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The Latin Jazz Quintet • The Latin Jazz Quintet

 



Biography by Scott Yanow
The Latin Jazz Quintet had an odd history. The short-lived group, which had quite a bit of turnover during its life, is today best-known for two sessions (one for New Jazz and a more obscure set for United Artists) in which it was joined by Eric Dolphy. Those two dates (particularly the New Jazz outing) found Dolphy largely ignoring the Latin Jazz Quintet and vice-versa; at no time does the adventurous soloist and the more conventional ensemble react to or even acknowledge each other! Conga player Juan Amalbert was the original leader of the LJQ with the lineup on their first recording (the Dolphy New Jazz date) also including vibraphonist Charlie Simmons, pianist Gene Casey, bassist Bill Ellington, and Manny Ramos on drums and timbales. The band expertly mixed together bop with Afro-Cuban rhythms, sometimes sounding like a typical Cal Tjader group and, although not innovative, always pleasing. By the time they made their second recording, a TruSound album without Dolphy in late 1960, Bobby Capers was guesting on alto and flute, and Ellington and Amalbert were joined by vibraphonist Willie Coleman, pianist Jose Ricci, and Phil Newsom on drums and timbales. A New Jazz set in 1961 had Artie Jenkins on piano while the group's remaining dates (including the second Dolphy session which might be from 1963) found the band going through 100-percent turnover. Such players as vibraphonists Bobby Blivens and Felipe Diaz, pianist Willie Gardner, bassist Bobby Rodriguez, and percussionists Victor Allende, Tommy Lopez, and Louis Ramirez appeared on one or more recordings. By the time of the second Dolphy album, even leader Amalbert had departed! A Prestige CD, Hot Sauce, combines the band's second and third recordings.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-latin-jazz-quintet-mn0000112007

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Biografía de Scott Yanow
El Quinteto de Jazz Latino tuvo una historia extraña. El grupo de corta duración, que tuvo bastante rotación durante su vida, es hoy más conocido por dos sesiones (una para New Jazz y un set más oscuro para United Artists) en las que se unió Eric Dolphy. Esas dos fechas (particularmente la Nueva salida de Jazz) encontraron a Dolphy ignorando en gran medida al Quinteto de Jazz Latino y viceversa; ¡en ningún momento el solista aventurero y el conjunto más convencional reaccionan o incluso se reconocen mutuamente! El conga Juan Amalbert fue el líder original de The LJQ con la formación en su primera grabación (the Dolphy New Jazz date) que también incluyó al vibrafonista Charlie Simmons, el pianista Gene Casey, el bajista Bill Ellington y Manny Ramos en la batería y los timbales. La banda mezcló expertamente bop con ritmos afrocubanos, a veces sonando como un grupo típico de Cal Tjader y, aunque no innovador, siempre agradable. Para cuando hicieron su segunda grabación, un álbum de TruSound sin Dolphy a fines de 1960, Bobby Capers estaba invitado al contralto y la flauta, y Ellington y Amalbert se unieron al vibrafonista Willie Coleman, el pianista José Ricci y Phil Newsom a la batería y los timbales. Un nuevo set de Jazz en 1961 tuvo a Artie Jenkins al piano, mientras que las fechas restantes del grupo (incluida la segunda sesión de Dolphy, que podría ser de 1963) encontraron a la banda con una rotación del 100 por ciento. Músicos como los vibrafonistas Bobby Blivens y Felipe Díaz, el pianista Willie Gardner, el bajista Bobby Rodríguez y los percusionistas Víctor Allende, Tommy López y Louis Ramírez aparecieron en una o más grabaciones. ¡Para cuando salió el segundo álbum de Dolphy, incluso el líder Amalbert se había ido! Un CD de prestigio, Hot Sauce, combina la segunda y tercera grabación de la banda.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-latin-jazz-quintet-mn0000112007


Tracks:
A1 - You're The Cutest One
A2 - Speak Low
A3 - I Got Rhythm
A4 - Night In Tunisia
A5 - Cha Cha King
B1 - I Wish I Were In Love Again
B2 - You Don't Know What Love Is
B3 - Lover
B4 - Mangolina
B5 - April Rain


Creedits:
    Bass – Bobby Rodríges
    Congas – Tommy Lopez*
    Flute, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone – Eric Dolphy
    Piano – Arthur Jenkins
    Timbales – Luis Ramírez
    Vibraphone – Felipe Díaz

Recorded in 1961.

Label:    United Artists Records – UAS 5071
Country:    US
Released:    1961
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Latin Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3863225-The-Latin-Jazz-Quintet-The-Latin-Jazz-Quintet




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