Home »
Jazz Articles » Album Review » Afro Peruvian New Trends Orquestra with Corina Bartra: U...
Afro Peruvian New Trends Orquestra with Corina Bartra: Uniting Beats (Ritmos Que Unen)
Most of us are familiar with Afro-Cuban styles, which jazz has flirted with and sometimes wholly embraced since at least the 1940s. The Afro-Peruvian label is probably unknown to most, but Corina Bartra, the director of this project, has been working in this genre for decades, also encompassing various other Latin American traditions, including Brazilian. For some, small doses of Latin jazz may be sufficient—all that clattering percussion and ping-ponging congas and bongos can quickly pall. But Bartra gets the balance spot-on with the APNTO. All but two of the pieces here are her compositions, and she and her fellow-arrangers produce exciting charts with rich textures. Lots of fine solos too. Regrettably, it's near impossible to tell who is who, apart from Bartra's regular colleague Rodriguez, but there are several impressive trumpet and tenor outings. This is recommend unreservedly to fans of Latin jazz and, even for others, as the high quality of the solos and ensembles make it worth considering. For sampling, good bets are: "Aruhe," "Guajira Son" or Amadis Dunkel's "Minor Misdeaminor" as varied examples representative of the band at its best.
Track Listing
El Dorado; Yambambo; Magia Y Ritmo Ancestral; Guajira Son; Aruhe; A Saca Camote Con El Pie; Minor Misdeaminor: Enlightened Heart; You Took Me By Surprise; More Than You Can Afford; Come On And Dance; Warriors Of The Sun.
Personnel
Jonathan Saraga, Bryan Davis, Sam Hoyt, Justin Mullen (tp); Amadis Dunkel, Andy Hunter (tb); Jay Rodriguez, Charles Lee, Eric Neveloff, Bruce Williamson, Derek James (saxes); Hyuna Park, Zaccai Curtis (p); Michael Gam, Moto Fukushima (b); Vince Cherico (d); Perico Diaz (Latin perc).
Album information
Title: Uniting Beats (Ritmos Que Unen)
| Year Released: 2017
| Record Label: Blue Spiral Music
PREVIOUS / NEXT
Support All About Jazz
All About Jazz has been a pillar of jazz since 1995, championing it as an art form and, more importantly, supporting the musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made "AAJ" one of the most culturally important websites of its kind, read by hundreds of thousands of fans, musicians and industry figures every month.
Go Ad Free!
To maintain our platform while developing new means to foster jazz discovery and connectivity, we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for as little as $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky ads plus provide access to
future articles for a full year. This winning combination vastly improves your AAJ experience and allow us to vigorously build on the pioneering work we first started in 1995. So enjoy an ad-free AAJ experience and help us remain a positive beacon for jazz by
making a donation today.
