In October 1995, the employees of the Bronx-Lebanon Medical Center sponsored an all-star concert at the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture. The resultant CD, besides being a fundraiser (for hospital equipment), documents a well-programmed concert of the highest quality Latin jazz. High-energy big-band salsa is interspersed with an elegant Chucho Valdes ballad, an intriguing Dave Valenti solo flute piece, and a wonderfully controlled conga solo by Carlos "Patato" Valdez that plays with time, timbre, and the audience's expectations. The Machito Orchestra is as big, bold and brassy as ever; an unexpected delight is the smaller, very tight ensemble playing of the Papo Vasquez Latin Jazz Group.
Various Artists
Jammin' in the Bronx: A Live Concert Tribute to Machito
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AllMusic Review by Janet Rosen
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:08 | |||||
| 2 | 5:12 | |||||
| 3 | 9:47 | |||||
| 4 | 5:08 | |||||
| 5 | 11:07 | |||||
| 6 | 8:22 | |||||
| 7 | 7:20 | |||||
| 8 | 3:46 | |||||
| 9 | 5:55 | |||||
| 10 | 6:12 | |||||
| 11 | 3:41 | |||||
| 12 | 4:30 |
