VA • The Colors Of Latin Jazz Samba

 

Review from AllMusic (by Alex Henderson):
The term Latin jazz usually refers to a blend of jazz and Afro-Cuban music. When people hear the term Latin jazz, the artists who immediately come to mind include Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Cal Tjader, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, and Poncho Sanchez. Meanwhile, the term Brazilian jazz has been used to describe artists ranging from Airto Moreira to Stan Getz to Claudio Roditi -- improvisers who have combined jazz with Brazilian rhythms. Latin jazz and Brazilian jazz are thought of as two separate categories, but because Brazilian music is a form of Latin music, Brazilian jazz is technically a form of Latin jazz. Thus, it makes perfect sense for Concord to put together a Brazilian jazz compilation and call it Colors of Latin Jazz: Samba. Assembled in 2002, this good-to-excellent CD looks back on Concord's contributions to Brazilian jazz in the '80s and '90s. Some of the selections are actually by Brazilian artists, including Tania Maria's "Dear Dee Vee," Marcos Silva's "Street Samba," and Flora Purim's "Samba Do Cantor." But some of the artists are not, which isn't surprising because Stan Getz and Bud Shank proved long ago that one doesn't have to be Brazilian to play Brazilian jazz effectively. Some of the American improvisers who demonstrate their mastery of the samba beat include pianist Joanne Brackeen on "Recado Bossa Nova," flutist Ali Ryerson on "Não Está Colando (I'm Not Buying It)," and guitarist Charlie Byrd on Luiz Bonfá's familiar "Samba de Orfeu" (which features Ken Peplowski on tenor sax). Colors of Latin Jazz: Samba is far from the last word on Concord's Brazilian jazz output -- for one thing, it doesn't include anything by Laurindo Almeida. But it's an enjoyable compilation that shows listeners how appealing a combination jazz improvisation and the Brazilian samba rhythm can be.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/colors-of-latin-jazz-samba-mw0000660497

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Reseña de AllMusic (por Alex Henderson):
El término jazz latino generalmente se refiere a una mezcla de jazz y música afrocubana. Cuando la gente escucha el término jazz latino, los artistas que vienen inmediatamente a la mente incluyen a Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Cal Tjader, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaría y Poncho Sánchez. Mientras tanto, el término jazz brasileño se ha utilizado para describir artistas que van desde Airto Moreira hasta Stan Getz y Claudio Roditi -- improvisadores que han combinado el jazz con ritmos brasileños. El jazz latino y el jazz brasileño se consideran dos categorías separadas, pero dado que la música brasileña es una forma de música latina, el jazz brasileño es técnicamente una forma de jazz latino. Por lo tanto, tiene todo el sentido que Concord reúna una compilación de jazz brasileño y la llame Colors of Latin Jazz: Samba. Ensamblada en 2002, este CD de bueno a excelente mira hacia atrás en las contribuciones de Concord al jazz brasileño en los años 80 y 90. Algunas de las selecciones son en realidad de artistas brasileños, incluyendo "Dear Dee Vee" de Tania Maria, "Street Samba" de Marcos Silva y "Samba Do Cantor" de Flora Purim. Pero algunos de los artistas no lo son, lo cual no es sorprendente porque Stan Getz y Bud Shank demostraron hace mucho tiempo que no hay que ser brasileño para tocar jazz brasileño de manera efectiva. Algunos de los improvisadores americanos que demuestran su maestría del ritmo de samba incluyen a la pianista Joanne Brackeen en "Recado Bossa Nova", la flautista Ali Ryerson en "Não Está Colando (I'm Not Buying It)" y el guitarrista Charlie Byrd en el familiar "Samba de Orfeu" de Luiz Bonfá (que cuenta con Ken Peplowski en saxo tenor). Colors of Latin Jazz: Samba está lejos de ser la última palabra sobre la producción de jazz brasileño de Concord -- para empezar, no incluye nada de Laurindo Almeida. Pero es una compilación disfrutable que muestra a los oyentes lo atractiva que puede ser la combinación de la improvisación del jazz y el ritmo de samba brasileño.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/colors-of-latin-jazz-samba-mw0000660497

Tracks:

1 - Tania Maria - Dear Dee Vee
2 - Weber Drummond / Sergio Brandão / Romero Lubambo / Hélcio Milito / Ali Ryerson - Não Está Colando (I'm Not Buying It)
3 - Hendrik Meurkens / Claudio Roditi - Samba for Claudio
4 - Charlie Byrd / Ken Peplowski - Samba d'Orpheo
5 - Jorge Dalto & The Interamerican Band - Samba All Day Long
6 - Trio da Paz / Duduka Da Fonseca / Romero Lubambo / Nilson Matta / Claudio Roditi - Pedra Bonita
7 - Joanne Brackeen - Recado Bossa Nova
8 - Jeff Linsky / Claudia Villela - Samba Cruz
9 - Manfredo Fest - Frajola
10 - Airto / Airto Moreira / Flora Purim - Samba Do Cantor
11 - Marcos Silva & Intersection - Street Samba


Credits:
Compilation Producer: Nick Phillips
Executive Producers: Glen Barros, John Burk
Assembly, Mastering: Seth Presant
Illustrations: Michelle White

Featured Artists:
Tania Maria, Ali Ryerson, Sergio Brandão, Weber Drummond, Romero Lubambo, Hélcio Milito, Hendrik Meurkens, Claudio Roditi, Charlie Byrd, Ken Peplowski, Jorge Dalto & The Interamerican Band, Trio da Paz, Duduka Da Fonseca, Nilson Matta, Joanne Brackeen, Jeff Linsky, Claudia Villela, Manfredo Fest, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Marcos Silva & Intersection

Label: Concord Special Products / Concord Jazz CCD 53082
Country: US
Released: June 25, 2002
Genre: Latin, Jazz
Style: Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bop, Brazilian Jazz
Duration: 58:55

Sources:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/colors-of-latin-jazz-samba-mw0000660497

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