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Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Sextet
Armando mi Conga

Armando mi Conga CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Armando mi conga
02 – Gary en Nanchital
03 – With Amanda in Favignana
04 – Tramonto a Massa Lubrense
05 – Music en la calle
06 – Samba con sabor
07 – Recuerdos
08 – Dana Point
09 – With Amanda in Favignana (piano solo)

Length: 61:57
All songs composed and arranged by Irving Flores.
Musicians
Irving Flores: piano
Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez: drums
John Benitez: upright and electric bass
Giovanni Hidalgo: congas on all tracks except 4
Brian Lynch: trumpet on tracks 1, 2, 3 & 8
Norbert Stachel: tenor sax on track 1; clarinet on track 2; flute on track 6; baritone sax on track 8

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Armando mi Conga. This is the title track, written and arranged by Irving Flores. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: irvingflores.com
Videos: youtube.com
Distribution: Available on all platforms.



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Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra
Shadows of Tomorrow

Shadows of Tomorrow CD cover.

Tracks
01 – AG's resting face...scary!!!
02 – Sultry Villa Mella twilights
03 – Brad's dreamy samaná night

Illusions, Delusions...A Glimmer of Hope
04 – Mov I: The wizard's wicked charm
05 – Mov II: Liars and fools
06 – MOV III: The mold breaker (bringer of joy)

Length: 61:17
All music composed, arranged, and conducted by Socrates Garcia.
Musicians
Socrates Garcia: composer, arranger and conductor
John Clayton: conductor
Wil Swindler: alto and soprano saxophones
Andrew Janak: alto saxophone
Don Aliquo: tenor saxophone
David Bernot: tenor saxophone
Eduardo Moncada: baritone saxophone and bass clarinet
Drew Zaremba: flutes
Javier Vinasco Guzman: clarinets
Brad Goode: trumpet and flugelhorn
Miles Roth: trumpet and flugelhorn
Shawn Williams: trumpet and flugelhorn
Jeff Jarvis: trumpet and flugelhorn
Clay Jenkins: trumpet and flugelhorn
Jonathan Bumpus: trombone
Zach Rich: trombone
Tom Call: trombone
Gary Mayne: bass trombone
Paul McKee: guest trombone soloist on track 5
Dana Landry: piano
Manuel Tejada: piano on track 4
Erik Applegate: bass
Alfredo Balcacer: guitar
Ivanna Cuesta: drum set
Pablito “Drums” Peña: percussion
Felix “Abuelo” Garcia: percussion
Daniel Berroa: percussion
Miguel Montas: timbales on track 4

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Shadows of Tomorrow. This is Socrates Garcia's composition, “Sultry Villa Mella twilights.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: socratesgarcia.com
Videos: youtube.com
Record label: Summit Records
Distribution: Summit Records, Amazon, and selected digital platforms.



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Roger Glenn
My Latin Heart

My Latin Heart CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Zambo's mambo
02 – Cal's guajira
03 – Brother Marshall
04 – A night of love
05 – Energizer
06 – Congo Square
07 – Angola
08 – Samba de carnaval

Length: 48:42
All songs composed and arranged by Roger Glenn. Additional arrangements by David K. Mathews (tracks 5, 6 & 8) and Ray Obiedo (track 7).
Musicians
Roger Glenn: vibes, flute, alto sax, marimba and vocals
David K. Mathews: piano
Ray Obiedo: guitar
David Belove: bass
Paul Van Wageningen: drums
Derek Rolando: congas
John Santos: vocals and percussion on track 7
Michael Spiro: vocals and percussion on tracks 7 & 8

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from My Latin Heart. This is Roger Glenn's composition, “Samba de carnaval.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: rogerglennjazz.com
Video: youtube.com
Record label: Patois Records
Distribution: Available on all major streaming platforms (links are here) and Amazon.





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