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| 2nd. Annual Greek Theatre L.A. Latin Jazz Festival - Saturday May 16, 7:00pm |
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Review: Joel LaRue Smith Trio - September's Child
There is indeed a deep connection between Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. As September's Child unfolds the sweeping musical journey begins as well, as does the harmonic... |
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Feature: Radio Show Tribute to Manny Oquendo
Welcome to a special edition of Pasado y Presente. My name is Tomas Peña, and I will be your host. It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of master percussionist, Manny Oquendo... |
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Interview: Conversation with Pianist Gustavo Ramirez
My father wanted me to become a classical violinist but the instrument didn’t suit me. When he realized that it wasn’t going anywhere he encouraged me to take up the piano... |
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Review: Eric Kurimski - Replica
In Peru, Eric Kurimski observes in the notes of his journey to Lima, the concept of time loosely exists. What a remarkable observation by the musician who became besotted with Peruvian music... |
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Review: Felipe Salles - Timeline
The angularity of Thelonious Monk melodies together with his idiosyncratic harmonic architecture, surrounded by rhythms that revolve and echo - bouncing off clouds and air... |
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Review: Mark Weinstein - Lua e Sol
The amazing thing about Lua e Sol the new record by Mark Weinstein, is that might easily have passed like a ship in the night. It if did, it would appear to be a case of history repeating itself... |
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Review: Samba Meets Boogie Woogie
There have been many recordings that purport to pay tribute to various historic periods in music, but none have been so exquisitely rendered in the modern context and performed with such... |
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Review: Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet - Infinity
The attempt to make a thoughtful album and one that is supremely entertaining and musically superlative is perhaps one of the most daunting tasks that a musician can undertake... |
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Review: Fernando Huergo - Provinciano
This is not just another record of music by an Argentinean musician. Provinciano is a brave attempt to create a new metaphor based on traditional harmonics and rhythms that inhabit the... |
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Review: Marco Granados - Music of Venezuela
This record comes ten years after Marco Granados' earlier record of Venezuelan music; Amanecer arrived to much critical acclaim. During that time, Granados had traversed the wide soundscape of Latin... |
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Review: Jovino Santos Neto & Weber Iago
The most striking aspect of this package is its utter perfection. Artists always strive for this no matter what, but as Eric Dolphy once suggested after a particularly wonderful recording... |
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