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John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: 20th Anniversary
By John Santos
Label: Machete Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Commitment; Giant Steps; Perserverance; Oye Mis Consejos; Tumbando; Circle; Hacia El
Amor; Devuelveme Lo Mio; Kongo; A Los Bailadores; Omod
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: 20th Anniversary
by Forrest Dylan Bryant
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble 20th Anniversary Machete Records 2005 When percussionist John Santos founded the Machete Ensemble in 1985--back then it was called the Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble--he probably had no idea that he was creating an institution. With a difficult mission of blending jazz, folkloric, and dance idioms ...
John Santos Finds His Groove
by Forrest Dylan Bryant
John Santos is riding high these days. His most recent album, S.F. Bay , was nominated for a Grammy Award as Latin Jazz Album of the Year. He has received increasing notice from critics, and is a recognized leader not only in the Bay Area's Latin scene, but in jazz as a whole. This spring, Santos ...
Midnight Kiss
By Nika Rejto
Label: UNika Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Midnite Kiss,
Caterpillar Rag,
The Way You Look Tonight,
Crystal Door,
Please Don't Say Bonsoir,
Melody of Love,
Imagination,
Rejtospective Space,
Avocado Madness,
Chante des Arbes
Tribute To The Masters
By John Santos
Label: Cubop
Released: 2000
Track listing: Tin Tin Deo; Iyes
John Santos & Machete: Tribute To The Masters
by Jim Santella
Percussionist John Santos combines traditional Afro-Cuban elements with modern jazz. Formed in 1986, his Machete Ensemble is so-named because of the connotation that tool has woven into Caribbean culture. The machete was used throughout history for harvesting sugar cane, and in certain circumstances also as a weapon during violent confrontations. Representing both sides of the ocean, ...
