Art of the Descarga, by The John Santos Sextet

Art of the Descarga

by The John Santos Sextet

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1.	Juego de ajedrez (Chess Game) - rumba 04:38	buy track
2.	Bernal Heights - danzón-mambo 06:08	buy track
3.	Los misterios (The Mysteries) - rumba 05:10	buy track
4.	14 Mission - guaracha-mambo 05:21	buy track
5.	Plena vida (Full Life) - plena 03:35	buy track
6.	Tumbao de corazón (Rhythm of the Heart) - guaracha-mambo 06:11	buy track
7.	Lo tuyo no va (Yours Doesn't Make It) - bomba 05:02	buy track
8.	Descargarará - arará descarga 06:46	buy track
9.	Madera Avenue - rumba 03:32	buy track
10.	Descarga con changüí - descarga 06:46	buy track
11.	Descarga jarocha - descarga-rumba 05:22	buy track
12.	Tichín - descarga-son montuno 08:10	buy track

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Built on the Afro-Caribbean past, forged by visionaries such as John Santos and his comrades, and steeled by its rootedness in American life, Latin jazz is a major force shaping contemporary American musical culture. Over decades of performing, arranging, producing, and teaching, Santos has helped make the San Francisco Bay area a Latin jazz stronghold. In Art of the Descarga, The John Santos Sextet and a parade of stellar guests mine the music’s imaginative motherlode, the descarga—the spontaneous, improvisatory interplay that is the beating heart of Latin jam sessions. Orestes Vilató, Jerry González, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Tito Matos, Juan “Juango” Gutiérrez, and other luminaries join the sextet in this spectacular collision of beauty, design, and time-honored creativity.

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released August 7, 2020

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