24 Apr
The Beat Of My Heart by Philip Hernandez
Wednesday, 24 April 2002
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Philip Hernandez is a true Broadway star, having played both the antagonist and protagonist in the long running Les Miserables and with credits also including Capeman and K…
16 Apr
Outer Sunset by Sascha Jacobsen
Tuesday, 16 April 2002
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The Debut Release of Bassist Sascha Jacobsen's "Outer Sunset", is a delight of original offerings penned by the group members all of whom are based in the Bay area on the W…
15 Apr
The Shadow of the Cat by Gato Barbieri
Monday, 15 April 2002
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Without doubt, THE SHADOW OF THE CAT, is one of the finest CD collections to date from saxophonist Gato Barbieri. His sound is wonderfully intimate and intricate on each so…
06 Apr
Cubacan by Francisco Aguabella
Saturday, 06 April 2002
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Francisco Aguabella was one of the original Cubans who arrived in New York during the 50's who along with Celia Cruz, Chano Pozo, Patato Valdez, Candido, Mongo Santamaria a…
26 Mar
La Perfecta II by Eddie Palmieri
Tuesday, 26 March 2002
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It is always good to hear Eddie Palmieri's piano musings, and once again, his superb performances come to the listening audience in his CD release, LA PERFECTA II. The coll…
26 Mar
Hot Timbales! by Tito Puente
Tuesday, 26 March 2002
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What a wonderful listening treat to have a 2CD set of Tito Puente, which includes his important albums OUT OF THIS WORLD and MAMBO OF THE TIMES. If you enjoy the music of t…
23 Feb
Las Palmas Collectives by Various Artists
Saturday, 23 February 2002
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If you like Latin jazz, you will enjoy the collection titled LAS PALMAS COLLECTIVES. Lively, full of verve, enjoyable motifs, and filled with a sense of joy, this collectio…
15 Feb
La Perfecta II by Eddie Palmieri
Friday, 15 February 2002
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It took Eddie Palmieri a long time to agree to record his La Perfecta band again. After all, the group hadn’t recorded since the 1960’s, and Palmieri felt that he couldn’t …
14 Feb
Live At The Playboy Jazz Festival by Tito Puente
Thursday, 14 February 2002
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Once, an office tower near Chicago’s Miracle Mile bore the Playboy logo at its top. It no longer does. A few artifacts of the Playboy empire remain, though. O…
11 Feb
Latin Genesis by Dave Liebman
Monday, 11 February 2002
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In 1971 Dave Leibman was just starting his career and had the life changing experience of recording Genesis with Elvin Jones. His fellow reed artist Dan Moretti was also pr…
11 Feb
Island Garden by Joseph Diamond
Monday, 11 February 2002
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Joseph Diamond is back with a new collection of original Latin-tinged jazz compositions that will blow the socks off the listening audience with new sounds and lively enter…
03 Feb
Noble Savage by Hilary Noble
Sunday, 03 February 2002
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Saxophonist/percussionist Hilary Noble has teamed up with Latin drummer extraordinaire Bobby Sanabria to produce Noble Savage. The result is a musical stew with a pronounce…
29 Jan
My Passion For The Piano by Arturo Sandoval
Tuesday, 29 January 2002
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It's rare in jazz when an artist legendary for mastery of one instrument is daring enough to record an entire CD on another. OnMy Passion For The Piano, Trumpeter ex…
29 Jan
Island Garden by Joseph Diamond
Tuesday, 29 January 2002
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Joseph Diamond's second CD Island Garden is an exciting mix. These tunes are not just seasoned, but cooking with Caribbean and Latin flavor. It's unusual for an artist to d…
22 Jan
New Beginning by Harvie S & Eye Contact
Tuesday, 22 January 2002
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Harvie S & eye contact give the listening audience some exciting and creative contemporary jazz in their new CD titled NEW BEGINNING. There are a total of 9 selections, eac…
20 Jan
Triangulo by Michel Camilo
Sunday, 20 January 2002
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Michel Camilo has come into his own on "Triangulo," a thriving cultural melting pot of Latin rhythms backed by stalwart players Anthony Jackson (bass) and Horacio "El Negro…
09 Jan
New Beginning by Harvie S & Eye Contact
Wednesday, 09 January 2002
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Bassist, Harvie S, formerly known as "Harvie Swartz," doesn’t need to begin convincing anyone of his multi-talented musicianship as a leader and sideman for a stellar list …
08 Jan
Triangulo by Michel Camilo
Tuesday, 08 January 2002
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For those jazz piano fans waiting for the latest release of composer/pianist Michel Camilo, here it is, and they will be delighted with his TRIANGULO, a ten selection CD th…
07 Jan
Sevilla by Young & Rollins
Monday, 07 January 2002
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The Boys are back in town, and what a wonderful surprise to hear them since their ground-breaking debut CD, SALSA FLAMENCA (reviewed in Jazzreview in volume 111)! Young & R…
05 Jan
Triangulo by Michel Camilo
Saturday, 05 January 2002
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Pianist and composer, Michel Camilo, marks his move to Telarc with his third release, "Triangulo," slated to hit the shelves March 26, 2002 featuring Anthony Jackson, maste…
24 Jul
Until the End of Time by Chris Bennett
Tuesday, 24 July 2001
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Bill Withers, "Use Me" starts this CD off on a Latin beat and the music continues to get hotter from there. The selections speak for themselves from "Hopeless Case," to "On…
23 Jul
Until the End of Time by Chris Bennett
Monday, 23 July 2001
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Grammy-nominated jazz/pop song stylist Chris Bennett has taken a turn for bossa nova with the release of Until the End of Time, a Brazilian and Latin-flavored labor …
26 Jun
You Don't Know What Love Is by Tony Lujan
Tuesday, 26 June 2001
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Tony Lujan is possibly one of the most underrated Jazz Artists of our time. At 44 this virtuoso trumpeter, composer, arranger and Band leader is too old to be a young lion,…
20 Jun
Nocturne by Charlie Haden
Wednesday, 20 June 2001
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One favorite thing about music is its propensity for cross-fertilization, its ability to pull from many disparate sources and create something new, even to create new feeli…
14 Jun
Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted by Generoso Jimenez
Thursday, 14 June 2001
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The domination of the music industry by the pubescent, hard body, under thirty crowd has been a great loss for the culture as a whole. Although it is known that artists can…
14 Jun
Calle 54 by Various Artists
Thursday, 14 June 2001
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The soundtrack to the Fernando Trueba film, "Calle 54," is like a fantasy twelve course feast in which each of the courses are served up one after the other. The luxurious …
13 Jun
Palante by Ray Vega
Wednesday, 13 June 2001
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One of the most hotly debated questions in Latin Jazz is " How do you combine the On The Beat clave feel with the Behind the Beat phrasing of traditional Jazz?" Rey Vega's …
12 Jun
Encantado with Laksar Reese by Jesus 'Chuchito' Valdes
Tuesday, 12 June 2001
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Pianist Jesus "Chuchito" Valdes is true Cuban Royalty. The Grandson of Bebo Valdes and the Son of Chucho Valdes, Chuchito is carrying on the tradition of genius and innovat…
27 May
Cuba Swings by Juan Paul Torres
Sunday, 27 May 2001
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In the biographical film depicting the life of Cuban Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, there is a scene where he switches on the radio program "Voice of America" and becomes lost …
18 May
Supernova by Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Friday, 18 May 2001
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba is releasing his seventh in a string of Blue Note albums--due in no small part to the perseverance of Blue Note president Bruce Lundvall. For Lundvall cir…
Grupo-X is a fine new British band on the emerging London latin jazz scene. It's refreshing to see a new group debut with a CD of their own compositions. The octet is becom…
14 Apr
From Enchantment and Tima ... to Full Force Jazz by Tony Perez
Saturday, 14 April 2001
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28-year-old Cuban pianist Tony Perez is one of the very finest jazz pianists to come along and this colorful and enchanting CD collection of 11 selections will introduce hi…
La Tribu has put together an engrossing Latin mixture that will be sure to delight Latin jazz fans when they listen to it. !ATACA! is the name of this collection. The CD is…
09 Apr
Full Force Jazz by Tony Perez
Monday, 09 April 2001
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Tony Perez may not be as famous as his Baseball Hall of Famer namesake yet, but give the 28 year old Cuban pianist a bit of time and he may eclipse the former star of the B…
23 Mar
Playboys Latin Jazz Christmas: A Not So Silent Night by Sheila E. Arturo Sandoval & Various Artist
Friday, 23 March 2001
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PLAYBOY'S LATIN JAZZ CHRISTMAS: A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT is an invigorating collection of holiday music just released, and the CD contains 11 selections. Various artists are r…
20 Mar
Samba De Say Party by Tony Marino
Tuesday, 20 March 2001
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Tony Marino's love of music started a young age. Having taken piano lessons since the age of 7, he began studying with pianist Bill DelGovenatore at 11 and at 14 he began s…
18 Mar
Original Sin by Terence Blanchard
Sunday, 18 March 2001
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This CD contains the music from the film of the same name. Not having seen it, I can't say whether or not it serves effectively as a soundtrack. What I can tell you is that…
01 Mar
Jazz Latino: A Collection Of Latin Inspirations by Compilation
Thursday, 01 March 2001
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The world of Latino Music is as broad as it is varied. From Tierra del Fuego to urban centers such as New York and Los Angeles, Latin Music covers the spectrum of color, la…
01 Mar
Descarga in New York by John Benitez Trio
Thursday, 01 March 2001
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John Benitez resume contains an impressive list of who's-who in the world of music. Names such as Eddie Palmieri, Antonio Hart, Tito Puente, Wynton Marsalis, legendary Mong…
01 Mar
Radio Mundo by Rumba Club
Thursday, 01 March 2001
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Rumba Club is no stranger to the world of Latin Jazz. The band was formed fifteen years ago in Baltimore and since their inception, has developed a faithful following, and …
24 Feb
Nocturne by Charlie Haden
Saturday, 24 February 2001
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Beauty is a Rare Thing, or so claimed the Ornette of 1960, a bass-ic phrase the Charlie Haden of the last few decades has unselfishly explored. Silent and solid behind a pa…
01 Feb
You Are #6 - More Music For Six Musicians by Don Byron
Thursday, 01 February 2001
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Don Byron has indeed done "it" again - put out an expectations-defying platter that manages to be both creative AND user-friendly. If composer/clarinetist Byron has a dictu…
18 Jan
Guitars by Doug Munro
Thursday, 18 January 2001
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Purchase College at SUNY has come up with an idea that other educational institutions should emulate: It has created its own record label. Other colleges and universities m…
08 Jan
Serengeti by Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge
Monday, 08 January 2001
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On paper, "Serengeti" has a diverse source of compositions penned by Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine as well as pieces from Cuban musicians, T…
19 Nov
Mattias’ Walk by Andrea Tofanelli
Sunday, 19 November 2000
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Andrea Tofanelli is a sweet gentleman and one of the greatest brass instrumentalists and trumpeters of Europe. In Italy where Andrea was born and lives, he is an icon. L…
18 Nov
Trinacria by Roberto Occhipinti
Saturday, 18 November 2000
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Canadian bassist Roberto Occhipinti is a virtuoso. He has performed all over the world and even played with legendary saxophonist Sam Rivers. Roberto, playing with the C…
05 Oct
In My Path (En Mi Camino) by Steven Kroon
Thursday, 05 October 2000
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Despite stooping to the occasional Muzak-like whitewash, percussionist Steven Kroon's "In My Path" is a smooth set of Latin inflected pastiches. Musically, Kroon builds his…
04 Oct
My Favorite by Nettai Tropical Jazz Big Band
Wednesday, 04 October 2000
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I remember Orquestra de la Luz and being so thoroughly surprised and impressed at their grasp of salsa and Latin jazz. What I knew of course, is the historical Japanese res…
30 Sep
Total Reflex by Joyce Yarrow and Jovino Santos Neto
Saturday, 30 September 2000
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This new release will be a certain hit with devotees of Latin jazz. Joyce Yarrow and Jovino Santos Neto composed all twelve songs on the album and the result is wonderful. …
13 Sep
Flamenco Jazz Latino by Mark Towns
Wednesday, 13 September 2000
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FLAMENCO JAZZ LATINO is a knockout of a Latin CD featuring the guitar stylings of gifted Mark Towns, with guests Hubert Laws playing flute with Rainel Pino on piano in the …