Afro Bop Alliance

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There are 2 intertwined groups, this one taking the name of another's album title and both of them sharing players (the recurring theme is Dave Samuels). How about a look and listen to the Caribbean Jazz Project, and the Afro Bop Alliance?

Dave Samuels, Paquito D'Rivera and Andy Narrell shared a love for Caribbean-infused jazz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Jazz_Project and http://www.allmusic.com/artist/caribbean...iscography << All their stuff is infectious; here's the place to start >> http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-caribb...0000178466

Joe McCarthy a Latin percussionist drives the ABA. Their newest draws raves: http://www.amazon.com/Angel-Eyes-Afro-Bo...270&sr=1-1 They have Paquito D'Rivera sitting in, and the previous meeting, a CJP project, was equally good. Here's his/ their Site: http://afrobop.com/

Some CJP tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZeG_A1tPdg << Ritmo tropical writ large
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZJbcLVmGY << From the Afro Bop Alliance album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQjpZ482axY
BONUS +: a 2-hour recording from '05, in 2 parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq2sbC7GQrw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO86L4ZGqBE << Exquisite and exciting --a rare combo of elements

Some ABA tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8rmYtQgYF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZvWcbfmgYM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJyrmwebQ2o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnJLJVMGwOw << Currently available only as a download through the Usual Suspect
BONUS: a full-hour concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V18CnVTnu0 << A smaller group << Rosslyn is a Ritz-o Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C.

The Sites for the principals: http://www.paquitodrivera.com/bio/ and http://dsamuels.com/ and http://www.andynarell.net/