Radio Mundo (2001)

About this title: Rumba Club's fourth Palmetto release is a danceable romp, albeit a sophisticated one, mixing originals and covers in a variety of Latin forms such as mambo, cha cha, salsa, bolero, guiro, and guaracha. After opening with a reinvention of Joni Mitchell's "This Flight Tonight," the band goes on to interpret a number of Latin dance standards, hip originals (by trumpeter Alex Norris and percussionist Jim Hannah), and jazz classics (including an appealing mambo rendition of John Coltrane's "Straight Street"). Bassist Josh Schwartzman is the group's primary arranger, and producer Andy Gonzalez ... read more

Tracks:

1. This Flight Tonight [Mitchell]
2. Mi Corazon Te Llama [Palmieri]
3. Ontology [Norris]
4. Straight Street [Coltrane]
5. Quien Sabe-Sabe [Rosell]
6. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye [Porter]
7. Fortitude [Norris]
8. Sonoremos el Tambo [De La Lastra]
9. Fire in the Belly [Rumba Club]
10. Tanya [Byrd]
11. A Little Taste [Hannah]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.