By John Murph, DownBeat Magazine “From start to finish, Spanish Harlem Orchestra flaunts its jazz bona fides without dismissing its statement of purpose.” Read the full review here.
By Dave Rodgers, WTJU “The Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has become a household name for salsa lovers and Latin jazz enthusiasts over the years. Read this article here.
By Angel Romero, World Music Central The New York-based Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has become one of the finest Latin music ensembles in the United States in the past two decades. The group has been performing and recording fabulous salsa and Latin Jazz for years and features some of the best Latin music players in … Read More
By Mark Sullivan, All About Jazz When last heard from, the salsa powerhouse Spanish Harlem Orchestrawas celebrating fifteen years of playing together with Anniversary (ArtistShare, 2018). There have always been elements of Latin jazz in the group’s music, and Artistic Director Oscar Hernandez is a noted Latin jazz pianist, so it was only a matter … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin jazz Network In the nearly two decades of its existence, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra has come to be regarded as one of the most important contemporary Latin music ensembles in existence today. Read the full feature here.
Por José Ramón, La Habitación del Jazz Spanish Harlem Orchestra es una formación liderada por el pianista, compositor, arreglista y productor Óscar Hernández. Hernández nació en el Bronx (1954) y se crio en Manhattan. De joven tocaba la trompeta pero finalmente se decantó por el piano. Durante gran parte de los 80’s produjo, hizo arreglos … Read More
By Mike Hobart, Financial Times Spanish Harlem Orchestra’s Latin Jazz Project — an orchestral tour de force The album sashays between soulful and serene, with hooky melodies and immaculate beats Brash, brassy and rhythmic. Read the full review here.
By Travis Rodgers, The Jazz Owl The Latin Jazz Project is what we have been waiting for from Spanish Harlem Orchestra. With six previous recordings, they have given us glimpses and splashes of Latin jazz. Thanks to Artistshare, a fan-funded project program, SHO have given us a full length recording of pure Latin jazz. Their … Read More
By DJ Hecu, Salsa Son Timba La Spanish Harlem Orchestra bajo la dirección del reconocido Oscar Hernandez regresa para presentarnos su más reciente y séptima producción, en esta ocasión enfocada en el jazz latino. Lea esta reseña aquí.
