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. –PeteBob James & Nathan East
The New Cool
DANIEL SMITH
Bebop Bassoon
John Scofield
That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
Anat Cohen
Poetica
Kermit Ruffins
Putumayo Presents Kermit Ruffins
PEARL DJANGO
Modern Times
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