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. –PeteSIMONE
Simone on Simone
BOBBY WATSON AND THE LIVE AND LEARN BAND
Fronm The Heart
Soweto Kinch
A Life in the Day of B19: Tales of the Tower Block.
JACK DEJONETTE AND BILL FRISELL
The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra
Enjoy
STEVE TURRE
Bones of Art
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