Latin Jazz (1999)

Product Summary Label: Koch Entertainment Dist UPC: 00876492007922 Release Date: 10/4/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63998680 Item#: M2H3LK Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Plaza Stomp - Tito Puente ~ Various Artists 2. Mambo of the Times - Joe Cuba Sextette ~ Various Artists 3. Que Te Parece Cholito - Pupi Campo ~ Various Artists 4. Macho - Machito Orchestra/Lalo Rodriguez ~ Various Artists 5. Oye Como Va - Jose "Cheo" Feliciano ~ Various Artists 6. Serenata Ritmica - Noro Morales ~ Various Artists 7. Caravan - Tito Puente ~ Various Artists 8. Rumba Pa'los Rumberos - Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto ~ Various Artists 9. Vamonos Pal Monte - Eddie Palmieri & Friends ~ Various Artists 10. Arrepientene - Orquestra Broadway ~ Various Artists Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. El Maton - Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz ~ Various Artists 2. Ritmo Tambo Y Flores - Celia Cruz ~ Various Artists 3. So What? - Joe Cuba Sextette/Jose Feliciano ~ Various Artists 4. Rio Negro - Paula Moura ~ Various Artists 5. Carnaval - Cortijo ~ Various Artists 6. Space Walk - Rene Grande & His Combo NY ~ Various Artists 7. Cobarde - Eddie Palmieri/Lalo Rodriguez ~ Various Artists 8. Comelon - Charlie Palmieri ~ Various Artists 9. Streaking - Joe Quilano Y Su Orquestra ~ Various Artists 10. Cero Codazos - Johnny Pacheco ~ Various Artists Disc 3 Song Title Sample 1. Burundanga - Celia Cruz ~ Various Artists 2. Mi Ritmo Llego - Lalo Rodriguez ~ Various Artists 3. Dragnet Mambo - Machito & His Afro-Cubans ~ Various Artists 4. Mambo Inn - Johnny Pacheco ~ Various Artists 5. Condiciones Que Existen - Eddie Palmieri ~ Various Artists 6. Yomo's In Orbit - Yomo Toro ~ Various Artists 7. Taxi Driver - Charlie Palmieri ~ Various Artists 8. Gumbo - Cortijo ~ Various Artists 9. Feeding The Chicken - Machito & His Afro-Cubans ~ Various Artists 10. Softly As The Morning Sunrise - Charlie Palmieri ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Recorded from 1981 to 1983. Performers include: Mario Bauza, Paquito D'rivera, Irakere, Arturo Sandoval. Performers include: Mongo Santamaria, Charlie Palmieri, Pepe Castillo, Chico Mendoza, Jose Mangual Jr., Adalberto Santiago. Performers include: Celia Cruz, Charlie Palmieri, Machito, Tito Puente. Though the music itself on Mastercuts' three-disc Latin Jazz compilation is not bad, it's the lack of attention to details that makes this a frustrating release. First off, and most importantly, is that the songs included are actually much more salsa than jazz, and then there are the various misspellings to be found ("Orquestra Broadway" instead of Orquesta Broadway, "Paula Moura" instead of Paulo Moura, "Rene Granda co su Combo New York" instead of Rene Granda con Su Combo New York, etc). In terms of the artist selection, Latin greats like Celia Cruz, Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Lalo Rodr¡guez, Johnny Pacheco, and Yomo Toro all have songs included, but that's not enough to save this collection from being yet another low-budget release that shows its cheapness. ~ Marisa Brown Packaged to resemble a compilation from the mid-'50s or early '60s, Latin Jazz includes descarga jams from the mid-'80s recorded by Charlie Palmieri ("Start the World, I Want to Get On," "Fiesta a la King"), Mongo Santamaria ("Power Struggle," "Zimbabwe"), Pepe Castillo ("Druma"), and Adalberto Santiago ("Camino a Casa"). Though the music is excellent throughout, the sound quality is oddly distorted, as though the producers lopped off most of the treble. ~ John Bush Live From Soundscape: Latin Jazz features four extended performances recorded at the Soundscape. Paquito D'Rivera's "Estamos Ahi," Jorge Dalto's "Avenida Buenos Aires/Carnevalito," Hilton Ruiz's "Body and Soul," and Jazzbata's "Jazzbata" make for a sophisticated and spontaneous album of Latin jazz. ~ Heather Phares Though the music itself on Mastercuts' three-disc Latin Jazz compilation is not bad, it's the lack of attention to details that makes this a frustrating release. First off, and most importantly, is that the songs included are actually much more salsa than jazz, and then there are the various misspellings to be found ("Orquestra Broadway" instead of Orquesta Broadway, "Paula Moura" instead of Paulo Moura, "Rene Granda co su Combo New York" instead of Rene Granda con Su Combo New York, etc). In terms of the artist selection, Latin greats like Celia Cruz, Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Lalo Rodr¡guez, Johnny Pacheco, and Yomo Toro all have songs included, but that's not enough to save this collection from being yet another low-budget release that shows its cheapness. ~ Marisa Brown   Technical Info Release Date : 10/04/2005 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 5 Label : Mastercuts Number of Discs : 3 Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00876492007922    Related Videos Randy Jackson: Randy Jack...