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Fania Fire: Reissues from Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
by C. Andrew Hovan
In terms of fostering the active Latin music scene in New York City back in the late '60s and early '70s, Fania Records stands out as a major purveyor of some of the finest recorded music of the genre. Founded in 1964 by musician Johnny Pacheco and his lawyer Jerry Masucci, Fania built a roster of ...
Erroll Garner: That's My Kick
by Mike Jurkovic
Great good luck, even in this news weary day, that Erroll Garner remains the personification of that mythical vaudeville buoyancy that can hold us in its sway, lifting us from all our daily unrest. We're fortunate to be in a time when we can re-explore, rediscover and perhaps even re-imagine Garner's continued impact and influence.
Fania Records to Release Louie Vega "Elements of Life: Eclipse" on March 19
Fania Records announced today the release of Elements Of Life Eclipse, a 2-disc album from Louie Vega’s critically acclaimed live orchestral project. The album is set for a worldwide release date of March 19, 2013, and is the first new artist album Fania is releasing in years. The first disc showcases 17 brand new tracks from ...
Herbie Mann: An Amalgamation of Everything
by Bob Kenselaar
[Flauist Herbie Mann was often ahead of the trend with his wide explorations into sounds from everywhere. When I asked him in this 1978 interview where music in general was heading, he talked about a broad mix--"an amalgamation of everything"--which might be a good way to describe Mann's overall career, except that it doesn't account for ...
