Cachaíto Review Candelario Orlando López Vergara, better known as Cachaíto, was a Cuban bassist and composer, who gained international fame after his involvement in the Buena Vista Social Club recordings. He was nicknamed Cachaíto (“little Cachao”) after his uncle, the famous bassist and innovator of mambo music Israel “Cachao” López. His father and Cachao’s older … Read more
Tribu is a sextet that is following in the Latin Jazz traditions of Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria and Machito. Lead by pianist and composer Steve McQuarry, they have released an album titled, El Matador. The album presents twelve original compositions that are inspired by the world music sounds of: Afro-Caribbean and Latin jazz with a … Read more
Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius and Heard is an amalgamation of highly talented musicians from upstate New York, that have come together to create music that reaches into the world genre with a seasoning of Brazilian jazz that adds warmth and spontaneity to each tune. The core ensemble is comprised of Jonathan Greene: woodwinds, vocals; Bobby Kendall: … Read more
Japanese born Yuko Ito is an anomaly in the Brazilian field, her heart belongs to Brazil, yet she was born in Japan. Her previous albums Mania De Voce (09), O Cantador (14), and her latest Esperança (17) introduced the vocalist to the jazz and world listener as a seasoned craftsman of the Portuguese language in … Read more
Veronneau is an acoustic ensemble that specializes in the world-jazz repertoire. The trio is populated by: French Canadian vocalist Lynn Véronneau, with guitarists Ken Avis and David Rosenblatt. Together they blend samba, French chanson, bossa nova and swing into a musical treat for their latest album, Love & Surrender. They present five original compositions, alongside … Read more
Guitarist, vocalist and composer Benji Kaplan explores the far-reaching range of his composing, orchestrating and guitar playing, with Chorando Sete Cores. Kaplan combines the colorful sounds of a wind quintet with his acoustic nylon-stringed guitar. The quintet is: Anne Drummond -Alto and C Flute, Remy Leboeuf – Clarinet and Bass Clarinet, David Byrd-Marrow – French … Read more