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Various: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest 2000
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Tito Puente loomed large during the ‘00 edition of the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ). His death threatened the festivities as his appearance was expected during the closing of the festival and no one knew what the reaction of the local jazz audience would be towards Puente’s demise. Thankfully, the show went on and the 10th Anniversary of ...
Various: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Eddie Palmieri , was the 1998 honoree of the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ). Scholarship was somewhat strained in this dedication as Palmieri’s work in jazz settings lags behind in import compared with other figures. Although it is obvious that his musical vocabulary is informed by jazz and his influence in Latin Jazz circles is a matter of ...
Various: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Ray Barretto , who was performing jazz before he became known in Hispanic musical circles, was the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ) honoree of 1997. This edition of the HJ was held at the former grounds of a baseball park where it is said that Joshua Gibson, during the Negro Baseball League days, hit a ball more than ...
Various: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest 96 En honor a Cachao
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Jaco Pastorius’ favorite bassist, unlike him, is still alive and well. Back in 1996, the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ), was issuing another recording benefiting the Heineken Jazz Workshop Fund while honoring said bassist, Israel López “Cachao” . López, nonetheless, is not a jazz bassist, nor is he known as such; neither does he perform a jazz number ...
Various: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest 95 en honor a Tito Puente
by Javier AQ Ortiz
By 1995 the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ), was issuing its fifth recording. Newyorican Ernesto “Tito” Puente was the honoree following the festival’s convention of honoring living Hispanic jazz figures. This is the first time that Luis Álvarez, the Executive Director of the Festival, wrote a message in the liner notes. Furthermore, this is the first time in ...
Various: Heineken Jazzfest 1993 In Tribute to Mongo Santamar
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Heineken Jazzfest 1993 , was the third installment of the documentation in this ongoing series; highlighting, as all their yearly compact discs do, some of the performances. Cuban Ramón “Mongo” Santamaría , was the living legend honored that year at the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ) following the festival’s habit of honoring living Hispanic jazz figures. “Mongo” renders ...
Various: Heineken Jazzfest 1992
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Heineken Jazzfest 1992 , is the second recording issued by one of the most comprehensive Latin Jazz musical serial events in the world of jazz; highlighting, as all their yearly compact discs do, some of the performances. Michel Camilo , from the Dominican Republic, was that year’s honoree at the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ) following the festival’s ...
Various: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest 1994
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Heineken Jazzfest 1994 , was the fourth recording in the history of this event; highlighting, as all their yearly compact discs do, some of the performances. Peruvian drummer Alex Acuña , was the honoree following the festival’s habit of honoring living Hispanic jazz figures. This was the first time, however, in which there was some controversy ...
Various: Heineken Jazzfest
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Heineken Jazzfest ’91-San Juan, Puerto Rico , is the first recording issued by the most prestigious Puerto Rican jazz happening; highlighting, as all their yearly compact discs have done ever since, some of the performances during the musical festivities. Paquito D’Rivera was suitably honored in this edition of the Heineken Jazzfest (HJ), which was not the ...
Fertile Ground: Seasons Change
by Javier AQ Ortiz
Fertile Ground is a grooveable-high of a laid back funky music outing. Swirling retro keyboards, with earthy variant rhythms, chilling with Africanized islander horn lines and their corresponding non-electronic punches, adding a well bassed bottom, delectably proffer a high-grade melodic and harmonic sensorial buttress. This gentle sizzling group is the type that would engage an audience ...
