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.