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Luis Munoz: Invisible
by Paul J. Youngman
Invisible is the fifth release on the Pelin label from multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Luis Munoz, who also composed, arranged and orchestrated its nine tracks. The style is Afro-Latin jazz, featuring plenty of percussion instruments, many of them played by the leader. Latin rhythms underlay the contemporary sounding songs in an upbeat and catchy style. The majority ...
Invisible
By Luis Munoz
Label: Pelin Music
Released: 2010
Track listing: Adam's Dream; Luz Del Sur; Sobrevivencia; Hymn; De Alma Y Sombra; Malabarista;
Esperanza; Manantial; Tango Y Sangre De La Media Noche.
Luis Munoz: Invisible
by Jerry D'Souza
Luis Muñoz is a man of many parts. Not only does he play several instruments, he composed, arranged and orchestrated all the music on this recording. His adaptability is further underscored by the scope of his writing that encompasses several styles all of which make an impact. Muñoz, who was born in Costa Rica, played in ...
Of Soul and Shadow
By Luis Munoz
Label: Pelín Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Paso A Paso; Verde Mundo Infinito; La Semilla; Al Silencio; Luz Del Sur; La Verdad; Mas All
Luis Munoz: Of Soul and Shadow
by Chip Boaz
An artist's application of structure leaves both positive and negative impacts upon Latin jazz. Rhythmic structures dictate the embedded Latin style and determine melodic phrasing. The harmonic structure provides the improviser a reference point for melodic invention. Structure becomes dangerous when composers strictly impose it upon their performance. The expressive freedom of jazz becomes lost, and ...
Luis Munoz: Vida
by Stephen Latessa
Vida is the latest offering from Costa Rican percussionist and composer Luis Muñoz. The music within is lush and inviting, gliding gracefully over an almost constantly moving stream of bubbling percussion. Throughout, Muñoz impresses as much with his arrangements and orchestrations as he does with his instrumental prowess and compositions. With a tight, multi-part ...
Luis Munoz: Vida
by Javier AQ Ortiz
As adept as Luis Muñoz is at various percussion instruments, keyboards and piano included, the versatility and sensibility of his writing are also showcased on Vida. He braids various Latin American styles to form an attractive jazzy Bo Derek-like musical hairdo of sorts that travels well in various contexts. Whether it be as background music at ...