Hi everyone,

After seeing local Essex boy, Snowboy perform this weekend in a 4 piece Latin Jazz group I gotta say I was blown away by the musicianship and grooves they were performing. Although more towards the jazz side of things ( Jimmy Smith, Chick Corea etc) it has kinda inspired me to seek out some of the Latin soul stuff. No very little about this genre and tracks out there so a few pointers from you good people would be appreciated please.

What would you recommend ???

Cheers,

Eddie

Over to you.........

joe bataan "special girl" uptite

joe bataan "special girl" uptite

most of joe's 6ts is worth a punt,try 6ts stuff from these artists, ray Barretto, mongosantamaria, the latin souls, hector rivera, pucho and the latin brothers, that should keep you busy to start with.

harvey averne dozen "never learn to dance" uptite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6uC1QafZiU

check out youtube there's loads !!!

los charlys orchestra a new group from london sound sample on crazy beats web site

Some great Latin Boogaloo on this Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/BASEMENTBOOGALOO#g/u

Worth a punt on getting discograpgies for some of the bigger labels and go from there......Alegre, Fania, Uptite, Cotique etc. You'll find some great tunes and artists, plus credits. That can then take you on to discover some of the smaller label stuff, producers who've had their hands ion many pies which might lead you onto some real latin soul gems.

Plenty of pioneers for latin soul in the UK, just like the peeps who pushed northern. Many of these folk have written a lot about it and published play lists.

One such fellow who lives up my way is Lubi Javanovic, who's basically lived and breathed Latin American/soul music for 30years! He brought Joe Bataan to Leeds for a legendary gig i believe

Anything by Mongo Santamaria and his son Monguito, Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Willie Bobo, Joe Bataan and Cal Tjader.

Thanks guys for the leads.

I'm aware of Joe Bataan, Mongo Santamaria, Bobby Valentine, Harvey Averne through the Northern scene but there must be some other great stuff out there along them lines. Will be doing some digging soon !

TOAD..... I checked out that Los Charly's Orchestra tune.

Sounds great considering it's a new recording. Will definately check out some more stuff by them.

Thanks again for your reply's. Any more suggestion's are very welcome.

Also .... Are there any good compilation CD's out there??

Cheers,

Eddie

Edited January 25, 201213 yr by eddiep

Latin soul and Latin jazz are totally different.Snowboys live music is definately in a Latin jazz bag.Try these on youtube Bobby Montez-Kontiki,Jack Costanzo-Atu,Candidos Comparsa lp,Cal Tjader-Song Of The Yellow River,Eddie Palmieri and Charlie Palmieri stuff, Tuto Puente-Titos Odyessey.

los charlys orchestra a new group from london sound sample on crazy beats web site

We have their new 45 in stock "My Barrio" regards Simon.

Posted this on FB the other day and it got a reaction

not sure if its on vinyl though,also love this from last year but maybe a bit too on the modern side for here. Suono is contactable on FB too and not sure this on vinyl but he does have stuff on vinyl,hope its ok Steve

Love a bit of latin/jazz/funk.

You could do worse than this, legend.

Big with the Warrington crown at Berties night club Newquay circa82, loved it then, love it now.

Also try Tania Maria, Come with me, title track, but fantastic album I've never ever tired of.

Few others I like Flora Purim,Bebel Gilberto, Al Di Meola (Land Of The Midnight Sun, great album) Chick Corea.

Cheers ears

Aid.

Above posts takes me back to Colin Curtis in Berlin Manchester early eighties, superb sets he used to play back then, Wigan was but a distant memory when I got into this stuff.

Aid.

Here we go......this is the latin jazz stuff like Snowboy plays...pitbull latin jazz

Jack Costanzo

Tito Puente

Joe Cuba

Quite a few of the late 70's jazz funk LP's had latin style tracks on the - here's a few worth checking out -

Willie Bobo - Always There

Cedar Walton - Latin America

Mongo Santamaria - Sambita

John Klemmer - Brazilia

Should be able to pick them all up fairly cheap

Message NZ soul... He is well into latin soul at the moment.. Johnny Beggs been discovering new latin soul for a few years now too..