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.