David Amram - Latin-Jazz Celebration (1982, CD 2010)

David Amram (born 1930) is an American composer, musician, conductor, and writer. On this album, he ventures into his beloved Latin area of the Jazz world. "Latin-Jazz Celebration", originally issued on the Elektra/Musician label in 1982 and now the first time on CD, features a host of Jazz luminaries including Machito, Candido, David "Fathead" Newman, Pepper Adams, Paquito D'Rivera and many others.

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David Amram, who has played and composed in several different areas of music, has always had a special love for Latin jazz. This CD finds Amram (on French horn, piano, guitar and various flutes and whistles) playing six of his compositions, plus "Take the 'A' Train," with an impressive 14-piece group that features such notables as altoist Paquito D'Rivera, altoist Jerry Dodgion, David "Fathead" Newman on tenor, baritonist Pepper Adams, trumpeter Joe Wilder, trombonist Jimmy Knepper and many percussionists, including Machito and Candido. Frequently explosive and always infectious music. ~ Scott Yanow

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Tracklist (Amazon samples)

1. En Memoria de Chano Pozo (Amram) [07:24]
2. New York Charanga (Amram) [02:55]
3. Andes Breeze (Amram) [03:20]
4. Take the 'A' Trane [03:49]
5. Blue Bomba (Bomba Azul) [03:44]
6. Brazilian Memories [04:24]
7. Celebration [04:23]
8. Song of the Rain Forest [02:22]
9. An interview with David Amram [02:37]

Total time 00:34:58


Personnel: David Amram (acoustic guitar, pennywhistle, ocarina, French horn, piano, percussion); Jerry Dodgion (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Paquito d'Rivera (alto saxophone, percussion); David "Fathead" Newman , George Barrow (tenor saxophone); Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone); Joe Wilder (trumpet); Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Steve Berrios (drums, timbales, percussion); Candido (congas, bongos); Mayra Casales (congas); Machito (claves); Mario Grillo (guiro, percussion).