| Santos, John Sextet / Filosofía Caribeña, Vol. 2 |
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| Album: | Filosofía Caribeña, Vol. 2 | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Santos, John Sextet | Added: | May 2013 | |
| Label: | Machete Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-05-13 | Pull Date: | 2013-07-15 | Charts: | Jazz, Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jun 16 | Jun 9 | Jun 2 | May 26 | May 19 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 03, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum: Remembering 2013 Que Sabroso | 4. | Jul 18, 2013: | Rebop El Buen Camino | |
| 2. | Dec 06, 2013: | Fight or Flight Cuando Del Africa Salí | 5. | Jun 14, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Cuando Del Africa Salí | |
| 3. | Oct 18, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Que Sabroso | 6. | Jun 12, 2013: | Coffeebreak Cuando Del Africa Salí |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2013-05-12 | ||
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JOHN SANTOS SEXTET: Filosofía Caribeña, Vol. 2 Machete, 2013 LATIN JAZZ – This is the concluding part of a massive 4-year project from Bay Area percussionist/educator John Santos. As in Vol. 1, the tunes are all tributes to the musicians, family, and political figures who inspire Santos. There are rich layers of traditional Puerto Rican/Afro-Cuban percussion, many guest musicians, a wide range of rhythmic styles, passionate call & response vocals in several languages, and very fine performances from all involved. It’s a winner. All tracks clean. Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 1. 7:25 – lovely rolling groove, strong vocal, mellow sax-led interlude in middle 2. 5:47 – rapid-fire rap centers cool tribute to Puerto Rico; great bass/trumpet 3. 10:24 – relaxed intro, then merengue gradually heats up, Spanish vox 4. 6:43 – relaxed, “crooked” cha-cha rhythm, flute/sax solos, speeds up later 5. 8:26 – a warm, folksy mélange of Haitian creole and pan-Caribbean flavors 6. 9:38 – deep Afro-Cuban: walking rhythm to swift rumba to mellow trumpet 7. 5:34 – upbeat, friendly feel: lightly bouncing rhythm, accordion, warm vocals 8. 7:26 – fantastic sound: rainforest/bird call, lovely melody, welcoming rhythm 9. 6:21 – orisha praise song: lively call & response, then great flute & rumba 10. 4:55 – the most “modern” piece: stands tall with strong vox & trombone [ Fo ] - 12 May 2013 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Mr. Stallings | 6. | Cuando Del Africa Salí | |||
| 2. | Que Sabroso | 7. | Sin Ti No Hay Tu | |||
| 3. | Las Hermanas Mirabal | 8. | Domingo Yaucano | |||
| 4. | El Buen Camino | 9. | Bronze Y Oro | |||
| 5. | Ayití | 10. | Por Tus Hijos |