April 27 - Show #51

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

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

Changuí para Alfredo – Jane Bunnett – Radio Guantánamo: Guantánamo Blues Project Vol. 1 – Blue Note

Milestones – VW Brothers – Muziek – Patois Records

Baila guajira – Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble – Just Like Magic – Latin Percussion Inc.

Rhapsodia del maravilloso – Sabú & Arsenio Rodríguez – Palo Congo – Blue Note

Cómo se goza en el barrio – Marc Ribot – Y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans) – Atlantic

Mama Inés – Grant Green – The Latin Bit – Blue Note

Samba de Orpheus – Grant Green & Big John Patton – Iron City – 32. Jazz Records

Grazing in the grass – Willie Bobo – Talkin’ Verve – Verve

Yeh! Yeh! – Mongo Santamaría – Compilation From Latin… To Jazz Dance Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Guaguanco stroll – Wali & The Afro Caravan – Compilation A Gozar! – Blue Note

Thousand finger man – Cándido – Thousand Finger Man – Blue Note

Wave – Elli Fordyce Sings – Songs Spun of Gold – Fordyce Music

Obsession – Sarah Vaughan with Milton Nascimento – Brazilian Romance – CBS

What a difference a day made – Carmen Lamarque – Live in Lima – Self-produced: carmenlamarque.com

Strangers in the night – RG Royal Sound Orchestra – Impact – RG Records

El muerto vivo – Peret – Éxitos Originales – BMG

Un mundo raro – Concha Buika – El último trago – Warner Music Spain

El agüíta del querer – Martirio with Chano Domínguez – Acoplados – RTVE Música


Highlights of the show:

'Latin Soul' offered tonight two tunes by Grant Green where the great guitar player showcases a Latin approach to his work. Both were renditions to classics from Cuba and Brazil respectively. Thus, the Latin guitar jazz by Grant Green becomes the highlights of tonight´s 'Latin Soul'.




1961 recorded and 1963 Blue Note release, Grant Green´s “The Latin Bit” was remastered and rereleased in 2007. Out of the extense Mr. Green career, this is his approach to Latin music, precisely in a time where it was common ground that many of straight jazz stars would try to explore new paths along the Latin soundscapes. The characteristic Grant Green´s plucking style is dominating the melodies from beginning to end of the album, accompanied by a bassline of percussion. As a result, a mellow overall tone offers almost an hour of Afro-Cuban classics, like “Mambo Inn”, “Mamá Inés”, “Tico tico”; together with samba tunes, “Brazil”; and renditons to classics as “Bésame mucho” and “Granada”. There´s room to Mr. Green compositions as “Blues for Juanita”; and more renditions as “My little suede shoes” and “Hey there”. Maybe the variation of approaches does not make the album work as a well blended piece, but yet it shows great moments and highlights of Latin jazz in the unusal format of guitar jazz and Afro-Cuban percussion support. All in all, a good album to enjoy Grant
Green´s musicianship, and the good deeds of the expertise of Willie Bobo and Carlos 'Patato' Valdés taking care of the percussion section. Lastly, despite the attempts of the musical cultural blend showcased, the artwork in the cover shows ignorance of the vast manifestations of Latin culture: Grant Green´s Latin outfit has nothing to do with the Latin musical approach given to his album. Let´s just keep it to the music, then.

April 20 - Show #50

Theme song: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

La camorra – Astor Piazzolla – Compilation Jazz Latino A Collection of Latin Inspirations – Chesky Records

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

Libertango (Tributo a Astor Piazzolla) – Michel Camilo & Tomatito – Spain Again – Decca

El abogado – VW Brothers – Muziek – Patois Records

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

Cherokee – Kristina – Offshore Echoes – Patois Records

Afro Blue – McCoy Tyner – And the Latin All Stars – Telarc Jazz

Landú – Manuel Miranda – Compilation El Sonido del Jazz - Afro Jazz Peruano – TDV Media & Enterteinment Perú

Arroz con concolón – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

Canela – Kenyara – Compilation El Sonido del Jazz - Afro Jazz Peruano – TDV Media & Enterteinment Perú

Amor de mis amores – Ángel Lobatón – Afro Peruano Son – Jaguar Music Records

Bahia de todos os santos – Dendê & Hãhãhães – Bahia de Todos Os Santos – Mamadêlê Productions

Na beira do Rio – Dendê & Hãhãhães – Bahia de Todos Os Santos – Mamadêlê Productions

Não me estrague o dia – Os paralamas do sucesso – Compilation Beleza Tropical 2 – Luaka Bop

Rios, pontes & overdrives – Chico Science & Nação Zumbi – Compilation Beleza Tropical 2 – Luaka Bop

Tanacara – Gonzaguinha – Compilation Beleza Tropical 2 – Luaka Bop

Vamos esta noite – Clã – Cintura – EMI Music Portugal

Tira a Teima – Clã – Cintura – EMI Music Portugal

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


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul has offered a selection of contemporary West Coast Latin jazz from artists such as VW Brothers, Wayne Wallace, and Kristina, recording for the label Patois Records, whose work is remarkably oriented to the launching of new values especially from the San Francisco Bay Area Latin jazz today's music scene. Following, you may find a review on the recently released album “Muziek” by VW Brothers.



VW Brothers sign the album “Muziek”, a 2010 Patois Records release. VW Brothers is the artistic name of Paul Van Wageningen and Marc Van Wageningen. Brothers who are native to The Netherlands, long time residents in the States, currently settled (for a long time, too) in the San Francisco Bay Area. They share the responsabilities like this: Paul at the drums and Marc at the bass. They have long been musicians from the Pete Escovedo Orchestra, and have work along side with many musicians always being regulars in the support lineups for recordings for albums of others. Revered among the musicians and conneisaurs of the scene, an album composed and released under their name has been long awaited. So far, there has been many “long” in this review. Finally, with “Muziek”, we obviously are in front of the result of talented musicians who were expected to go a step ahead in their careers and have some pay back in the sense of publicly acclaimed recognition. Regulars from contemporary Latin jazz scene like Wayne Wallace and Michael Spiro among a numerous orchestra members (and I presume, friends) have made possible bring “Muziek” to life. A collection of eleven themes ranging from classic contemporary Latin jazz (“Zapatos de madera”, “Benito”, the take on Miles Davis' “Milestones”, “Cecilia's song”), to more straightahead jazz (“Simone”, “Moon over gate”) to funky jazz as well (“You guys done yet?”), which will make pleasant the listening of it to anyone keen on these music standards. Especially remarkable is the tune “El abogado”, where a truly crossover takes place and you may go from Cuban ritual chant, to cool keyboards, to trumpet solo and more in all seven minutes. Likewise the ending tune “Euro” is the mellow tone close to melancolic epilogue to a highly recommendable sample of crossover jazz going from Latin to less ethnic approaches leaving a smooth feeling in the listener, who probably will long enjoy this work.

April 13 - Show #49

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Latin Soul square dance – Joe Bataan with Los Fulanos – King of Latin Soul – Vampisoul

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

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

Dance, dance, dance – The Lebron Brothers & Orchestra – Compilation Playtime-Latinsoul Boogaloo – Hi & Fly Records

Bobo! Do that thing – Willie Bobo – Compilation Latin Soul, Descarga & Boogaloo – Manzana Producciones Discográficas

Muchacha – Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo – Freestyle

New York Soul – Ray Barretto – Compilation Can You Dig It? – Brown Sugar Records

I like it like that – Cosa Nostra – Cosa Nostra – RAFF

Maw Latin Blues – Nuyorican Soul – Nuyorican Soul – Mercury Records

Juana Mil Ciento – Irakere – Compilation Latin Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

And I love her (Mi gran amor le di) – José Alberto “El canario” – Tropical Tribute to The Beatles – RMM

A hard day’s night – Johnny Rivera – José Alberto “El canario” – Tropical Tribute to The Beatles – RMM

And I love her – Os Sambeatles with Manfredo Fest – Os Sambeatles – Braz-Bossa-Roots

A hard day’s night – Os Sambeatles with Manfredo Fest – Os Sambeatles – Braz-Bossa-Roots

Triste – Manfredo Fest – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

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

Samba para dos – Eddy Harris feat. Lalo Schifrin – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Guisella – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

El norte – Gabriel Alegría – Wayruro – Rhino Records


Highlights of the show:

It's a common saying that The Beatles have inspired many artist and actually have shaped the popular culture of XXth century and probably centuries to come... Latin Soul have presented tonight two albums that lie straight under the category of Beatles musical inspiration. The best of it all is that the crossing of genres that have been made in the process. Both salsa and bossa nova musical genres have served to offer rendition on classic Beatles songs. “A Tropical Tribute to The Beatles”, from the Latin music world, and “Os Sambeatles”, from the bossa nova scene, have been aired back to back on their respective takes on these Beatles intemporary themes: “And I love her” and “ A hard day's night”. Next, you may read reviews in both albums published in different websites, such as buy.com and dustygroove.com.




A bossa nova take on The Beatles -- served up with plenty of great keyboard work from the legendary Manfredo Fest! Fest is well know to bossa fans for his killer combo sides of the 60s -- and although this album's a much more obscure effort, it follows in a very similar vein -- instrumental and strongly jazz-based, with piano or organ as the main solo instrument, soaring over the top of some tightly crackling rhythms! The tunes are all Lennon/McCartney compositions -- played with lots of inventive touches that really take them from their roots, and open them up as new groovers filled with keyboard improvisation. Titles include "All My Loving", "Help", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Michelle", "Hard Day's Night", and "Ticket To Ride". Review by Dusty Groove America, Inc.




On December 31, 1962, the Beatles performed the classic song "Bésame Mucho" at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, in recognition of the highly emotive music from Latin America. Four decades later, RMM decided to bring the Beatles' greatest hits back, this time played by some of the most prominent Latin artists in a tropical tribute to one of the most influential acts in popular music ever. After the opening track, "Hey Jude," by Puerto Rican singer Tony Vega, Tito Nieves and the percussion virtuoso Tito Puente deliver a freewheeling "Let It Be." The Cuban soloist Guianko performs a salsa version of "Can't Buy Me Love," followed by Johnny Rivera's "Hard Day's Night." Latin diva Celia Cruz sings her own version of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," while New York-based Ray Sepúlveda and Manny Manuel do the same on "The Fool on the Hill" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand," respectively. Domingo Quiñones' cover of "Day Tripper" is followed by "Lady Madonna" by Venezuelan-born Oscar D'León, and Jesús Enríquez joins Cuban Miles Peña on "With a Little Help From My Friends." RMM Tropical Tribute to the Beatles comes to an end with a stylish version of "Yesterday" by Cheo Feliciano (aka José Cheo Feliciano), a bolero-inflected "And I Love Her," and "Come Together" by Latin jazz symbol Tito Puente. A joyous 13-track record with captivating and even exuberant performances in both English and Spanish. ~ Drago Bonacich on buy.com.

March 23 - Show #48

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

The honeydripper – Herbie Mann – Compilation Latin Dance Party 1960’s Boogaloo Vol. 2 – Warner Jazz

Gimme some love – Joe Cuba Sextet – Compilation Can You Dig It? – Brown Sugar Records

Spanish grease – Ramsey Lewis – Goin’ Latin – Verve

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

Hit the bongo – Tito Puente – Compilation Can You Dig It? – Brown Sugar Records

Boss trés bien – Quartet trés bien – Boss Trés Bien – Verve

Canciones – Agua Dulce – Searching for Juana – Self-produced : www.agua-dulce-net

Alma - otra vez – Funky Mustard – Jazza Mostaza – Moosepie Records

Causas y azares – Silvio Rodríguez – Canciones Urgentes-Greatest Hits – Luaka Bop

Unicornio – Silvio Rodríguez – Canciones Urgentes-Greatest Hits – Luaka Bop

A un perro flaco – Juan Perro – Raíces al Viento – BMG/Ariola

Amorosa guajira – Las Rubias del Norte – Rumba Internationale – Barbès Records

Cómo se goza en el barrio – Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos – The Prosthetic Cubans – Atlantic

La vida es un sueño – Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos – The Prosthetic Cubans – Atlantic

Dos gardenias – Ibrahim Ferrer & Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Lo dudo – Los Panchos – Compilation The Songs of Almodóvar – Blue Note Records

El tiempo que te quede libre – María Dolores Pradera – El Canto de las Sirenas – Time Life

Babalú – Astrid Hadad – Cabaret 2000-Three Mexican Cabaret Divas-Ten years – Opción

A nadie – Liliana Felipe – Cabaret 2000-Three Mexican Cabaret Divas-Ten years – Opción

Ropa interior – Eugenia León – Cabaret 2000-Three Mexican Cabaret Divas-Ten years – Opción

Cabaret 2000 Celebrates Ten Years of the Underground World of Entertainment Better Known as Cabaret

Cardo o ceniza – Jaime Cuadra & Eva Ayllón feat. Chabuca Granda – Cholo Soy 2 – Quadrasonic Ideas



Highlights of the show:

A long-time favourite of Latin Soul, Marc Ribot got to be a remarkable moment among the songs heard tonight in Latin Soul. Here you may read a review on his album “Y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans)” by Andrew Barlett from Amazon.com's Best of 1998.





Inventive guitarist Marc Ribot and his new combo perform songs associated with legendary Cuban composer and big band leader Arsenio Rodríguez. You'd hardly expect New York guitarist Marc Ribot--who's played with lots of ironists and cynics--to do such a spectacular, hearty job of paying homage to Cuban bandleader Arsenio Rodriguez. This CD, though, reaches far and wide, to both straightahead Cuban jazz fans and lovers of more visceral, gritty music. Ribot plays scouring guitar, getting great organ cushions from John Medeski and Roy Coleman. But it's E.J. Rodríguez's deep, traditional Cuban percussion that fattens this CD for its Best of 1998 status. --Andrew Bartlett

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.