Colors Of Latin Jazz: cha Cha Soul (2004)

Product Summary Label: Concord Jazz UPC: 00013431530923 Release Date: 4/27/2004 Buy.com Sku: 60630982 Item#: MU34FD Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. One Mint Julep - Poncho Sanchez ~ Various Artists 2. Guajira Soul - Tito Puente ~ Various Artists 3. Day Tripper - Mongo Santamaria ~ Various Artists 4. Evil Ways - Cal Tjader/Carmen McRae ~ Various Artists 5. Tell Me A Bedtime Story - The Caribbean Jazz Project ~ Various Artists 6. Ay Que Rico II - Eddie Palmieri ~ Various Artists 7. Guaji-Rita - Ray Barretto ~ Various Artists 8. Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce) - Latin Jazz All Stars Big Band ~ Various Artists 9. La Cuna - Pete Escovedo ~ Various Artists 10. Listen Here / Cold Duck Time - Poncho Sanchez ~ Various Artists 11. Oye Como Va - Tito Puente ~ Various Artists (P) 2004 Concord Records, Inc. (C) 2004 Concord Records, Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Concord's The Colors of Latin Jazz series rounds up Latin jazz sounds originally released by their Concord Picante offshoot. The tunes on Cha Cha Soul! are a mix of Latin styles, but mainly focus on the cha cha and guajira rhythms, and are taken from records released between 1982 and 2003. Tracks by Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader (with the great Carmen McRae), and Tito Puente provide marquee drawing power, and the rest of the performers aren't exactly unknowns in the Latin jazz field. None of the aforementioned performers are at the peak of their powers, but they turn in credible and often exciting dance music. Standout performances include McRae's gritty take on Santana's "Evil Ways" and Tito Puente and his band going to town on a live take of their classic "Oye Como Va." So while the sound of the record certainly reflects the time the songs were recorded, very clean and with most of the grease wiped away, this collection will satisfy fans of Latin jazz looking for a smooth and easy selection of modern sounds. ~ Tim Sendra   Technical Info Release Date : 04/27/2004 Original Release Date : 2004 Catalog ID : 5309 Label : Concord Special Products Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00013431530923    Product Image