Latin Jazz / Latin Funk - CD Reviews (316)
Pianist and native New Yorker Bill O’Connell has been a mainstay on the jazz scene for many years. After having studied classical piano at The Oberlin Conservatory, O’Co…
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Caribbean Jazz Project, fronted by vibraphonist/marimba player, David Samuels, is a Latin-jazz combo made of equal percussion parts that when brought in with horns and k…
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Vibraphonist, marimba-ist, composer and arranger Dave Samuels formed the Caribbean Jazz Project, a small ensemble of between five and seven members, in 1993 shortly afte…
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From the Cafés cantantes to the gypsy festivals, the ardor of Flamenco music is the heartbeat of passionate string-driven romance. Whether it was the rubber-stamped clas…
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Over the past decade or so, the trailblazing Tzadik label has firmly established the mutuality and stylistic symbiosis between Judaic and Latin music. This subgenre-between…
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Steve Khan's Grammy nominated Borrowed Time is a bit of a jazz paradox. Despite several unconventional arrangements and long improvisations, Borrowed Time's a…
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Some Latin jazz groups are able to extend the music out beyond the traditional forms and rhythms we all know and love. The New York City-based quartet Grupo los Santos make…
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Pablo Ziegler was the pianist for the last - and some say greatest - quintet led by the legendary Tango innovator Astor Piazzolla. A classically trained pianist and compose…
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New York guitarist Doug Munro has been around the jazz scene since the 1980s. He’s released a number of recordings as a leader, as well as appeared on over 30 other reco…
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One of a series of extraordinary re-issues out on the Malanga Music imprint in 2007, this set from Cuban jazz piano maestro Chucho Valdes may well be the standout. Recor…
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Relocating to Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Chris Cortez not only went a new direction geographically but also musically. His new album titled Awake…
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Fans of Latin Jazz may have a new favorite CD for their collection. Mark Weinstein’s latest exploration is entitled Con Alma, and features the brilliantly creativ…
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Grupo Los Santos is a fine group which has developed its Latin jazz sound to a high degree. The playing is imaginative. The sound is enjoyable to listen to.There …
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Grupo Los Santos is a fine group which has developed its Latin jazz sound to a high degree. The playing is imaginative. The sound is enjoyable to listen to. There…
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Costa Rican native Luis Muñoz has conceived ten compositions that have graced over 25 musicians including special guests Adolfo Acosta (Tower of Power) on trumpet; percu…
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Menudo & Gritz, the latest offering from Scott Martin’s Latin Soul Band is a multi-generational family affair, and the Martin family once again shows that they …
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Mark Weinstein is strictly an amateur jazz flutist -- in the best possible sense. These days "amateur" is usually taken to mean less than competent, but the word is derived…
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Considered a top scholar and musician in the field of Latin jazz, drummer and percussionist Marlon Simon releases another electrifying album with his band, the Nagual Sp…
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Pianist Arturo O’Farrill and friends lend their talents and energy to composer/arranger and educator, Dr. Eugene Marlow in interpreting a host of his compositions and fu…
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Led by conguero Rodrigo Munoz, Papa Mambo is an exciting Latin jazz ensemble based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The all original set on Crooked Cha delivers an eclectic…
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