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Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Imagenes Latinas

Read "Imagenes Latinas" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

L'ottavo album della Spanish Harlem Orchestra celebra il secondo decennio della formazione e colleziona un'altra nomination al Grammy, dopo averne vinti tre. Guidata dal pianista e compositore Oscar Hernández, la big band è una delle voci più acclamate del latin jazz, e si pone sulla scia dei leggendari Manny Oquendo, Barry Rogers, Andy e Jerry Gonzalez alla cui memoria il disco è dedicato. L'impronta stilistica della Spanish Harlem è ovviamente legata alla quarantennale storia musicale del leader, formatosi ...

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra: The Latin Jazz Project

Read "The Latin Jazz Project" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan

When last heard from, the salsa powerhouse Spanish Harlem Orchestra was celebrating fifteen years of playing together with Anniversary (ArtistShare, 2018). There have always been elements of Latin jazz in the group's music, and Artistic Director Oscar Hernández is a noted Latin jazz pianist, so it was only a matter of time until they presented a full program of it. In addition to his arrangements, Hernández contributed several compositions, and is a prominent soloist. The band contains some ...

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Maurizio Carugno & his friends: Papillon

Read "Papillon" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

“Il jazz è musica d’arte e chiede quindi di essere incontrato e non consumato” afferma nelle note di copertina Maurizio Carugno. Parole sacrosante che non esitiamo a sottoscrivere, ma che in Papillon, il disco del sassofonista con incisioni dal vivo effettuate tra agosto 1995 e aprile 2005, non sempre trovano riscontro. Troppo diseguale e altalenante, in relazione a situazioni e compagni di viaggio, risulta essere la resa musicale. Leggeri e sbiaditi, assai vicini ad atmosfere da piano-bar, paiono i brani ...

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