Latin Jazz / Latin Funk - CD Reviews (316)
Dave Valentin has been making recordings now for 27 years. He has yet to make a bad one. Reviewing his 2005 release World On A String, I attributed his success …
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In her search for spiritual musical expression, which continues to this date, Jane Bunnett has established one of the more interesting jazz careers of her generation. A Can…
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Nobody can say that Ignacio Berroa rushes into things. A sought after drummer who has played with a whose who of Jazz luminaries, Berroa is just now releasing his first …
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Elliott Caine is batting one thousand with the release of his third CD. The first two, Orientation and Le Supercool received wide acclaim and Blues Fro…
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Sonando is known for their interesting blend of Afro-Cuban Music with Modern Jazz. Their third release Tres exemplifies this blend completely. If hard hitting a…
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Steve Guasch y su Orquesta Nueva Era is a Latin jazz band from Seattle, Washington. Their goal is to combine the music of salsa with Latin jazz. Siguiendo la Tradició…
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Formed by trombonist Jonny Enright in 1996, Grupo-X issued their successful debut CD, X-Posure in 2001. The young band impressed us with its considerable fire…
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Ten years ago, Havana, Cuban born guitarist Luis Mario Ochoa released his first recorded effort. Since that time, Luis and his band of merry men have blazed and embellis…
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The word "Zambra" is a gypsy word that means "a gathering of musical merriment" and is a dance done by women from Spain. It is also the name of Willie and Lobo's latest …
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Hilary Noble and Rebecca Cline have performed with some of the greats in Latin Jazz including Giovanni Hidalgo, Bobby Sanabria and John Santos.Rebecca co-leads tw…
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Pablo Mayor is a pianist and Colombian native living in New York; his Folklore Urbano is a large band which purveys an invigorating mix of Colombian music and hot jazz i…
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Federico Britos and Jorge Garcia debut together with their newest project The Sound of Strings. The artists perform both standards and original compositions. Federic…
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Vida, the new CD by Adonis Puentes is a wonderful introduction into the world of Cuban music. Adonis, one half of the The Puentes Brothers singing team, gained …
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It comes as no surprise that the Columbian-born musician is exceedingly talented. You don't get the opportunity to play with Arturo Sandoval, and celebrated African perf…
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Yahboy! transports nice, light and rhythmical jazz type heads that sound sweet, and at times full of fun. "Pearls of Wisdom" puts on a show in a noticeable and …
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These are Modern Times for Marc Antoine. The list is long of great musicians Antoine has played with and all have helped Antoine grow as flamen…
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After more than twenty albums and a Grammy award, Dave Valentin is well-established as a leader, and as the pre-eminent flutist in the Latin jazz realm. By now, then, Valen…
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Here is an unexpected delight from a group that deserves more attention. Formed in 1995 by Jessica Valiente, Anna Millet Meyer, and Yasuyo Kimura, Los M�s Valientes…
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Batepapo, the debut CD by Brazilian drummer Alexandre Cunha can be summed up in one word , generous, or maybe infectious would be a better choice. Generous, bec…
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One may not consider the vibraphone a romantic jazz tool but it truly can be and is in the hands of the likes of Lionel Hampton, Cal Tjader and currently Bob Masteller. …
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