January 25 - Show #71

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Bella cosa – Mambo Zombies – MZ3 – Self-produced album: www.MamboZombies.com

Gospelanza – Irakere – Cuba Libre – Far Out Recordings

Namesake – Ray Mantilla – Good Vibrations – Savant Records

La escuela – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – To Hear From There – Patois Records

Perdido – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – To Hear From There – Patois Records

Pan Wisdom – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcaine Suite – P. Note Music

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

Métisse – Omar Sosa – Live à FIP – Otá Records

Manteca – Michel Camilo – Thru My Eyes – RMM Records

Alfonsina y el mar – Diego el Cigala – Cigala & Tango – Gran Vía Musical de
Ediciones S.L.

Dos gardenias – Diego el Cigala – Cigala & Tango – Gran Vía Musical de Ediciones S.L.

Ojos verdes – Martirio & Chano Domínguez – Acoplados – RTVE Música

Pasa la vida – Pata Negra – Blues de la Frontera – Nuevos Medios

Arabesque – Nicola Conte – Bossa Per Due – Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

This is what you are – Mario Biondi – Handful of Soul – Schema Records


Highlights of the show:

Two tracks from the latest album by the Latin jazz sensation from the West Coast area has been aired tonight as the official release of ‘To Hear From There’ in the North-East Texas airwaves.



Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet 2011 album ‘To Hear From There’ has been another musical asset as expected from the artistically high standards by Wayne Wallace. Released in his own label, Patois Records, this new album is a flow from his previous and acclaimed work ‘¡Bien! ¡Bien!’ So, it is very likely that good things (awards, recognition…) are in store for this album. Putting together an ensemble well known in his career, as Paul van Wageningen at drums or Michael Spiro at percussion, the tunes show a well-done job by musicians who know well what terrains they are passing across. More than half of the eleven tracks are composed by Wayne Wallace, making renditions to Tito Puente or Gilberto Valdés compositions, and covering the Cuban classic ‘The peanut vendor’. All the themes keep an overall homogeneous flow of rhythm and quality making the whole piece stands by itself. Wayne Wallace and his ensemble know well the Latin jazz language which is the first feeling one has at listening. He remarkably approaches the Cuban tradition in ‘The peanut vendor’ rendition, or the Afro Cuban of ‘Ogguere’. This album lets more Cuban related topics in than previous works by Wayne Wallace. ‘¡Bebo ya llegó!’ is a tribute to Bebo Valdés, keeping up the spirit of Bebo´s style. In general terms, here we have another great piece of Latin jazz, which definitively stands up to what Wayne Wallace have accustomed us along his years in the musical scene, making the San Francisco Bay Area a reference for contemporary Latin jazz.

January 18, 2011 - Show #70

After Christmas holiday break, Latin Soul starts off new and fresh in 2011! Here you may have the first playlist and album review for the new year. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!


Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

The oracle – Louie Ramírez – Latin Soul, Jazz & Boogaloo from Louie Ramírez – Vampi Soul

Andalucía – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel – Self-produced album: www.orchestrotica.com

Mini Skirt – Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica – The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel –
Self-produced album: www.orchestrotica.com

Squeech me – Mambo Zombies – MZ3 – Self-produced album: MamboZombies.com

Descarga en blue – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – To Here From There – Patois
Records

If I only had a brain – Kermit Ruffins – Happy Talk – Basin Street Records

Fiesta – Gato Barbieri – Caliente! – A&M Records

Watermelon man – Poncho Sánchez – Latin Soul – Concord Picante

Corcovado – Vince Guaraldi – The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi – Fantasy Records

Summer samba – Walter Wanderley – Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Music Records/eMIN/WEA

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

Voce e linda – Caetano Veloso – Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Music Records/eMIN/WEA

De que vale ter tudo na vida – Jose Augusto – Música Contemporánea en Portugués
Intérpretes Brasileros – Rhino Records

O qué será – Chico Buarque – Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Music Records/eMIN/WEA

A felicidade – Tom Jobim – Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Music Records/eMIN/WEA

Garota de Ipanema – Nara Lead – Los Años Maravillosos del Brasil – Music Records/eMIN/WEA

Sancochao – Richie Zellón – Landología – Songosaurus Music

El norte – Gabriel Alegría – Wayruro – Rhino Records

Cántelo usted – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

Ánimo y aliento – Los hijos del sol: Álex Acuña & Eva Ayllón – To y Country – Nido Enterteinment, LLC



Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul has aired a new release tonight: Mr. Ho´s Orchestrotica The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel. Two tracks have been played as it could have been the whole album, as so cool it is!




'The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel' is an album released at the end of 2010. It is an 11 track album by the intriguing name of Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica devoted to versions of compositions by the Mexican conductor and composer Juan García Esquivel. Esquivel, as he was known in the music business, was sometimes called “The King of Space Age Pop”, as he was the most representative musicians who explored the possibilities of the easy listening or instrumental pop of late 50´s and early 60´s know as the “Space Age bachelor pad music”. Today, that style lives a renaissance with the so called “lounge music”. At the time, the stereophonic system was invented, making Esquivel a curious explorer of the possibilities of the system, as he recorded tunes with two different orchestras, remixing later as to have the stereo sound effect noticeable in the listening. His glamourous and sophisticated orchestrations shaped the music of an era. Today, a number of compilations may be found, as well as his original recordings, among which “Latin-Esque”, “Infinity in Sound, vol. 1 and vol. 2”, or “Cabaret Tragico” are remarkable.

Under the pseudonym of Mr. Ho, the Boston-based musician, percussionist and vibraphonist Brian O'Neill has put together the Orchestrotica to honor renditions to classics of Esquivel. The result is so good that if you aren´t familiar with Esquivel´s music, you would believe these tunes are originals by the so called Mr. Ho. The arrangements, the musicianship, the overall quality of sound is exquisite, really bringing you to the times of Space Age pop music. Especially interesting the tracks Andalucía and Mini Skirt. Frenesí or the in-crescendo Dancing in the Dark are also highlights from this album. Sumarizing, an exquisite jewel revering old-time “exotica”, or nowadays “lounge”. The artwork of the album is another little gem honoring the aesthetics of Space Age.

December 21 - Show #69 -- Christmas Special

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label


Feliz Navidad – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

Santa Claus is coming to town – Ed Calle & Arturo Sandoval – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records

Venid Fieles Todos (Cuba) – Liuba Maria Hevia – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Diciembre – Los Embajadores Vallenatos – A Putumayo World Christmas – Putumayo

Paz En La Tierra (Joy To The World) (Cuba) – Ramon F. Veloz – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

White Christmas (France) – Los Reyes – Christmas Around the World – Putumayo

Deck the Halls – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

Silent Night – Caribbean Jazz Project – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records

Have yourself a merry little Christmas – Poncho Sánchez – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records

La canción del tamborilero (Carol of the Drum) – Raphael – 30 Aniversario 1961-1991 – Hispavox/Capitol

We wish you a Merry Christmas – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

O, Christmas tree (samba) – Brave Combo – Christmas Present – Self-edited: www.brave.com/bo

Noite Para Festejar – Ivan Lins – A Putumayo World Christmas – Putumayo

O Cometido – Chouteira – A Putumayo World Christmas – Putumayo

Nadal de Luintra – Berroguetto – A Putumayo World Christmas – Putumayo

Jingle bells – Ed Calle & Arturo Sandoval – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records

The little drummer boy – Brave Combo – It’s Christmas, Man! – P-Vine Records

What child is this – Poncho Sánchez – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Will King – Christmas Spanish Guitar – Compass Productions

Corrido navideño – Brave Combo – It’s Christmas, Man! – P-Vine Records

Santa baby – Sheila E – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records

Feliz Navidad – Pete Escovedo & Ray Obiedo – Compilation Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas A Not So Silent Night – Playboy Jazz/Concord Records


Latin Soul has aired today its traditional Christmas Special. You heard a Latin jazz approach to Xmas classics, in addition to other tunes that are traditional folklore Xmas seasonal for some regions of Latin America and Spain and Portugal. All in all, it has been another great chance to enjoy one more edition of Latin Soul, in your station, 88.9 KETR. Next, you may see some of the album covers where songs for this show were coming from. Thanks for listening!

December 7 - Show #68

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

Lucy’s Spanish Harlem – Louie Ramírez – Compilation Latin Jazz – Jazzclub/Verve

It’s not unusual – Willie Bobo – Compilation Latin Jazz – Jazzclub/Verve

Soul limbo – Cándido – Thousand Finger Man – Blue Note

Cugi’s cocktail – Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra – Compilation Latin Jazz – Jazzclub/Verve

Sunday go meetin’ – Latin Jazz Quintet – Latin Soul – Prestige

Soul sauce (Guachi guaro) – Cal Tjader – Compilation From Latin to Jazz Dance Vol. 5 – Rare
Groove Recordings

Day tripper – Mongo Santamaría – Instant Party – Concord Picante

Loverman (Oh, where can you be) – Mambo Zombies – Mambo Zombies – Self-edited www.mambozombies.com

D’Son – Omar Sosa – Afreecanos – Otá Records

Cha con marimba – Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband – Ceremony – Otá Records

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

The big idea – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcaine Suite – P. Note Music

Milestones – VW Brothers – Muziek – Patois Records

Nardis – Michel Camilo – Spirit of the Moment – Telarc Records

La fiesta – Michel Camilo & Tomatito – Spain Again – Decca

Te amo, I love you – Ely Guerra – Sweet & Sour, Hot y Spicy – Higher Octave Music

Fe – Julieta Venegas – Bueninvento – BMG/Ariola

Me caí – Pacifika – Asunción – Six Degrees Records

Barataria – Palo Viejo – Estás Aquí Ahora – Self-edited: http://www.myspace.com/paloviejo


Highlights of the show:
Latin Soul offered today a double set of Omar Sosa, the piano and marimba player from Cuba. A young and talented musician carrying the spirit of the old Cuban trova to today’s standards of contemporary Latin jazz. Next, you may have the Editorial Review of Amazon.com for his latest album released in 2010 by Otá Records, aired tonight in Latin Soul.





Ceremony is a major new project, the fruit of pianist-composer Omar Sosa's first big-band collaboration with composer-arranger-cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, Hamburg's 18-piece NDR Bigband (North German Radio/Norddeutscher Rundfunk), and the Omar Sosa Quartet, featuring Julio Barreto (drums), Childo Tomas (electric bass0, and Marcos Ilukan (Afro-Cuban percussion). Sosa himself plays piano and marimba. Recorded in two sessions (2007 & 2008) at NDR's Hamburg studios under the direction of Morelenbaum and Sosa, Ceremony features Morelenbaum's brilliant arrangements of selections from Omar's Spirit of the Roots (1999), Bembon (2000), and Afreecanos (2009). It also acknowledges the majesty of the legendary Afro-Cuban big bands of Frank 'Machito' Grillo, Chico O'Farrill and Dizzy Gillespie, while extending those revered traditions in a contemporary salute to the expansive universe of world jazz, wherein Sosa himself continues to reign as a joyous, generous, abundant, and essential creative spirit. From the Editorial Review of Amazon.com

November 23 - Show #67

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez
Song-Artist-Album-Label

We got Latin soul – Mongo Santamaria – Compilation Kool It, Soul, Funk & Jazz Go Latin – Harmless Recordings

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

Tighten up – Al Escobar & His Orchestra – Compilation Kool It, Soul, Funk & Jazz Go Latin – Harmless Recordings

Taking over – Ralph Robles – Compilation Latin Soul, Descarga & Boogaloo – Manzana Producciones Discográficas

I wish you love (Part I) – Joe Bataan – Saint Latin’s Day Massacre – Fania

Fever – La Lupe – Compilation Kool It, Soul, Funk & Jazz Go Latin – Harmless Recordings

Baby Boo Bogaloo – Vladimir & His Orchestra – Compilation The Bad Boogaloo Nuyorican Sounds 1966-1070 – Fania

Soul drummers – Ray Barretto – Compilation We Got Latin Soul! – Charly Records

Sock it to me – Joe Cuba – Compilation We Got Latin Soul! – Charly Records

Camel Walk – The Latinaires – Compilation The Bad Boogaloo Nuyorican Sounds 1966-1070 – Fania

Ibérico jazz – Quinteto Montelirio – Ibérico Jazz – Vampi Soul

Trompeta loca – Conjunto Estif – Ibérico Jazz – Vampi Soul

Cielito lindo – Dave Brubeck Quartet – Bravo ! Brubeck! (Live in Mexico) – Legacy/Sony

Take five – Tito Puente – Compilation Latin Jazz – Concord/A&N Greece

Route 66 – Bebo Valdés Trío, con Israel López “Cachao, “Patato” Valdés, and Paquito D’Rivera – El Arte del Sabor – Blue Note

Chanchullo – Rubén González – Chanchullo – World Circuit/Nonesuch

Yesterday – Os Sambeatles – Os Sambeatles – Fermata Manfredo Fest

Ticket to ride – Os Sambeatles – Os Sambeatles – Fermata Manfredo Fest

Samba de Orpheus – Grant Green, Big John Patton, Ben Dixon – Iron City – 32. Jazz Records

Pixoxo remix – Che – Sexy 70 – Vampi Soul

Bossa per due – Nicola Conte/Thievery corporation – Jet Sounds Revisited – ESL Music


Highlights of the show:

Latin Soul offered tonight a double set of Dave Brubeck and Tito Puente back to back. Dave Brubeck Quartet released an album of popular Mexican traditional tunes reinterpreted in a jazz style. Likewise, Tito Puente once released a cover of the famous Brubeck and Desmond’s “Take five”. This set tonight has been the highlight of the show. Here you may find a review on ‘Bravo! Brubeck!’ by Marc Greilsamer, found at amazon.com





Perhaps no other jazz artist has used the live album to his advantage more so than Brubeck. His series of college recordings in the early 1950s launched his career in full, and by the time his quartet performed these Mexican concerts in 1967, they were in the twilight of one of jazz's most successful runs. Delivering a repertoire of Mexican pop and folk standards (plus one Latin-tinged original), Brubeck mostly shows his softer melodic side, trading in his more intense, agitated ideas for hightened elements of beauty and swing. His dialogue with Mexican guitarist Chamin Correa on "Sobre Las Olas" is delightfully bright. Of course, Paul Desmond's alto work always tended toward the lighthearted; it's elegantly fragile (over Rabito Agueros's most delicate bongos) on "La Paloma Azul" and wonderfully frisky on "Estrellita." Brubeck and Desmond lay out for the fan favorite "Alla En El Rancho Grande," but Brubeck returns for a furious reading of "La Bamba," propelled by the percussion team of Rabito and Joe Morello. The timeless material, guest musicians, and above all, the fertility of the Brubeck Quartet make this Latin bit a success. --Marc Greilsamer, as found at amazon.com

November 9 - Show #66

Theme: Chin Chon Chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Roots – Willie Bobo – Juicy – Verve

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

Todos locos – Herbie Mann – Flautista! Herbie Mann plays Afro-Cuban Jazz – Polygram

Get out of my way – Joe Torres – Latino con Soul – Pacific Jazz/Blue Note

I’m on my way – Cándido – Beautiful – Blue Note

Agua dulce – The jazz crusaders – Chile con Soul – Pacific Jazz/Blue Note

Latin fever – Jack Costanzo – Latin Fever – Liberty

Favela – Clare Fischer – Manteca – Blue Note

If I only had a brain – Kermit Ruffins – Happy Talk – Basin Street Records

Foforo Fo Firi – Los Hombres Calientes – Vol 3 New Congo Square – Basin Street
Records

Go east – Jeno Somlai – Let It Go – Self-produced: www.jenosomlai.net

Fast Eddie – Bill O’Connell – Latin Jazz Fantasy – Random Chance Records

Pent-up house – The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project – In The Middle – Cagools Records

The big idea – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

Minha parede – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

The girl from Ipanema – Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim –
Compilation Nova Bossa Red Hot – Verve

Água de beber – Astrud Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim – Compilation Nova Bossa
Red Hot – Verve

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

October 26 - Show #65

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

The peanut vendor (el manisero) – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra – Compilation Latin
Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Mambo Inn – TheGeorge Shearing Quintet – Compilation Latin Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Cha cha cha – Tito Puente – Compilation Putumayo Presents Latin Jazz – Putumayo Records

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

Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaría – Afro Roots –Prestige

Soul Sauce (Guachi guaro) – Cal Tjader – Compilation Latin Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Juana Mil Ciento – Irakere – Irakere – Columbia

What are you doing tomorrow night? – Paquito D’Rivera – Havana Café – Chesky Records

Autumn leaves – Ray Barretto – My Summertime – Blue Note

El watusi – Ray Barretto – Compilation We Got Latin Soul! – Charly Records

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

Acid – Ray Barretto – Acid – Fania

Leeway – Grafitti – Grafitti – Self-edited: www.tomgraf.com

Seven steps to heaven – Phil Hawkins – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

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

Hay días como hoy – Pilar de la Hoz – Jazz con Sabor Peruano – Tumi Records

Sombras – Concha Buika – El Último Trago – Warner Music Spain

Mucho corazón – Martirio, featuring Chano Domínguez & Jerry González – Mucho Corazón – 52. P.M./Sunnyside

October 19 - Show #64

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Seven Steps – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

Eight o’clock blues – Phil Hawkins and his ensemble – Sugarcane Suite – P. Note Music

Todo aquel ayer – The Caribbean Jazz Project – The Caribbean Jazz Project – Heads Up International Ltd.

Jambo – Dizzy Gillespie – Jambo Caribe – Limelight/Verve

Laurel Z27 – Luis Marín y New Jazz Band – Puerto Rico Jazz Jam – AJ Records

Blue bossa – McCoy Tyner – And The Latin All-Stars – TELARC Jazz

Poinciana – McCoy Tyner – And The Latin All-Stars – TELARC Jazz

Namesake – Ray Mantilla – Good Vibrations – Savant Records

Florecita – Robert Incelli and his Latin Jazz Band – From Bolívar to L.A. – Tonga Records

Después de la tierra – Antonio Restucci – Crisol – Petroglyph Records

Night in Granada – Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra – Borrasca – Higher Octave Music

Mestizo – Terra Sul – Kindness of Strangers – Motown Records

Mulatas, etc, and All – Paulo Mora – Winds of Brazil (Um Sopro de Brasil) – Adventure Music

Amorous flower – Altamiro Carrilho – Winds of Brazil (Um Sopro de Brasil) – Adventure Music

Choro volador – Marcos Ariel – Terra do Indio – WEA Latina

Balança pena – Marisa Montes – Compilation Beleza Tropical 2 – Luaka Bop

O que pode ser – Jussara Silveira – Compilation FNAC Spain 2002/3 – FNAC Spain

Outro lado – Zuco 103 – Compilation Latin Jazz The Essential Album – Union Square
Music

Cariocas (Remix 96) – Adriana Calcanhoto – Compilation FNAC Spain 2002/3 – FNAC Spain


Highlights of the show:

The highlight of the show tonight came of the hand of McCoy Tyner and the Latin All Stars. Always a reference for Latin jazz of the latest years in Latin Soul, it has been dedicated a segment entirely to this album. Next, you may find its review as it has been taken from James Rozzi, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc. at Amazon.com.





Pianist McCoy Tyner & The Latin All-Stars come on like a band of Latino musical marauders. Running the gamut of grooves in a state-of-the-art fashion, Tyner's nonet proves exemplary at distilling the deep connections betwen Latin music and jazz. For example, Kenny Dorham's jam-session favorite, "Blue Bossa" is presented as an uptempo samba with alternate changes - far removed from its relaxed original form. "La Habana Sol" - one of three Tyner originals - is a blistering line woven through a slightly veiled merengue beat. Excellent arrangements of "Poinciana" and "Afro Blue" round out the more recognizable fare.

The soloing is heavy-duty. tyner is heard sounding much more aggressive than of late. Trombonist Steve Turre breaks out his conch shells for several inspired solos. While Gary Bartz's gutsy alto and soprano are firmly grounded in latter-day Coltrane, Claudio Roditi's trumpet conjures the fluidity of a Clifford Brown.

The Latin All-Stars' horn section spews tight passages like an open fire hydrant on a stifling summer day in the Bronx. The crisp rhythm section, based around drummer Ignacio Berroa, clearly understands how to work the fundamental clave. All the while, Tyner stokes a fire beneath his hot band, spurring impulsive soloists to reach beyond their technical facilities toward the realm of free association.

From James Rozzi, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc. at Amazon.com.