So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Earlier today:

 

and

 

 

Now playing:

 

I've been immersed in Latin music lately, reading books and listening to the music. One of the authors I've read referred to the "Latin Jazz Explosion" in the 1990s. (The latter two discs above are from this decade.) I wasn't following Latin Jazz closely back then. Since I'm so late to the party, I was wondering if this is a common understanding of the time. In other words, are the 1990s understood to be a a "golden time" for Latin Jazz that's comparable to, say, 1965 to 1975 for Soul Jazz?

Alternatively, I suppose the term "explosion" might simply be referring to more music being made in the sub-genre; quanity as opposed to quality. And I would guess that many of the artists who formerly focused on dance-oriented music may have migrated to Latin Jazz as Salsa's popularity declined and other Latin musics became more popular with dancers. (Of course, the number of people who actually dance also continued to decline.) One clear example of this shift is the record above: Ray Barretto's Taboo.  Barretto formed his Latin Jazz band "New World Spirit" in the early 90s, and that style of music continued to be his primary focus for the rest of his life.

Of course, the line between Latin Jazz and "not-jazz" Latin music continued to be a Venn diagram, with huge overlap. In other words, the distinctions are often not differences at all; just matters of focus or angle.  That's one of the reasons I think it's so interesting.

Thoughts?

 

Edited December 6, 2021 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

Now:

[jazzbo]

One of my favorite 'sixties Blue Note sessions. Reissued last month again in Japan, this is from the penultimate release, TOCJ-8717. 

 

Tyrone Washington "Natural Essence"

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

[jazzbo]

Duke Pearson "The Right Touch" Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

[HutchFan]

21 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Duke Pearson "The Right Touch" Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

Great album!  

 

[jazzbo]

Harold Mabern "Mabern plays Coltrane"  

[HutchFan]

Disc 2 - originally released as The Sun Is Out in 1987

 

[Morganized]

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2021 by Morganized

[mjazzg]

[jazzcorner]

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

  Always a good combinatin

2 hours ago, BillF said:

same as above

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

On 12/5/2021 at 4:56 AM, BillF said:

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

Duke Ellington - The Private Collection, Vol. 7: Studio Sessions: 1957 & 1962 (Saja/Atlantic)

Lots of cuts with Paul Gonsalves as the featured soloist.  

 

[HutchFan]

Now:

The Janet Lawson Quintet (BBE; originally released on Inner City in 1981)
Janet Lawson (vo) with Roger Rosenberg (bs, ss, fl); Bill O’Connell (p); Ratzo Harris (b); Jimmy Madison (d) 

 

[mikeweil]

Both Dolphy/LJQ albums on my own CDR.

[BillF]

[Peter Friedman]

Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson - Paris Blues

[jazzbo]

Buddy DeFranco "In a Mellow Mood" Universal Japan cd UCCU-8213

Another great DeFranco album with Sonny Clark. All of these are equally interesting and some of my favorite Clark appearances.

[Michael]

Something pretty funky....