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This Side of Mestizaje
Label: AfroMantra Records
Released: 2014
Track listing: Believe; 11:11 Spirit; Mestizaje; Azul Infinito; Coltranesque;
Landscape Of A Thought; Los Andes; Purple Man
Alex García’s AfroMantra: This Side of Mestizaje
by Roger Farbey
From the word go, this tight band shows its mettle with upbeat lyricism as evidenced in the opener “Believe." A Chick Corea Return to Forever era influence is apparent with “11:11 Spirit," Fender Rhodes to the fore. The title track clearly displays what a drum-led group sounds like, Alex Garcia's intelligent and incisive percussion ...
Espiritu Optimista
By Alex Garcia
Label: AfroMantra Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: The Uplifting Spirit of our Soul; Latin American Song; Luna and the Sun; For Emiliano Salvador; Because of You; New Dawn; Yemay
Alex Garcia's Afromantra: Espiritu Optimista
by Chip Boaz
When a Latin jazz artist shapes their approach, they can let rhythms drive the sound, or they can incorporate the rhythms into a compositional focus. Emphasizing the music's rhythmic aspect highlights dance styles and simplistic harmonic writing. Such musicians rearrange standards and complete their repertoire with commercial compositions. Musicians that integrate Latin ...
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