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Danny Rivera, Humberto Ramirez, and “Mil Años de Plena” (Review)
In "Mil Años de Plena" Danny Rivera pays tribute to the late trumpeter and bandleader Cesar Concepcion with the backing of today's acclaimed trumpeter and bandleader Humberto Ramirez.
Don Cesar, Danny & Humberto: the Beginnings
Danny…
Gilberto Santa Rosa’s “Colegas” Review
In "Colegas" Gilberto Santa Rosa achieves three goals; goes back to his roots in Salsa Dura, sings retro Salsa songs, and shares singing duties with colleagues he admires.
This lengthy album was recorded over a period of two years, and…
Hilario Duran: “The Cuban” Review
Cuban-Canadian pianist Hiliario Duran released "The Cuban", the soundtrack of the movie of the same name that provides a journey through Cuban music.
"The Cuban" Music
Without having seen the movie, I can tell you that "The Cuban"…
Jose Feliciano Unites with “I’m America”
In these times of racial tensions, José Feliciano released a new video of his new song "I'm America", included in his latest album "Behind This Guitar".
José Feliciano's "I'm America"
"I'm America" is about all of us. It's a song that…
Cal Tjader; Two Albums from the 60’s
Two Latin Jazz gems from the late vibraphonist Cal Tjader, "In a Latin Bag" and "Soña Libré" have recently become available through streaming services.
Cal Tjader in the 60's
Both "In a Latin Bag" (1961) and "Soña Libré" (1963) were…
Eddie Montalvo: “Señor Tambó” Review
Eddie Montalvo's 3rd solo album, "Señor Tambó", has a title that he's earned through his long career, and is worthy of his 2nd Grammy nomination.
"Señor Tambó" is a hard Salsa album, with the swing of the 70's-80's that caters to the…
Andrea Brachfeld “Brazilian Whispers” Review
"Brazilian Whispers" is the result of fan request for Andrea Brachfeld to play more Brazilian music. Her thorough research resulted in an album true to the music while conserving her signature style.
Original Brazilian Music Standards…
Sonido Tré “Tributo a Juan Luis Guerra” Review
The trio of musicians called Sonido Tré just released their EPK "Tributo a Juan Luis Guerra", which includes four standards of the Dominican icon.
This is the 3rd recording of Sonido Tré, which was formed about 10 years ago. Sonido…
Cheo Feliciano: 41 Years of “La Voz Sensual”
The album “La Voz Sensual de Cheo Feliciano” was launched over 48 years ago. It's release occurred one year after his comeback album “Cheo” came out.
Note: I published this blog back in 2013 to commemorate the 41 years of the release of…