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Trumpeter, vocalist and percussionist Pete Rodríguez carries the bloodline of Nuyorican salsa as he takes the tradition of Afro-Cuban jazz to new places. The son of renowned salsero Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez and godson Dr. Pete Rodriguezof Fania Records bandleader Johnny Pacheco, the younger Rodríguez cut his teeth backing up some of the greatest names in Latin music. He became his father’s musical director at the age of 19. Coached by pianist Oscar Hernandez, the former director for "El Conde" and Ruben Blades, Rodríguez was playing trumpet, singing coro, playing maracas and giving cues to the band
Jazz Continuum Latin Edition
by David Brown
This week, we're featuring the Jazz Continuum Latin Edition. Let's dive into some Latin sounds from NYC, starting with Pete Rodriguez's “I Like It (I Like It Like That)," followed by the Joe Cuba Sextet and Nuyorican percussionist Ray Barretto. We'll also spotlight two albums from this weekend in history: Kenny Dorham's Afro-Cuban (1955) and McCoy ...
Hayoung Lyou, Pete Rodriguez, Kika Sprangers, Eric Person & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
As temperatures keep dropping, we must rely on music to get the heat we need. Enjoy a playlist that should bring you a welcome degree of warmth and introspection.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Peter Somuah “Conqueror" Highlife (ACT) 0:16 Host talks 4:18 Pete ...
Archive Music From Gordon Beck And Brand New Releases
by Bob Osborne
This week we focus on a new release from the excellent Jazz In Britain label. The Progress Box Set from Gordon Beck's Gyroscope is a compilation of studio, live, radio and rehearsal session recordings from the tape archives of Ron Mathewson and Gordon. The release provides a chronological audio history of Gyroscope's formation and development, indeed ...
Reconnected
Label: Next Level
Released: 2021
Track listing: Chance
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Desnudo
A Modern Memory
Tenderly
Reaching Out for More
I Hear a Rhapsody
Reconected
Festive Interplay
By John Mills
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: Why Not; Collective Cha; Dreaming In Bomba; Festive Interplay; Never Fair; Not Sure So Sure; 3
Sisters; The Quest; Indi-Go-Go (Alegria); Who Knows Maybe Tomorrow.
Ludovico Granvassu's 2021 Sonic Delights
by Ludovico Granvassu
Jazz is not a competitive sport and “Best Ofs" are misnomers. End of the year listicles have no bearing on the artistic standing of the albums they include, or on those they neglect, just like a five star review doesn't make the album it graces any better than it already is. But, apparently, humans ...
Angel Roman & Mambo Blue: Festive Interplay
by Pierre Giroux
Latin Jazz as presented by guitarist Angel Roman, is a combination of Afro Latin rhythms from a variety of sources, but when blended with Brazilian, pop, and fusion the music results in a new stew which, while recognizable, has different flavours, fragrances and textures. Delivering this mélange is the band Mambo Blue, whose membership ebbs and ...
Ayumi Tanaka, Alan Hawkshaw, Leslie Bricusse, Franco Cerri & New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
We open with tributes to three artists that passed in the past few days, Alan Hawkshaw, Leslie Bricusse and Franco Cerri, before delving into new releases ranging from the straight-ahead hard-hitting energy of Pete Rodriguez to the sound (and silence) explorations of Ayumi Tanaka and her Trio.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme ...
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