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Wednesday
Jan282015

Herbie Hancock "Gershwin's World"

Discovered this gem which for some stupid reason I've managed to neglect since 1998 on Beats Music service (also highly recommended!).

Chick, Wayne, Stevie - need I say more?  

Dig on it today.

Monday
Mar072011

Sonora Ponceña "Explorando"

Fania 1978

Swinging like crazy and creative-yet-always-accesible arranging by the great Papo Lucca.  Particularly nasty arrangement of "Naci Moreno" and the great original "Canto de Amor" appear on this one.  You'll be hooked!

Monday
Mar072011

Ivan Lins "Modo Livre"

 Universal Music/Universal Latino 1974

Continuing with the Ivan Lins vein bigtime.  This one is killing me even more.  The harmonic usage here is a revalation, imho.

Monday
Mar072011

Q-Tip "Kamaal the Abstract"

RCA/Jive 2008

Really fresh stuff.  Hip-Hop purists might say it's too "jazzy" with Kenny Garrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel and the like.  Whatever.  This shit is bad!

Monday
Mar072011

Ivan Lins "Depois Dos Temporais"

Universal Music/Universal Latino 1983

Perfect melodies.  Perfect harmonies.  Really inventive and fresh.  Adventurous.  I can't get enough!!