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.




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