20-10-2014, 21:51
SteveO Wrote:What a glorious happy way to start the week!!!!
The prime thing about Latin music whether complex jazz pieces or simpler pop things is it's never lost its way as music of the people--they are all built on dance rhythms. R&R and a lot of Black musics long ago lost their way in this regard and we are the lesser for it. Here's a terrif outfit from Austin TX that for 35 years and a few albums has been spreading its version of infectious enthusiasm: Beto and the Fairlanes. Local treasures like this are what make "music cities" such a joy--no pretensions, only area tours, but hear them once and you are a fan forever. http://www.betoandthefairlanes.com/index.html They are not just Latin--they put soul/jazz, Latin, funk, world rhythms into mixer then carefully but loosely blend it to perfection.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sr0wWCwp8w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb4oBn5C4no << R.I.P. AWH http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillo_W...adquarters << check the acts playing there and the live recordings made during its 10-year tenure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsuaRzaOPDs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0IUyQm8M2U << such a nice piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=745BBBN0hk8
They do a killer take on Beethoven's 5th ('94s Salsafied and the disc that got me intrigued)--unfortunately, no YT posting--somebody wanna help out?
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR