amor – Charlie Parker – South of the Border – Verve

Yuyo – Bobby Hutcherson – Montara – Blue Note

Piel canela – Las Rubias del Norte – Rumba Internationale – Barbes Records

Women vs. Men – David Byrne – Rei Momo – Luaka Bop

Seven steps to heaven – The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project – Mambo Influenciado – Cagoots Records

Serafina del Caribe – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – To Here From There – Patois Records

Lágrimas de amor – Vinicious Cantuária & Bill Frisell – Lágrimas Mexicanas – Eone Music

High tide – Paulo Moura – Compilation Winds of Brazil – Adventure Music/Núcleo Contemporãneo

Amorous flower – Altamiro Carrilho – Compilation Winds of Brazil – Adventure Music/Núcleo Contemporãneo

Coisa mais linda – Oscar Castro-Neves & Paul Winter – Brazilian Days – Living Music/Windham Hill

Deve ser amor – Herbie Mann – Do the Bossa Nova – Atlantic


Highlights of the show:

The newest album released by Vinicious Cantuária together with Bill Frisell was aired for the first time tonight in Latin Soul. The delicate and acoustic sound of the song ´Lágrimas de amor´has truly been a perfect moment to start the Brazilian set tonight.



“Lágrimas mexicanas” (Mexican teardrops) released by eOne Music in 2011 is presenting the latest work of this ocassional duet between Vinicious Cantuária and Bill Frisell. Vinicious Cantuária is a Brazilian artist who has been a reference in song writing and Brazilian jazz since 80´s-90-s, marking another generation of Brazilian artist other than the Tropicalia movement, or the bossa nova composers. Becoming a resident of New York around 2000´s has given him a more international perspective in his music, and this album proofs it. Bill Frisell, on his side, is also a prestigious and remarkable figure in the American guitar jazz scene since 80´s. He is a composer, interpreter, and embraces different music proposals not only jazz. The outcome of their collaboration is the beautifull “Lágrimas mexicanas”, which title is already showing all the influences and verges to which they are looking at. A general melancholic and accoustic tone covers the album from beginning to end. This is no album to cheer your party with Latin tunes. It´s introverted music where guitars and soft voices are present. The songs are in Spanish for the most part, and Portuguese. Quiet musical gems to enjoy and feel what makes you appreciate things in life.

May 3 - Show #82 -- Italy Special.

Latin Soul dedicated an special to Italian music today.

I had a guest on studio tonight, Mr. Luca Morazzano, who kindly accepted the invitation and presented the different tunes aired on this Latin Soul Italian Special edition.

Here you may see a picture of us two in the studio.




Next, you may find the playlist for tonight's show:

Playlist: sections; artist and song

Opening track:

- Adriano Celentano – main figure in Italian music scene in XXth. century - il ragazzo della via gluck

Section "Festival San Remo" - Classic popular songs from 60's

- tu vo fa' l'americano - renato carosone

- volare - domenico modugno

- l'uomo in frack - domenico modugno

- viva la mamma - edoardo bennato

- la terra dei cachi - elio e le storie tese

- grande grande grande - mina



Mr. Morazzano enjoying the show.


Section "Songwriters"

- centro di gravita' permanente - franco battiato

- alba chiara - vasco rossi

- io non mi sento italiano - giorgio gaber

- l'importante e' finire - sikitikis

- rimmel - francesco de gregori

- verranno a chiederti del nostro amore - fabrizio de andre'

- bocca di rosa - fabrizio de andre'



Taking care that everything runs smoothly.


Section "Approaches to jazz" - What´s done in Italy regarding jazz

- vieni via con me - paolo conte

- genova per noi - paolo conte

- kind of sunshine - Nicola Conte

- che cos'e' l'amor - vinicio capossela



Show is going very well. Great response from audience!


Closing track:

- Azzurro - Adriano Celentano - tribute to Juan de Pablos, on-air personality in Spain.




Thanks for listening! Latin Soul, every Tuesday at 9:00pm on 88.9 KETR or ketr.org

April 12 - Show #81

Theme: Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Lael

Tropical breeze – Mongo Santamaría – Instant Party – Concord Records

I’m on my way – Cándido – Compilation A Gozar! – Blue Note

La descarga del Bobo – Willie Bobo – Juicy – Polygram

Sax con ritmo – Jack Costanzo – Compilation Masters At Work present Latin Sounds – Verve

McCanna – Les McCann – Compilation Masters At Work present Latin Sounds – Verve

Latin bit – The Jazz Crusaders – Compilation Masters At Work present Latin Sounds – Verve

Rhapsody in Blue – Chucho Valdés – Briyumba Palo Congo – Blue Note

Los pingaleros – Jerry González & The Fort Apache Band – Moliendo Café – Sunny Side Music

Q.T.P. – Raynald Colom – #Sketches of Groove# – Fresh Sound New Talent

I say a little prayer – Sexteto Electrónico Moderno – Sounds from the Elegant World -groovy night club music from Uruguay 1968-71 – Vampisoul

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

Un poco más – Charlie Sepúlveda – The New Arrival – Antilles

In case you missed it – Marlon Simón and the Nagual Spirits – In Case You Missed It – Jazzheads

Barcelona – Bill O’Connell – Latin Jazz Fantasy – Random Chance Records

Somewhere over the rainbow – Peter MacDonough – The Wizard of Oz -A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone – Self-produced album: www.petermacdonough.com

Spain – Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra & Quintet – Jazz Flamenco – RCA/BMG

Tangos del fuego – Chano Domínguez – New Flamenco Sound – Verve

El llanto de la lluvia – Diego Amador – Piano Jondo – Milestone Records

Alfonsina y el mar – Diego El Cigala – Cigala & Tango – WEA


Highlights of the show:

Tonight´s Latin Soul brought a tune from the jazz flamenco fussion pioneer Lionel Hampton to the airwaves of North East Texas and the Internet... In a set dedicated to a crossover overview of flamenco and jazz, the tune “Spain” was a truly hightlight of the show.



Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra & Quintet recorded in RCA studios in Madrid, Spain this jewel entitled “Jazz Flamenco”. It was the year 1956 and it was probably the first attempt to put these two musical genres together. Lionel Hampton has been one of the main figures of jazz, starting his career in the 30's, playing the vibraphone for Louis Armstrong and later becoming part of the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Starting as vibraphonist, his abilities include piano playing, percussion, writer and producer. By the decade of the 1940's, he started his own group, the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. His recordings and performances has been large and almost never ending until his death in 2002.

Hampton´s orchestra was one of the first, if not the first, jazz bands to tour Spain after the country devastating civil war in years 1936-39 and extremely poor times in the postwar period in the decade of 1940's. Apart from dictatorship strict political times, the late 50's showed some slight economical recovery at least in big cities like Madrid and Barcelona. It was in these cities that Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra toured around, and falled for the spell of the flamenco music.

In Madrid, Mr. Hampton had the chance to see the perfomance of a flamenco band, and the charm of María Angélica, who didn´t pass as a star of flamenco, made him to have a recording in Spain where she would be guest and both musical styles would came together. The result is a smooth album of vibraphone cool bop jazz with castanets introduction and codas to the tunes. Some of the tunes were written for the occasion, making references to the experience in the title: “Lovely nights in Spain”, “The bullfighter from Madrid”, “Hamp´s jazz flamenco”, “Spain”, “Hot club of Madrid serenade”, “Toledo blade”, or “Flamenco soul”. Had the songs had a presence of Spanish guitar in them, the outcome would have achieved a higher grade of compenetration of sytles. Only castanets, doesn´t add that much to the flamenco part, however. This is a cool jazz album, with a devotion feeling for flamenco in it. A nice attempt to fussion both styles, being the flamenco a bit faded in the overall picture. Recomendable, nonethless, to know what musical exploration gets to, and to enjoy Lionel Hampton good work. It´s worth to point the presence of Tete Montoliú at the piano, who toured with Hampton in Spain and France that year of 1956, and helped to launch internationally the most acclaimed Spanish jazz piano player.

April 5 - Show #80

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

A la luna yo me voy – Elíades Ochoa, Toumani Diabate et al. – Afrocubism – Nonesuch/World Circuit

La culebra – Elíades Ochoa, Toumani Diabate et al. – Afrocubism – Nonesuch/World Circuit

Mambomozart – Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion – Classic Meets Cuba – Sony

Cachaíto in laboratory – Orlando Cachaíto López – Cachaíto – Afrocubism – Nonesuch/World Circuit

Piel canela – Las Rubias del Norte – Rumba Internationale – Barbes Records

Los teenagers bailan changui – Marc Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos – The Prosthetic Cubans – Atlantic

Siempre me va bien – University of North Texas Latin Jazz Ensemble – En Clave – North Texas Jazz

El toro – Jerry González & The Fort Apache Band – Moliendo Café – Sunny Side Music

I mean you – Mark Weinstein – Jazz Brasil – Jazzheads

Batucada – Eliane Amherd – Now And From Now On – Self-produced album: www.elianeperforms.com

Nothing will be as it was – Sarah Vaughan – Brazilian Romance – CBS

Gostoso veneno – Carmen Lamarque – Live from Lima – Self-produced album: www.carmenlamarque.com

Bert’s bossa nova – Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Jogo da vida – Tamba Trio – Compilation Can You Dig It? – Brown Sugar Records

Serra acura – W. Hill – Morphine Mambo Jazz Club – Qualiton Imported Ltd.

Minha saudade – Cannonbal Adderley – Compilation From Latin… To Jazz Dance Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

The boulevard of broken dreams – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced album: www.orchestrotica.com

Ibérico jazz – Quinteto Montelirio – Ibérico Jazz – Vampi Soul

Sería feliz – Julieta Venegas – Bueninvento – BMG/Ariola

Paloma – Pacifika – Asunción – Six Degrees Records

Barataria – Palo Viejo – Estás Aquí Ahora – Self-produced album: http://www.myspace.com/paloviejo


Highlights of the show:

A long time played on the air album in Latin Soul has been the highlight of the show tonight. The wonderful tune ‘El toro’ out of the album ‘Moliendo Café’ was the perfect contrast to shift from one end to another among all the tunes that Latin Soul offered tonight. Next, you may find the review of the album where ‘El toro’ may be found in.



Jerry González is a reference trumpeter in the Latin jazz scene of nowadays. Born in New York of Puerto Rican parents, he started The Fort Apache Band in 1994 with his brother Andy at the bass, and the today renowned drummer and percussionist Steve Berrios. From that year and the album ‘Crossroads’ as first of their discography, they have gone a long way up to ‘Obatalá’ released in 2006, many have been the albums of Jerry González and The Fort Apache Band. Jerry González has also a series of albums under his own name.

‘Moliendo Café’ was released in 1995 by Sunny Side and it means a perfect blend of the old school jazz style that Mr. González plays the trumpet with a Latin tinge given by The Fort Apache Band. More jazzy than Latin at times, it is a perfect mix of both musical influences, letting being carried more by the melodies and the evolution of the leading trumpet than letting the percussion take over. The overall tone is one of melancholy inviting to listen to in solitude. The whole album makes you feel the magic of the great works of jazz, as the mastery of the musicians is remarkable. A great sample for those who want to start enjoying of Latin jazz, and for those who want to know more of this genre. Definitively a landmark in contemporary Latin jazz.

March 29 - Show #79

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Bella cosa – Mambo Zombies – MZ3 – Self-produced: MamboZombies.com

Peter Gunn Mambo – Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra – Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

I can’t believe that you’re in love with me – The Buzon Trio – Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

Taki Kari – Yma Sumac – Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Capitol Records

Deve ser amor – Vinícius de Moraes & Odette Lara – Vinícius + Odette Lara – Polygram

Falsa baiana – João Gilberto – João Gilberto – Polygram/Verve

Minha senhora – Gal Costa & Caetano Veloso – Gal e Caetano Veloso – Domingo – Philips

Bicho do mato – Walter Wanderley – Compilation Nova Bossa - Red Hot on Verve – Verve

Surfboard – Roberto Menescal e seu conjunto – Compilation Nova Bossa - Red Hot on
Verve – Verve

Upa Neginho – Edu Lobo – Compilation Nova Bossa - Red Hot on Verve – Verve

Supercabana – Caetano Veloso – Compilation Nova Bossa - Red Hot on Verve – Verve

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

Suk-Kyo’s Samba – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcaine Suite – P. Note Music

Brazil – Mark Weinstein – Jazz Brasil – Jazzheads

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

Samba triste – Eliane Elías – Compilation Calle 54 - Music from the Miramax motion picture – Blue Note

Historia de amor en El Carmen – Richie Zellón – Landología – Songosaurus Music

Valicha – Gabriel Alegría & Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet – Wayruro – Rhino Music

Cántelo usted – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

Espérame – Eva Ayllón, Jean Pierre Magnet & La Gran Banda – Del Perú Para el Mundo – Jaguar Music Records

Quiero que estés conmigo – Pilar de la Hoz – Jazz con Sabor Peruano – Jaguar Music Records


Highlights of the show:

A wonderful Brazilian inspired Latin jazz tune was aired tonight, “Doña María”, which was a great transition from Brazilian bossa and samba to Latin jazz. Next, you may find a review of this album by The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project.



“In the Middle” is the title of the 2007 album released on Kagoot Records by The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project. Craig Russo, an experienced jazz musician who falls for the Afro-Cuban percussion and guides his career in terrains of Latin jazz, being “In the Middle” in the actual middle of the discography of The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project ensemble. “In the Middle” is not a name chosen randomly, as it is quite an evocative one for what this group of musicians presents in this album. In the middle is the situation of many aspects such as the location of the band, in the state of Illinois; a mixture in the middle of two schools of music such as jazz and Afro-Caribbean; apparently in the middle of the career of Mr. Russo. Let me add that to be “in the middle” of so many aspects, the musical result is ahead many standards. Mr. Russo presents a collection of ten tunes that represents a jewel of contemporary Latin jazz with roots in classical Afro-Cuban patterns of rhythms. A call to Brazilian melodies is also present through the song ‘Doña María’, a tune that brings quite a good mixture of different influences, as the nature of the whole album wants. The cover of ‘Bésame mucho’ is also remarkable. In conclusion, a very compact album that flows from beginning to end putting together a wonderful crossover of Latin music and jazz inspiration.