March 16 - Show #47

Theme: Chi chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Afro-Blue – Mongo Santamaría with Cal Tjader and Willie Bobo – Afro Roots

Shoshana – Cal Tjader – Gózame! Pero Ya… – Concord Picante

Got myself a good man – Pucho and The Latin Soul Brothers – Compilation The Most of Latin Groove – Jazz FM Records

A night in Tunisia (A tribute to Dizzy) – The Subterraneans – Compilation The Most of Latin Groove – Jazz FM Records

Caravan – Nicola Conte & Philipp Weiss at vocals – Rituals – Schema Records

Warm winds – Charles Kynard & Buddy Collette – Warm Winds – World Pacific

McCanna – Les McCann LTD. – Compilation ¡A Gozar! – Blue Note

Misa negra – Irakere – Misa Negra – Messidor

Brasil native – Lani Hall – Brasil Nativo – Windham Hill Jazz

Terra do indio – Marcos Ariel – Terra Do Indio – WEA Latina

Caminhando – Terra Sul – Kindness of Strangers – Motown Jazz

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

Intro-A jeitosa do morro – Che – Sexy 70 - Music inspired by the Brazilian sacanagem movies of the 1970’s – Vampisoul

Latinaire (Batucada version) – Beatless – Compilation The New Latinaires – Ubiquity Recordings

Tema en Hi-Fi – Nicola Conte – Jet Sounds Revisited – Schema Records/ESL

Veja o sol (Spiritual South remix) – A Bossa Electrica – Compilation Latin Vibes, Vol. 2: Club Selection – Kinkysweet


Highlights of the show:

Tonight show’s highlight has no doubt been Irakere and its 17 minute track “Misa negra”, out of the album by the same title. Following, you may find a review on this album.




Released by Messidor in 1991, the CD information accounts 1987, though, for the year “Misa Negra” was recorded. Nonetheless, it is an album of Irakere at its best. Irakere, a long-life Cuban band, formed by big stars in Latin jazz today was born under the musical vision of Chucho Valdés and Paquito D'Rivera, whose careers already came together from the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna. An idea of renovation of popular music led them to set a new band so that a combination of Afro-Cuban folklore with bop jazz, funky, and fusion would be the outcome of all of it. Since its inception they set the standard for the cutting-edge vanguardist sounds in Latin jazz. Every album has offered always an element for surprise and awe. “Misa Negra” is a four-track album, composed totally by Chucho Valdés, except for the last track, “El Duke”, a version of a Dave Brubeck´s theme, which is a tribute to Duke Ellington. The big band sound in this tune is simply remarkable, like the musicianship of Mr. Valdés at the piano. The album flows around the theme “Misa negra” ('African Mass' in English) as the album´s name, which is a seventeen minute suite resembling the four movements of a Cuban Yoruba religious ceremony as they are practiced in the sincretic cult in today´s Cuba, with an opening prayer, the approximation, the arrival and development, and the farewell, of God in all the stages. The piano full range of sound expression is key and a wonder in this theme. Track three scents a Brazilian flavor in “Samba para Enrique”, and funky opening track “Concierto para metales” roots on the power of the large brass section of the band. In conclusion, a great album of Latin jazz with variety of rhythms and takes to enjoy by the hand of a legendary band with superb musicians at their best.

March 9 - Show #46

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Congo mulence – Machito with Cannonball Adderley – Compilation Putumayo Presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

La cucaracha – Charlie Parker with Machito and his Orchestra – South of the Border – Verve

Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra – Afro – Norgran Records/Verve

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

Poinciana – McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars – McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars – TELARC Jazz

Song for my brothers – Dave Valentin – Come Fly With Me – High Note Records

Rumdrum – Tomás Einarsson – Compilation Putumayo Presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

Carmen cubana – Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion – Classic Meets Cuba – Sony Classical

Milestones – Mark Weinstein – Timbasa – Jazzheads

Watermelon man – Mark Weinstein – Timbasa – Jazzheads

Hobroken – Todd Isler – JAZZIZ Presents Percussion On Fire – JAZZIZ Magazine, Inc.

1st rain/Cry of faith – Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra – Borrasca – Higher Octave Music

Mediterranean sundance/Río Ancho – Paco de Lucía, John McLaughlin, Al di Meola – Friday Night In San Francisco Live – Philips/CBS

Sabiá – Antonio Carlos Jobim – Stone Flower – CTI Records/EPIC/Legacy

Samba de Orly – Miguel de León – Postcards from Rio – Self-produced album: migueldeleon.net

Forever song – Mosquitos – Mosquitos – Bar None Records

Me caí – Pacífika – Asunción – Six Degrees Records

Pa-ra-ti – Ely Guerra – Sweet & Sour, Hot Y Spicy – Higher Octave Music

Fe – Julieta Venegas – Bueninvento – BMG México/Ariola


Highlights of the show:

'Latin Soul' has presented a recent release tonight with the last work of the long-life career musician Mark Weinstein 'Timbasa'. Two versions, on a Miles Davis composition, 'Milestones' and Mongo Santamaría´s hit 'Watermelon man', represented great moments of awesome Latin jazz on tonight´s show.



"Timbasa" is the latest album by Mark Weinstein released by Jazzheads in 2008. Mark Weinstein is a jazz flutist who has been around the jazz scene as early as the decade of the 60's. A natural from New York, from an early age (and he is 69) he started learning piano as a child, and got the trombone as his instrument at age 15. Ever since, trombone was the instrument that led him into professional ensembles at a young age being part of the Eddie Palmieri's band. That was his first encounter with Latin sounds, to the point of having recorded the Latin jazz landmark album 'Cuban Roots' in 1969, where it is said he gave a different twist to pure Latin beats blended with straight jazz sounds. Along the years, he had time to become a philosophy professor and release some 15 albums where flute turned to be his instrument. The album here presented, 'Timbasa', is his latest contribution to the Latin jazz market. Here you may find 9 instrumental tracks, with some voice humming accompanying occasionally, which are renditions to others' compositions for the most part. 'Milestones', by Miles Davis is the opening track and it is a wonderful tune with the perfect blend of Latin beats and jazz melodies. Versions you may find are from compositions by Chucho Valdés, Duke Ellington's 'Caravan', Wayne Shorter, and the smooth outcome of Herbie Hancock's 'Watermelon man'. The overall sound of Mr. Weisntein´s flute in all tracks add the above mentioned smoothness touch to the whole album. In general, you may expect a nice mix of upbeat percussion section and the softness of the flute. The theme 'Kavaklari cubano' explore in a mixture of unprecise humming, leading piano, steady rhythm, quite a mystical tune, which is the only tune following a different pattern than the others. As the final track 'Just another guajira', which is not just another, but just another awesome sample of percussion jam session to end to leave the listener with a great taste in mouth. Sumarizing, a good upbeat Latin jazz sample with some remarkable tunes to let oneself be carried away in smooth groove. One last observation may go on the artwork on the cover, which, honestly, shows a lot of potential to be improved.

1st Anniversary Special Edition!!!

Tonight, February 23, when Latin Soul gets to its show# 45
is a very special night!

Latin Soul celecbrates his 1st Anniversary on the air at 88.9 KETR!!!

All of sudden, one year has passed and Latin Soul turned oned year old, always keeping up to its determination of bringing the best out of Latin jazz and soul, and other Latin approaches to jazz, to the North East Texan region, thanks to KETR, the public radio service of Texas A&M University-Commerce.

From here, I would like to thank to all of whom supported the idea of bringing up to life Latin Soul, and definitively to all of you who tune in on Tuesdays night looking forward to explore and enjoy the precious sounds that I try to bring in for every show.

It has been one year, and I am looking forward to many more!


Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez – Louie’s Grooves – Vampisoul

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

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

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

Watermelon man – Mongo Santamaría & La Lupe – Compilation Latin-Soul, Descarga &
Boogaloo – Manzana Producciones Discográficas

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

Soul drummers – Ray Barretto – Acid – Fania

El watusi – Carl Tjader – Primo – OJC

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

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

The time is now – Eliane Elías – Compilation Afro-Cuban Jazz Now – Blue Note

Descarga Valdés – Bebo & Chucho – Juntos para Siempre – Calle 54 Records/Sony Music Latin

One more once – Michel Camilo – One More Once – Columbia

El arriero – Gato Barbieri – Fénix – Flying Dutchman/RCA Victor/BMG France

Wave – Carmen Lamarque – Live in Lima – Self-produced album: www.carmenlamarque.com

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

Lamento – Antonio Carlos Jobim – Wave – A&M Records

Samba de Orfeo – Oscar Peterson – Soul Español – Limelight

Cilantro y comino – Chano Domínguez – NFS-New Flamenco Sound – Verve

Sancochao – Richie Zellón – Landología – Songosaurus Music


Highlights of the show:

Obviously, all the tunes have been highlights tonight. The actual highlights came from all the listeners and friends who came to station to have their kind words and congratulations recorded to be heard during the show tonight. To all of you, thank you very much, your words were touching. And as I always say, it is my pleasure to have been there one more night, thank you for tuning in, I will be back next week with another good (I try) edition of Latin Soul.

Here you may see the article that The East Texan, the student-run newspaper at Texas A&M University-Commerce, published for the 1st Anniversary of Latin Soul:

http://www.theeasttexan.com/latin-soul-celebrates-one-year-on-air-1.1170805

February 16 - Show# 44

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-artist-album-label

Contraste – Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra – Afro – Verve

Biri bi kum bi – Mario Bauzá – Messidor’s Finest Volume One – Messidor

My little suede shoes – Charlie Parker – South of the Border – Verve

Afrodisia – Kenny Dorham – Afro-Cuban – Blue Note

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

Spanish grease – Ramsey Lewis – Goin’ Latin – Verve

Tin tin deo – Clark Terry & Chico O’Farrill – Spanish Rice – Impulse!

Work song – Vince Guaraldi – The Latin Side of – Original Jazz Classics

Cinnamon & clove – Lee Evans – Cinnamon & Clove – Verve

Agua dulce – The Jazz Crusaders – Chile con Soul – Pacific Jazz

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

Coco-e – Joe Battan – Saint Latin’s Day Massacre – Fania

Do you dig it? – Ray Barretto – Latino con Soul – Polydor

Watusi boogaloo – Willie Rosario – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo – Atlantic/Warner

Tremendo boogaloo – Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo – Freestyle

La manzana (The apple) – Mongo Santamaría – Instant Party – Concord Records

Soul limbo – Cándido – Thousand Finger Man – Blue Note

Maw Latin blues – Nuyorican Soul – Nuyorican Soul – Talkin Loud/Universal


Highlights of the show:

A regular musician in 'Latin Soul' has been the highlight of tonight's show. “Devil eyes” came exactly in the right time and place in the set to be a not moment to be missed in tonight's awesome selection of tunes.



“Latino con Soul”, the only album released by this experienced “congalero”, Joe Torres, in 1966 by Pacific Jazz and re-released by Blue Note in CD format in 2003 is a collection of compositions up with its time in the Latin oriented fusions when this album came to light. Joe Torres puts together a good lineup heavy on jazz background and his expertise at the congas. Three themes are great versions, such as “Sunny”, “OBA”, and the great take on classic Beatles' “Eleanor Rigby”. All of the other tunes are composed by different members of the band and Mr. Torres himself. Especially remarkable are “Soul cha” and “La bruja negra”, each being good samples of soul and jazz with the right Latin tinge onto it. The whole album brings a true sense of Latin beats and soulful jazz. A good load of tunes, the right versions of reknown songs, music to enjoy all along in a cocktail party or chilling at home. Moreover, the legacy of Joe Torres as a leading band musician, since no other work he released, nor even too much longer stayed in the bussiness of music this native to New York Harlem, whose career took place more likely in Los Angeles, being so one of the few examples of Latin jazz and soul coming from the West coast. All in all, a great album, good taste in the instrumentation, arranges, and overall performance.

February 2 - Show #43

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Chucho – Paquito D’Rivera – Compilation Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

Un canto a Ericka – Marlon Simón and the Nagual Spirits – In Case You Missed It – Jazzheads

Consider – Monty Alexander – Compilation Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

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

Summertime – Juan Amalbert’s Latin Jazz Quintet – Hot Sauce – Prestige

Baby – Dave Pike and his orchestra – Manhattan Latin – DECCA

Los jíbaros – Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri – El Sonido Nuevo/The New Soul Sound – Verve

O grande amor – Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto – Verve

Coba – Stan Getz – Apasionado – A&M Records

Tema in Hi-Fi – Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – Jet Sounds Revisited – ESL Music/Schema Records

Kind of sunshine – Nicole Conte & Lucia Minettie at vocals – Other Directions – Blue Note

Caravan – Nicola Conte & Philip Weiss at lead vocals – Rituals – Schema Records

Se me olvidó que te olvidé – Bebo Valdés & Diego “el Cigala” – Bebo & Cigala –

Lágrimas Negras – Calle 54 Records/Ariola/BMG

Soledad – Concha Buika y Chucho Valdés – El último trago – DRO/Warner Music Spain

Mucho corazón – Martirio – Mucho Corazón – Sunnyside

Aparta el corazón de las mangueras – Veneno – Veneno – CBS/SONY


Highlights of the show:

In tonight´s 'Latin Soul' a segment on vibes in Latin jazz has been especially awesome. Out of those tunes, Dave Pike and his orchestra has come in a remarkable moment of the evening.




Originally released by DECCA in 1964, “Manhattan Latin”, by Dave Pike and his orchestra, has been re-released in 2004 in CD format by Verve. Mr. Pike has been a long-life musician whose instrument is the vibraphone, and that is the overall sound that the listener is presented here. At the time, vibes in jazz added a cool sophisticated look which was very much the vehicle for the smooth jazz. Also, at the time, the fussion of Latin influences in jazz was in vogue. This album here presented is a very good example of Latin influences blended with smooth vibes. In the sleve of the album, one can find Mr. Pike quoted: “The music we've made is, I believe, a successful blending of jazz with the musically important and commercially appealing Cuban sounds. As fas as this album is concerned, I´m extremely pleased with it in all aspects”. The outcome truly bears out his claim. For this recording, he had musicians such as Israel “Cachao” López at the bass, Carlos “Patato” Valdés at the congas, Willie Bobo at drums, and a young Chick Corea at the piano. With such a lineup, some of the very best of the Cuban music around, a very good result has to come out as a consequence. All the album works well a whole, but maybe you find higher inspired moments in the opening track “Baby”, or others as “Mambo dinero”, “Montuna Orita”, “La playa”, or “Latin blues”. All in all, a great album from beginning to end, and a great chance to recuperate good vibes Latin jazz sounds from the golden era of Latin jazz.

January 26 - Show #42

Theme song: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Subway Joe – Joe Bataan – King of Latin Soul – Vampisoul

Soul drummers – Ray Barretto – Acid – Fania

Jose Outside – Mongo Santamaría – Up From The Roots – Atlantic

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

Muchacha – Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo – Freestyle

Besito pa’ ti – La Lupe – Lo Mejor de La Lupe – EMI Latin

Camel walk – The Latinaires – El Barrio The Bad Boogaloo Nu Yorican Sounds 1966-1970 – Fania

Hey Jude – Tony Vega – Tropical Tribute to the Beatles – RMM/Universal

Yesterday – Cheo Feliciano – Tropical Tribute to the Beatles – RMM/Universal

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

Samba Toff – Sexteto de Jazz Moderno – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

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

Preciso dizer que te amo – Cazuza + Bebel Gilberto – Compilation Red Hot + Rio – Verve

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

Tema in Hi-Fi – Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – Jet Sounds Revisited – ESL Music/Schema

Bossa per due – Thievery Corporation – Jet Sounds Revisited – ESL Music/Schema

The boy from Ipanema – Crystal Waters – Compilation Red Hot + Rio – Verve

Beatless (Batucada) – Latinaire – The New Latinaires – Ubiquity Records

O eterno pecado horizontal – Che – Sexy 70 - Music inspired by the Brazilian sacanagem movies of the 1970’s – Vampisoul


Highlights of the show:

Tonight's 'Latin Soul' presented a segment of bossa nova going from old school classics to modern reviews on those classics, reaching beyond classic limits on the electronica genre and the modern musical soundscapes some dj's come with out of the classic compositions. The following two albums really meant a remarkable highlight in tonight's show.




'Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve' is a 1996 compilation on classic bossa nova that could be claimed as “the perfect one”, or one of them out there. Ranging from landmark tunes as “Água de beber”, “Desafinado”, or “Corcovado”, “Águas de março” to “The girl from Ipanema”, and “Mas que nada”, 23 wonderfull songs offer the best introduction to this music that one may expect. If you already know the themes, the selection and outline of them make a very valuable album in your Brazilian music collection. All the main authors are interpreters from the genre are here: Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Luiz Bonfá, Sérgio Mendes, Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Joâo Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto and many more. In conclusion, a must have piece of what bossa nova came from and why it was the big impact that it actually meant in popular culture around, putting Brazil in the international music map.




'Red Hot + Rio' is another compilation released in 1996 by Antilles and Verve, sponsored by The Red Hot Organization. The album meant to be a fund raising campaign to fight AIDS around the world. The album is dedicated to Tom Jobim, and obviously, the music offered is also bossa nova, and bossa nova inspired. The takes here are mainly duets doing renditions to classic Brazilian musical landmarks, some of which could be found in 'Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve'. The new versions combine the classic tunes with background electronica beats. In other words, modern remixes on old songs are offered. The result is outstanding. The new songs create sound landscapes with the help of dub and drum´n bass to say a couple of examples. Remarkable are Everything but the girl reviewing “Corcovado”, or Stereolab and Herbie Mann back to back on the medley “One note samba/Surfboard”. A collection of 21 songs to let oneself be carried away in wonderfuly crafted new songs out of old great compositions.

January 19 - Show #41

Theme song: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Chucho – Paquito D’Rivera – Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

The peanut vendor – Paquito D’Rivera – Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

Son de la loma – Bebo Valdés & Chucho Valdés – Bebo & Chucho – Calle 54 Records/Sony Music Latin

Un poco loco – The Conga Kings – Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

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

Buenos Aires hora cero – Astor Piazzolla – Itinerary of a genius – Éditions Milan Music/BMG

María Domingas – Gato Barbieri – Under Fire – Flying Dutchman/BMG Music

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

La gran cocoroca – Richie Zellón – Landología – Songosaurus Music

Destello de luna – José Luis Madueño – Compilation El Sonido del Jazz-Afro Jazz Peruano –TDV Media & Entertainment Perú

Every Monday – Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo – Freestyle

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

Mini skirt – Mambo Zombies – Mambo Zombies – Self-released: mambozombies.com

Serra Acura – W. Hill – Morphine Mambo Jazz Club – Plastic

Jungle drums (Canto Karabali) – Esquivel – Latin-Esque – RCA/BMG Music Spain

Coast Ride – Peter Reno – Morphine Mambo Jazz Club – Plastic

Coast to coast – Room Service – Sinners Lounge: The Latin Sessions – Comfort Sounds

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


Highlights of the show:

The segment for the new jazz done in Perú in the last years have offered a handful of good tunes. The album 'Landología' has been reviewed previously. Here you may find a review on Gabriel Alegría's album 'Wayruro'/'Nuevo Mundo'.




Gabriel Alegría and his Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet should be the latest sensation of the crossover between world music and jazz, as his 2008 album 'Wayruro' or 'Nuevo Mundo' so well reflects. A note on the album's title: You may find a 2 CD's album with the title 'Wayruro' in Perú, which has apparently been released as 1 CD album under the name 'Nuevo Mundo' in the US. I definitively suggest to get the double feature. Whatever you may get, anyway, is a good acquisition, because you are going to enjoy this music big time. You may have an overall feeling of being listening to contemporary jazz, in the borders of new age music and world music at times. Mr. Alegría is a Music scholar who holds a doctorate in Music from Univ. Southern California and so his compositions span many registers. The CD 1 offers compositions where a dialogue between traditional Andean instruments tunes and contemporary jazz. The first tracks are great samples of this crossover. A perfect blend. You may also find a close to new age version of the classic theme 'El cóndor pasa'. Remarkable are also the last two tracks. The CD 2, or simply the album 'Nuevo Mundo' in the Northamerican market starts in a more defined Latin jazz style, this time closer to Afro-Peruvian, which is clearly marked by the protagonism of the percussion made by the “cajón”, or wooden box. This instrument, original from Perú, is as simple as wooden box with a hole in the back, so you have a resonance box that you play with your own hands and actually sitting down on top of the instrument itself. The theme 'Summertime' is the perfect showcase to enjoy cool jazz trumpet and cajón leading the whole ensemble; an awasome tune indeed. Following this path you may enjoy 'El norte', 'El sur', and the wonderful 'Las hijas del sol'. Sumarizing, a good sample of a very good international approach to contemporary jazz from an artist to keep an eye on, who actually tours in the US from time to time.

January 12 - Show #40

Theme song: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Like leaves in the wind – Nicola Conte – Rituals – Emarcy

So danço samba – Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto – Verve

One note samba – Herbie Mann & Antonio Carlos Jobim – Do the Bossa Nova – Atlantic

Água de beber/Mais que nada – Carmen Lamarque – Live in Lima – Self-produced: carmenlamarque.com

Samba de Orly – Miguel de León – Postcards from Rio – Self-produced: migueldeleon.net

Ilu Aye – Kristina – Offshore Echoes – Patois Records

Balança pema – Marisa Monte – Beleza Tropical 2 – Luaka Bop

Batuque – Daniela Mercury – Beleza Tropical 2 – Luaka Bop

A minha menina – Os Mutantes – Os Mutantes – Polydor

Quando se gosta de alguém – Ricardo – A Tribute to Amália Rogrigues – Times Square Records

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

José Outside – Mongo Santamaría – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo Vol 2 – Warner UK

Tequila – King Curtis – Compilation From Latin… to Jazz Dance Vol 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Light and sweet – Willie Rosario – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo Vol 2 – Warner UK

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

For Keeps – Ray Mantilla – Good Vibrations – Savant Records

Paco & Dave – The Caribbean Jazz Project – The Caribbean Jazz Project – Heads Up International Ltd

El Negro, part 2 & 3 – Los Hombres Calientes – New Congo Square Vol 3 – Basin Street Records

Q.T.P. – Raynald Colom – #sketches of groove# – Fresh Sound Records


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul has played tonight a classic of bossa nova. A sound for which this program feels devotion couldn’t be without airing a musical landmark as this one by Stan Getz and João Gilberto is.




“Getz/Gilberto” is a landmark on Brazilian bossa nova which sets the standard up to date in this musical genre. Released in 1964, it put to work together four geniuses that crafted the perfect work. Stan Getz was a tenor sax player who made a reputation in the 1950´s among the best new talents in the days of cool jazz. Beginning the 1960´s he started his relation with the sounds coming from Brazil and he very well could actually claim to be the one who introduced the bossa nova in Northamerica. Here, Antonio Carlos Jobim -one of the greatest composers of pop music in XXth century- plays the piano and is the composer of most of the themes. João Gilberto plays guitar and sings, as his wife Astrud Gilberto sings, too. The opening track is the superpopular 'The girl from Ipanema' in a Portuguese and English version in back to back perfect duet of the Gilbertos, along with a wonderfully delivered sax solo. It sets the tone of smoothness and refreshing cool sound for the following seven tracks. The sweetness of the voices, the bossa nova rhythmical pace in perfect sync with saxo and piano makes this a musical jewel not to be missed by anyone who may like jazz, or more simply, music in general.