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Papo Vazquez and The Mighty Pirates: Marooned/Aislado: Live at the Painted Bride Art Center
by Elliott Simon
Few musicians in Latin jazz have more street cred than trombonist Papo Vazquez. A member of the seminal Fort Apache Band, he has been a part of this music's renaissance both in the US and in Puerto Rico for several decades. He has been at the forefront of producing an Afro-Puerto Rican jazz that leans on ...
Papo Vazquez and The Mighty Pirates: Aislado: Live at the Painted Bride Art Center
by Jerry D'Souza
Fate deals its own hand. Papo Vazquez and The Mighty Pirates were scheduled to perform at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia when an ice storm came by the previous day. And so, a two-hour drive from New York City turned into a five-hour ordeal. One would think that the strains of the journey would ...
From the Badlands
By Papo Vazquez
Label: Picaro Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: The Might MF
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours: From The Badlands
by Chip Boaz
Poet Lola Rodriguez del Tio declared Puerto Rico and Cuba as “two wings of the same bird, yet many people lose sight of Puerto Rico's musical contributions. Numerous Latin jazz musicians hold Puerto Rican heritage, yet most songs mix jazz harmonies with Cuban rhythms. New York Puerto Rican musicians applied their identities to traditional dance music, ...
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadors: From the Badlands
by Jerry D'Souza
Papo Vazquez wears his hats as composer, arranger and trombone player comfortably. As a composer he uses several genres including the aguinaldo, guaracha, bomba, mambo and jazz. His arrangements draw strong ensemble lines and then open the door to let the soloists ride into their improvisations. As a trombone player he has a vitality that lifts ...
Carnival In San Juan
By Papo Vazquez
Label: Cubop
Released: 2003
Track listing: Carnival in San Juan; Mundo Bizarro; Las Torres; Plena Pa
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours: Carnival In San Juan
by Jim Santella
This hot Latin treat is a steaminng portion of Afro-Caribbean jazz that reflects the specific cultural elements found in Puerto Rico. Trombonist Papo Vazquez wrote most of the selections and interprets them with a little help from some wildly enthusiastic friends. Vazquez, Willie Williams, Arturo O’Farrill, John Benitez and Victor Jones form the ...
Papo Vazquez / Pirates Troubadors: Carnival In San Juan
by Jerry D'Souza
From the melting pot of Latin jazz in all its vibrant, exhilarating colors comes the music of Angel “Papo” Vazquez. He weaves a vast mosaic, bringing into play an array of styles that dwell in bomba rhythms as well as in the waltz and the gentle ministrations of a delectable ballad. Vazquez's control of ...
At The Point Vol. 2
By Papo Vazquez
Label: Cubop
Released: 2000
Track listing: The Reverend; It
Papo V: At The Point Vol. 2
by Jim Santella
Coming on the heels of last year’s Volume One, Papo Vázquez’ latest installment climbs the ladder as one of this year’s ten best jazz albums. Combining hard bop with Afro-Cuban rhythms, the New York trombonist leads a small ensemble of experienced artists. Keeping the mood authentic, pianist Arturo O’Farrill, bassist Andy Gonzales and conguero Richie Flores ...
