Artist: María Márquez
Song: Tonada
CD: Tonada
Label: Adventure Music
Year: 2013

María Márquez - Sample Track: Tonada

Artist: Ray Viera y Trombao
Song: Calla
CD: Sambumbia Radioactiva
Label: Cofresi Productions
Year: 2013

Ray Viera y Trombao - Sample Track: Calla

Artist: Amália Baraona
Song: O Barquinho
CD: Menescantando
Label: Numérica
Year: 2012

Amália Baraona - Sample Track: O Barquinho

Artist: Pablo Ziegler & Metropole Orkest
Song: Que Lo Parió
CD: Amsterdam Meets New Tango
Label: Zoho Music
Year: 2013

Pablo Ziegler & Metropole Orkest Conducted by Jules Buckley – Amsterdam Meets New Tango

CD Review by Raul da Gama

The country that produces pianists of the genius of Martha Argerich might never produce anyone like her, but has also bred other musicians—and indeed, pianists—of considerable talent for composition, technique and creativity. One of these is the pianist behind some of the greatest groups of Astor Piazzolla: Pablo Ziegler. Now a solo artist, Mr. Ziegler may never be compared to Ms. Argerich who is a legend in the whole world of music. However, while Mr. Ziegler is not nearly reached that stellar stature, he certainly stakes his claim to being one of the finest pianists that Argentina has produced in the world of Nuevo tango and very likely in jazz as well—the two worlds he bestrides like a proverbial colossus, criss-crossing those two world with a stunning promethean presence as he voices music that is rich in the metaphor of both musical languages. His is a singular voice, but Mr. Ziegler appears to have been shaped equally by Aquiles Delle Vigne as well as Thelonious Monk. Each musician has bestowed upon him a very special aspect. From Mr. Monk he gets the unique characteristic of stabbing at notes with sharp, percussive effect that sometimes gives the impression that he treats the ivories as cymbals, which in turn, enables Mr. Ziegler to obtain a radiant, metallic sound. From Mr. Delle Vigne, Mr. Ziegler long-since absorbed a certain gentility, which over a period of time—and with the persistent kneading of Mr. Piazzolla—he has made his own, using a kind of diaphanous approach as if conducting rather than playing notes and phrases, in the grand manner.

Read Full Review at: http://latinjazznet.com/2013/08/12/reviews/cds/pablo-ziegler-metropole-orkest-amsterdam-meets-new-tango/

Pablo Ziegler & Metropole Orkest - Sample Track: Que Lo Parió

Artist: José Rizo's Mongorama
Song: Skins
CD: Baila Que Baila
Label: Saungú Records
Year: 2013

Mongorama - Sample Track: Skins

Artist: Roberto López Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra
Song: Bocas de Ceniza
CD: Azul
Label: Curura Musique
Year: 2012

Roberto López Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra - Sample Track: Bocas De Ceniza

Artist: Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-Uba
Song: Divine Passage (Eleggua)
CD: 30 Years – A Musical Celebration Of Cuba In America
Label: Advance Dance Disques
Year: 2013

Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-Uba - Sample Track: Divine Passage (Eleggua)

Artist: Negroni's Trio
Song: Blue Forest
CD: On The Way
Label: AA Records
Year: 2012

Negroni's Trio - Sample Track: Blue Forest

Artist: AfroHORN - Francisco Mora Catlett
Song: Afra Jum
CD: Rare Metal
Label: AACE Records
Year: 2013

AfroHORN - Francisco Mora Catlett - Sample Track: Afra Jum

Artist: Pedro Martins
Song: Viva O Hermeto
CD: Sonhando Alto
Label: Adventure Music
Year: 2013

Pedro Martins - Sample Track: Viva O Hermeto

Artist: Ricardo Silveira & Roberto Taufic
Song: Depois Da Chuva (After The Rain)
CD: Atlânticos
Label: Adventure Music
Year: 2013

Ricardo Silveira & Roberto Taufic - Sample Track: Depois Da Chuva (After The Rain)

Artist: Ricardo Silveira & Vinicius Cantuária
Song: Sessão Das Onze (Wanderley)
CD: RSVC
Label: Adventure Music
Year: 2013

Ricardo Silveira & Vinicius Cantuária - Sample Track: Sessão Das Onze (Wanderley)

Obatalá - Chico Alvarez ft The Palomonte Afro-Cuban Big Band

Los Olvidados / The Forgotten Ones is a one hour audio documentary exploring some of the unique historical, cultural, and artistic contributions that encompass the Latin experience in Jazz. We broadcast this program in our platform with permission from his creator, producer, programmer and host, Michael Ambrosino. The program explores the viewpoints and music of a special group of award winning artists, scholars and activists. Jane Bunnett, Dr. Martha Gonzalez, Dr. Benjamin Lapidus, Yilian Cañizares, Arturo O'Farrill, Michele Rosewoman, Bobby Sanabria, John Santos, Dr. Chris Washburne and Miguel Zenón will speak to the inspiration they maintain as contributors, educators, and creative thinkers within Pan-Latin Jazz.

Los Olvidados / The Forgotten Ones

Artist: Alex Diaz & Santo Domingo Afrojaz
Song: Simone
CD: Organic Merengue (Merengue Orgánico)
Label: Independent Release
Year: 2017

"One important aspect of the music on this disc that strikes you almost immediately is that a Hammond B3 organ is melded in with the Organic Merengue (Merengue Orgánico). Alex Diaz could not have found a more important musician to bring the sanctified sound of a Holy Rolling Southern AME church into the grassroots music of The Dominican Republic. Greg Lewis is one of the finest exponents of the instrument and not just for the facility with which he plays the instrument, but for the fact that he is able to inform this music with the elemental fervour in the African (spiritual) influences that unites the African diaspora across the Caribbean and the United States."

Read our full review: https://latinjazznet.com/reviews/cds/featured-albums/alex-diaz-santo-domingo-afrojazz-organic-merengue/

Organic Merengue

Alex Diaz & Santo Domingo Afrojazz - Sample Track: Simone

"The considerable degree of balance and integration of melody, harmony and rhythm, of composition and improvisation, of exploration into deep sonic space, of singularity and tradition… all of this is impressively maintained throughout. It puts Mr Schunke at the pinnacle of his compositional and pianistic powers." – Raul da Gama

Elusive Beauty

Sebastian Schunke & Diego Pinera: Rapsodia No. 3 Alles Im Fluss

'Dance of the Infidels' is a composition by Bud Powell and Earl Rudolph, arranged by Marlon Simon. It's the 5th track of the album "The Music of Marlon Simon and The Nagual Spirits", released in 1998 on the K-Jazz Productions label. It was Marlon Simon's first recording as a bandleader. This track features Edward Simon on piano, John Benítez on bass, Roberto Quintero on congas and Marlon Simon on drum set, timbales and other percussion. "The Music of Marlon Simon and The Nagual Spirits" has been re-released on August 15, 2020. Its music sounds as fresh and hip as if it had been recently recorded. You can buy it on CD format or electronic download in high-quality WAV format at https://marlonsimonmusic.com/

Marlon Simon and The Nagual Spirits - Dance Of The Infidels

Artist: The John Santos Sextet
Song: Que Sabroso (How Tasty)
CD: Filosofía Caribeña Vol. 2
Label: Machete Records
Year: 2013

The John Santos Sextet - Sample Track: Que Sabroso (How Tasty)

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