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Best Recordings of the year 2007
A selection of the best CDs we listened over the course of the past year. Although this is not a "definitive" list, it is however representative of the best recordings released in 2007... |
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Meeting of the Hearts - Roberto Carcassés
A few years ago a young man graced the studios of WBAI, during one of my Sunday shows. He was accompanied by some local musicians who were promoting an event here in NYC... |
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From Mambo to Mambo - The Legacy Continues
Sergio Rivera's music ideals stem from the deep legacy of the Cuban són, a simplistic folk music which over the past century has manifested itself in various other forms, laying down the... |
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Tribute to Juan "Long John" Oliva
I will never forget the first time I heard Long John's music over the airwaves. The tune was Zarabanda Culle, a contemporary Cuban son played "New York style." It was hip, edgy, soulful... |
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Latin Jazz in Europe
Regardless
of your opinion about the receptivity of Latin Jazz in Europe, a
recent wave of excellent releases indicates that something is happening.
One of the wonders of the Internet... |
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Nueva Vision - Emiliano Salvador
Talk
to anyone about Cuban piano players and invariably
the name EMILIANO SALVADOR will pop up. Most will
agree that Emiliano was in a class by himself.
His personality and... |
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William Cepeda - His Roots and Beyond
The music of Puerto Rico is rich and diverse. Unlike Cuban music,
which is tremendously popular the world over, the music of Puerto
Rico is rarely heard outside the island... |
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Omar & Paquito: Two Cubans with a Pan-American Vision
Latin
Jazz has become a central force moving jazz in
a world direction. It was first Afro-Cuban (in
the 1940's) then in the 1960's it took a Brazilian
turn with Bossa Nova but by the... |
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Chombo Silva - Un Tributo Al Mago De Baracóa
Poco después de su llegada a los Estados Unidos, el genial músico JOSE
"CHOMBO" SILVA se convirtió en una referencia obligada para todos los que
deseaban el acercamiento a la... |
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Jane Bunnett and her Cuban Odyssey
It’s been quite a journey since Jane Bunnett and Larry
Cramer began to explore the rich Cuban musical territory,
during the late 80’s. In 1991, the successful recording... |
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Jazz Latino: Una Propuesta Inconclusa
La producción de discos de jazz latino creció a niveles sin precedentes en los pasados 15 años, con más de 500 producciones discográficas entre artistas nuevos, figuras... |
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Agua Por Favor! Adalberto Alvarez y su Son
It's a Monday night in Manhattan, New York's SOB nightclub. The room temperature is that of fire. The "Gentleman of Salsa,' Adalberto Alvarez y su Son, have mercifully taken their first... |
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