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1. Summer Rapture (1990)
by Shades of Jade
Led by timbale player Bill Laster, Shades of Jade has a very melodic and lyrical Latin jazz outing in Summer Rapture, Vol. 2. The thing that gives ... More
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2. El Camino (The Road) (1988)
by Hilton Ruiz
The follow-up to 1986's Something Grand finds pianist Hilton Ruiz using a similar group (including trumpeter Lew Soloff and Sam Rivers on tenor, ... More
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4. Mambo Mongo [Chesky] (1992)
by Mongo Santamaria
Mango Santamaria utilizes a colorful cast of musicians on this CD. Flutists Hubert Laws and Dave Valentin are featured on two songs apiece (although ... More
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5. Mongo at the Village Gate (1963)
by Mongo Santamaria
This reissue CD finds Mongo Santamaria entering the boogaloo era with a variety of funky pieces that show the influence of R&B and soul-jazz without ... More
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6. Danzon (Dance On) (1993)
by Arturo Sandoval
Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval comes close on Danzon to cutting the Afro-Cuban masterpiece everyone's awaited since his glorious sound first surfaced. ... More
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7. Images (1992)
by Gonzalo Rubalcaba
The high-powered yet sensitive Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba teams up with the brilliant, strangely underrated bassist John Patitucci (who sticks ... More
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8. Papa Gato (1986)
by Poncho Sanchez
Percussionist Poncho Sanchez has long led one of the top Latin jazz groups, succeeding his former boss, the late Cal Tjader. On this enjoyable ... More
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11. Este Camino Largo (2002)
by Paquito D'Rivera
List of all editionsThis anthology of saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera's work inside and outside of Irakere in 1978 offers a view of the reedman as he was developing his ... More
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12. Straight Ahead (1988)
by Arturo Sandoval
List of all editionsWith his remarkable range and phenomenal technique, Arturo Sandoval is one of the world's great trumpeters; he can do virtually anything he wants on ... More
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13. Excition (1993)
by Hilton Ruiz
List of all editionsOver the course of a few days in early 1977, pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded enough music for a trio of Steeplechase albums. Excition is a strong ... More
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17. Discovery: Live at Montreux (1990)
by Gonzalo Rubalcaba
List of all editionsOne of the most exciting major-label debuts during the 1990s was Gonzalo Rubalcaba's Discovery, a trio date at the 1990 Montreux Jazz Festival with ... More
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19. Kenya: Afro-Cuban Jazz (1958)
by Machito
List of all editionsClassic Afro-Cuban jazz albums are not so plentiful that any can escape being called "essential." By 1958 the idiom had lost its original spontaneity ... More
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20. Solo: Live in New York (2001)
by Chucho Valdés
List of all editionsFollowing up on 2000's ensemble tour de force Live at the Village Vanguard, Blue Note issued this album by Cuban sensation Chucho Valdés -- a solo ... More
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21. Bele Bele en La Habana (1998)
by Chucho Valdés
List of all editionsIssued just after his landmark two-week June 1998 gig at the Village Vanguard and subsequent U.S./Canada tour, Chucho Valdés' first album for Blue ... More
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22. Manhattan Mambo (1992)
by Hilton Ruiz
List of all editionsPianist Hilton Ruiz is heard with a superior group of musicians adept at playing both bebop and Latin jazz. With a front line of trumpeter Charlie ... More
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23. Heroes (1993)
by Hilton Ruiz
List of all editionsAlthough often overlooked, pianist Hilton Ruiz has been one of the top Latin jazz bandleaders (at least on record) of the 1980s and '90s. For this ... More
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24. The Ultimate Latin Dance Party (2002)
by Poncho Sanchez
List of all editionsAs of 2002, conga player Poncho Sanchez had been recording for Concord Records' Concord Picante imprint for 20 years, a good point at which to pause ... More
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25. Babalu Ayé (1999)
by Chucho Valdés & Irakere
List of all editionsIrakere came on the scene in the late '70s with a style of Latin jazz that incorporated soaring jazz brass with quite traditional Cuban rhythms, ... More







