New York City Jazz Record, January 2022 Best of 2021 selections: BEST TRIBUTES OF THE YEAR / BEST CONCERTS OF THE YEAR Dave Liebman Expansions: Selflessness (Dot Time) BEST REISSUES … Read More
NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: JANUARY 2022
Papo Vázquez
Jazz Critics Poll 2021!
16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert … Read More
REVIEW: Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates Troubadours “Chapter 10: Breaking Cover” – Downbeat
By Howard Mandel, Downbeat Papo Vázquez’s Mighty Pirates Troubadours are stirring. The precise, greased-gear ensemble moves through smartly arranged, post-boppishly interpreted jazz with a Latin tinge, and the first six … Read More
REVIEW: Papo Vazquez “Chapter 10: Breaking Cover” – Roots Music Report
By Joe Ross, Roots Music Report Papo Vázquez’s tenth album is a serendipitous and celebratory affair of Latin jazz that came together during the 2020 pandemic. Seasoned musicians are adaptable, … Read More
REVIEW: Papo Vázquez – Mighty Pirates Troubadours, Chapter 10: Breaking Cover – Jazz Views
By Derek Ansell, Jazz Views Vazquez spent time jamming in NYC at an East Village location in the 1970s as a teenaged trombone player. He continues a 40- year career … Read More
FEATURE: Papo Vázquez, Latin jazz pioneer out of North Philly, still keeps his hometown close – The Philadelphia Inquirer
By Shaun Brady, The Philadelphia Inquirer On the cover of his latest album, Chapter 10: Breaking Cover, Latin jazz pioneer Papo Vázquez has most of his face obscured by a … Read More
BEST LATIN JAZZ OF 2020: The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Papo Vázquez & The Pacific Mambo Orchestra on Con Sabor
By Luis Medina, Con Sabor The following are the recordings in Salsa, Musica Cubana and Latin Jazz that impressed me during this challenging year of 2020. I included the Top … Read More
REVIEW: Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours – Chapter 10: Breaking Cover – Latin Jazz Net
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net Raw energy and elegant frenzy have been abiding concepts that drive the music of Papo Vázquez, who has thrown, together with his singular … Read More
REVIEW: Papo Vázquez leads his Mighty Pirate Troubadours through an uplifting blend of jazz and Caribbean rhythms – The Chicago Reader
By Aaron Cohen, The Chicago Reader Trombonist Papo Vázquez had plenty of reasons to feel reflective this past spring. He was about to record Breaking Cover, his tenth album under … Read More
REVIEW: Papo Vázquez’s Celebratory Puerto Rican Traditions and Latin Jazz – World Music Central
By Angel Romero, World Music Central rombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vázquez has released a superb album titled Chapter 10: Breaking Cover. Papo is a highly reputable trombonist in the … Read More
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