jose estevez jr julio andino y su orquesta concerto for percussion 10 Soukous captures them crafting intricate

captures them crafting intricate

and vocal performances carry genuine conviction

2 In D Minor

The Stopping-off Place 3:44

jose estevez jr julio andino y su orquesta concerto for percussion 10 Soukous captures them crafting intricateThis is percussion as lead voice, not accompaniment. Estvez Jr. steps forward on vibraphone and timpani while Julio Andino's orchestra swings hard behind him in mambo and rumba rhythms. The 1950s Latin scene was alive with this kind of energydancers in Havana, New York, and across the Caribbean knew these grooves by heart. The concerto format brings concert elegance, but the spirit is pure dancefloor. Bright brass charts, crisp clave rhythms, and