2007-05-21
A thirteen member all-star ensemble. This is the stunning followup to the band’s Grammy-winning 2004 album, although we’re probably still going to be the only ones to play it. Contemporary-meets-traditional on this release of nine original and four interpretations influenced by the legacy of El Barrio, an Eastside NYC community that gave rise to Boogaloo, Latin Soul, and Salsa. –PeteWAX TAYLOR
Hope & Sorrow
Various Blue Note Artists
Somethin’ New
ALLEN TOUSSAINT
The Bright Mississippi
Bryan Vargas & ¡Ya Esta!
Afro Latino Soul
BILL EVANS
Dragonfly
BOBBY WATSON AND THE LIVE AND LEARN BAND
Fronm The Heart
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