Soul of the Conga
Released: Sep 12, 2000
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Released: Sep 12, 2000
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Soul of the Conga is the great follow-up release to Poncho Sanchez's Grammy Award winning CD Latin Soul, and it is every bit as soulful and special. As his 20th CD as a bandleader, (his 18th for...
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Latin Soul
Released: Oct 26, 1999
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Released: Oct 26, 1999
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Recorded live at two leading California nightspots, Yoshi's in Oakland and the Latin-specializing Conga Room in Los Angeles (the actual sound in the Conga Room is never as good as that on this CD),...
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Afro-Cuban Fantasy (Cabildo)
Released: Sep 29, 1998
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Released: Sep 29, 1998
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Our resident Latin jazz classicist comes up with a good concept -- evoking the memories of non-Latino Afro-Cuban music pioneers Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers and Cal Tjader -- and better still,...
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Freedom Sound
Released: Mar 3, 1997
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Released: Mar 3, 1997
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Latin jazz's hardest-working conguero invites two of the original Jazz Crusaders, tenor Wilton Felder and trombonist Wayne Henderson, on board to graft their sound and a few old JC numbers onto his...
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Conga Blue
Released: Nov 13, 1995
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Released: Nov 13, 1995
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Conga player Poncho Sanchez has been one of the leaders in Latin jazz for a decade. This outstanding studio recording delivers the excitement with the addition of special guest Mongo Santamaria on...
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Soul Sauce: Memories of Cal Tjader
Released: Mar 7, 1995
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Released: Mar 7, 1995
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On Soul Sauce, Poncho Sanchez pays tribute to his late boss and hero vibraphonist Cal Tjader. Ruben Estrada of the Estrada Brothers (who sounds remarkably close to Tjader on vibes) was added to...
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Para Todos
Released: Oct 25, 1993
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Released: Oct 25, 1993
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This is a particularly special Poncho Sanchez recording, for the conguero's popular Latin jazz band is joined by the great tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris on four songs. Harris is so strong on his...
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El Mejor
Released: Apr 18, 1992
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Released: Apr 18, 1992
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A 1992 session by percussionist Poncho Sanchez and his seven-piece band (three horns, two more percussionists, piano, and bass), El Mejor hews closer to the jazz side of the Latin jazz description....
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A Night at Kimball's East
Released: Dec 8, 1990
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Released: Dec 8, 1990
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This concert performance (which is also available on video) features spirited Latin-jazz from Poncho Sanchez's octet. There are some strong contributions from trumpeter Sal Cracchiolo, trombonist...
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