I was listening to the "South of the Border: The Verve Latin-Jazz Sides" by Charlie Parker & "Afro Cuban Jazz Moods" by Dizzy Gillespie the other night and I thought I was missing out on something since I'm not really that HEAVY into Afro-Cuban Jazz music, not that I don't like it, but its just so lush I don't really know what to start with.

Don't get me wrong tho, I LOVE Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Luis Prima & Machito but like I said, that genre is so lush its hard for one to decide what to start with.

So,,,I'm thinking that you guys would recommend a lil' sumthin' sumthin' for me. I'm bored with what I'm hearing right now, I want some new shit that didn't get played in my stereo b4

SSSooo?

U should really get into the awsome pianoplayer Eddie Palmieri.
There R many compilations out there but try 2 find the song
"Puerto Rico".U'll B blown away.
Also there's a really really funky livealbum called
"Live at Sing-Sing",yeah that's right,the jail Sing Sing.
/peace Manki

HOW ABOUT...

Omar Sosa?

Yeah so what I edited 4 words!
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Hey Manki, I think I saw an album called "The Sun Of Latin Music" in one of my friends' houses.

Harlepolis said:

Grab it the next time U get there
,really I have'nt heard that 1 but it's from his golden years so I bet it's funky.
/peace Manki

Some artists you might look into:

The Buena Vista Social Club
Arturo Sandoval
Afro Cuban All Stars
Poncho Sanchez

Then there's this oldie but goodie...

Herbie Mann - Flautista!

Memory edit: There's also a local cat - Bobby Matos

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
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theAudience said:

I could def use some oldie. Is this album from the verve label?

Harlepolis said:

That it is.

tA

Tribal Disorder

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Harlepolis said:

Machito...is my foray into Afro Cuban jazz (as well as Poncho..)

How about some Perez Parodo?

Afro Cuban Allstars?

Arturo Sandavol?

yeah.... the afro-cuban allstars are a great place to start. they feature a lot of the contemporary greats. The album "A toda Cuba le Gusta" is really good.

Also:
Compay Seguno
Ruben Gonzales (i like "Calle Salud")
Ibrahem Ferrer
Omara Portuonda (they all have relatively recent new albums out that are good).

I thought the "Afro Cuban Allstars" are bunch of compilation albums that feature sides that don't get reissuing in US.

I think I'm worng!

Could somebody give me mo' info about 'em?

Harlepolis said:

The Afro Cuban All Stars is a multi-generational big band which was formed by Juan de Marcos Gonzalez to showcase the diversity of Cuban music.

Basically paying tribute to the Cuban musical contribution to the Afro-Cuban-Jazz triad.

tA

Tribal Disorder

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Hey, Harle! Check out Roy Hargrove's "Habana." Very nice disc.

If you want the REAL DEAL/Hardcore shit, then don't mess around and go straight for the cream of the crop...The BEST Afro-Cuban Jazz is from CUBA....I highly recommend you check these cd's out:








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If John Coltrane/Jimi Hendrix/Charlie Parker were Cuban and played the piano, they would be Chucho Valdes, the guy is outta this world. The level of musicianship in Cuba RIGHT NOW is crazy and it's a damn shame that these people don't get the recognition or money that musicians of these caliber deserve. If you are looking for HARDCORE, Cuban Jazz then get the first 2 cd's I put up there. Maraca is also great but it also has more of a "dance" flavor to it. All 3 cd's are well worth your money. By the way, I'm not saying all the other recommendations aren't good. I'm sure they are...I just think the artists I'm recommending are the real deal, the cream of the crop. Trust me on this one
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emilio319 said:

For some reason your 1st two graphics aren't showing for me.
(Chucho Valdez & Irakere)

What is your opinion of Juan de Marcos Gonzalez's projects?
(The Buena Vista Social Club, Afro Cuban All Stars)
Any historical value there?

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

The Audience, what' s up man? I've read some of your post and you definitely know music. Well, IMO both Buena Vista and Afro Cuban All Stars are very talented groups that make GREAT music...now that being said, that music is more of a "novelty" in the sense that after the success of Buena Vista, a bunch of "spin-off" projects came about to capitalize on the "tourist" market that wanted this. The music is great but it's not really jazz...If you listen to the "Yemaya" album you'll see what I mean. These guys are all about taking Cuban music and exploding it into the stratosphere. It's jazz on steroids. You gotta hear it to understand what I'm saying....it's kinda hard to explain. If you haven't heard it then it may be like nothing you have heard.

emilio319 said:

Hey emilio319.

Thanks for the insight and suggestions.
I'm not deeply familiar with the history of this music and you sounded like you knew.

Keep 'em comin'.

tA

Tribal Disorder

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Emilio, I'm a pianist myself so yo recommendation means alot. Piano-oriented albums are on HEAVY rotation(I can def learn from this one).

Thanx a bunch,,,,,and HELL YES I could use the cream of the crop and not the novelty acts.

*haunting some Chucho Valdes wreckas*