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