by Hector Aviles, Latino Music Cafe Carlos Henriquez, the talented Nuyorican bass player, released “The South Bronx Story” his third Latin Jazz album as a bandleader. Henriquez is the bassist for Winton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and presented this project at that stage back in 2018. The 3-year wait for the recording to come out … Read More
By Hector Aviles, Latino Music Cafe The Pacific Mambo Orchestra (PMO) started nearly 10 years ago, did a crowdfunding project for their first recording in 2012, and with it won a Grammy in 2014. Now, they’re back with their second studio recording; “The III Side“. This band is based in the Bay Area, and continues … Read More
by Hector Aviles, Latino Music Cafe Multi-Grammy winning pianist and bandleader Oscar Hernandez returns with the second recording of his Alma Libre Latin Jazz sextet titled “Love the Moment”. Alma Libre’s Latin Jazz Matures I find that the cohesiveness amongst the members of a band is especially important in Jazz. In “Love the Moment” I can hear a more mature … Read More
Hector Aviles, Latin Music Café The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is celebrating 15 years of helping revive “Salsa Dura” with their new album “Anniversary”. Fifteen Years Ago… …the Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) started as a concept for a recording project that was commissioned to Oscar Hernandez. Oscar sharpened the concept, got the musicians, and made some of the arrangements … Read More
