Fw: latin music

From: Stavros Zanos (zanos@otenet.gr)
Date: Wed Aug 15 2001 - 10:52:29 CEST

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    these might not be the ultimate releases to begin exploring latin
    jazz, but they're certainly some of the best latin jazz out there:

    A. 60s/70s:

    barrio nuevo (souljazz); all kinds of fusion between latin & the
    various northamerican genres (funk, soul, rock, disco)

    broasted or fried / freak off (harmless); both absolutely gorgeous
    compilations of latin-funk & latin-soul, with some really hard to find
    tracks

    nuyorica 1/ 2/ 3 (souljazz); the compilation series that is considered
    by many to be the blueprint of a new genre that emerged in new york
    city during the late 50s/early 60s: latin jazz!

    mongo santamaria - skins (milestone) / live at the village gate
    (riverside)
    eddie palmieri - the sun of latin music (mpl) / straight ahead
    ocho - ocho best (souljazz)
    har-you percussion group (cubop)
    fania all-stars - live at the yankee stadium vol 1-2 (fania)
    cal tjader - black orchid (fantasy)
    tito puente - el rey del timbal (rhino)

    B. contemporary:

    most of the cubop/ubiquity releases (snowboy, bobby matos, johny blas,

    afro cuban all stars (world circuit) - on the more commercial tip

    cuban revolucion jazz (milan)

    for a real great reference guide to contemporary latin music, check
    the article by dj lubi jovanovic, on straight no chaser vol 2-no 14
    (spring 2001).

    hope this helped.

    steve @ DHA.
    http://listen.to/deephousearchives/

     ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Rochelle Mahon" <rmahon@paradise.net.nz>
    > To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:11 AM
    > Subject: latin music
    >
    >
    > > I'm looking for pointers to the world of Latin Jazz music, but
    > finding
    > > there's a lot out there and not sure where to start.
    > Recommendations on
    > > some good compilations wanted, as well as "classic" albums. I've
    > got Latin
    > > Spectrum on BBE and a verve collection "more than mambo". What
    are
    > the best
    > > starters for Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, etc? Also any good
    informative
    > web
    > > sites out there? Any info appreciated!



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