Jazz Articles about Bill O'Connell and the Latin Jazz All-Stars

Bill O'Connell and the Latin Jazz All-Stars: Heart Beat

by Edward Blanco
January 14, 2016

Veteran New York Pianist/composer and arranger Bill O'Connell, early on developed a reputation in the post-bop/hard-bop area but, since then, is best recognized as one of the finest musicians and long-time proponents within the Latin Jazz genre. With decades as a performer and a host of albums to his credit, O'Connell presents his fourth release for the Savant label on the stellar Heart Beat where the pianist offers an exciting repertoire of seven originals and two covers of modern Latin ...