Nuevo

Editorial Reviews
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To say that the Kronos Quartet's Nuevo is their most adventurous outing to date is hardly an understatement. This diverse collection of Mexican compositions and traditional tunes brims with an unpredictable energy and a dazzling array of Latin American guest performers, and, yes, Kronos keeps up throughout. A cocktail pop tune from Esquivel gets covered, there's a chamber arrangement of Revueltas's sprawling orchestral work Sensemaya, and Nortec Collective member Plankton Man remixes Kronos's interpretation of "El Sinaloense" into a sizzling dance music track, which closes the disc. The playing is spirited, to say the least (just check out "El Llorar," with guest vocalists Alejandro Flores and Efren Vargas). But this is foremost a party record. A bevy of reverb effects and instrumentation (including a squeaky musical leaf solo on "Perfidia") ensures that things stay unpredictable. Production work by Rock en Espanol producer Gustavo Santaolalla infuses this disc with an edgy modernism. The bulk of these compositions have been arranged by composer Osvaldo Golijov, who seemingly brings a manic energy and a playfulness to everything he touches. Chamber music purists may scoff, but the rest of us will be busy dancing and thrilling to this exciting, genre-blurring Kronos project. --Jason Verlinde

Album Description
With 'Nuevo' - a project based entirely around Mexican composers, musical traditions and influences - the Kronos Quartet have delivered one of the most striking group odysseys to date. Produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, both an authority on Latin American art music as well as the most in-demand producers of rock en espanol, the album also features a host of guest artists from both the concert hall as well as the streets of Mexico. Housed in a slipcase. 2002.

Nuevo, Music, Kronos Quartet, Severiano Briseno, Agustin Lara, Juan Garcia Esquivel, Traditional, Alberto Dominguez, Silvestre Revueltas, Osvaldo Golijov, Margarita Lecuona, Belisario Garcia de/ Elizondo, Jose Jesus, Ricardo Gallardo, Ariel Guzik, Chalino Sanchez, Cafe Tacuba, Luanne Warner, 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Orchestral

Putumayo Presents: Nuevo Latino
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Great chill music

Surprise package

Breathtaking CD

New Latino Territory

Hey this is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Putumayo Presents: Nuevo Latino
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
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ASIN: B0001XXBBQ
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Mulata - Raul Paz
El Indio (Macaco Remix) - Los De Abajo
Postales - Federico Aubele
El Lado Oscuro - Jarabe De Palo
Rainsong - Mosquitos
Mi Negra - Kad Achouri
Mi Ultima Voluntad - Sergent Garcia
Presente Permanente - Acida
Por Que Te Vas - Javier Alvarez
Manana - Aterciopelados
Original - Kana

Customer Reviews:

Great chill music.......2006-03-27

I first heard this CD at the Museum of Fine Arts shop inside Boston's Logan Airport. It was like a breeze of fresh air as all the restaurants were playing the good ole American pop and rock n roll. The songs have rythms and lyrics from multiple Spanish-speaking countries and no two songs are alike. It's perfect for chilling at home or as background music for a party. I've had many friends asking me about this CD when I had them over for dinner. :) Absolutely fantastic!

Surprise package.......2006-03-21

I was in Hot Springs, Arkansas (of all places) when I heard this CD playing in the local crystal/novelty/tat shop on the main street. The only thing I would have ever wanted to buy in that place was the music, and luckily they had spare copies of this CD.

I love it - I've never had any hankering for Latin music, or any other part of Spanish language culture - but this CD just won't let me go. Everyone on this page is right - this is just a great CD!

Breathtaking CD.......2005-09-27

Putumayo manages to do it again. Don't know how they manage to find some of the most creative young artists from around the world... all I can say is "Keep 'em coming!". This is my 20th Putumayo CD... and I am looking forward to the next 20!!!

New Latino Territory.......2005-07-19

The folks at Putamayo continue to show that they have great skill in finding new music and unbeatable taste. This compilation eschews more raucous and festive party music for new music from the Spanish-speaking world that has been influenced by electronica and art rock. The mood is romatic but cool. Highlights include Raul Paz's "Mulata," which evokes an erotic obsession on the winding streets of a seaside town--a sort of Last Tango in Barcleona. The Spanish band Jarabe de Palo's "Lado Oscuro" is a passion-filled plea from man to woman to love freely with no strings attached. All in all, a great introduction to new artists, some like Paz and Jarabe de Palo who are best known in Europe, and superb ambient background for traveling or a mellow party. Good liner notes introduce the performers. Wish they could include complete lyrics.

Hey this is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-06-24

Okay I adore this cd...I put it on in my car and it takes me back to my Summers in Spain, as a child, growing up in London!! But with a wild twist..fanatastic music that will transport you and revive you but at the same time is calming..if that makes sense. Each track is a delight and I am just now buying more to give as gifts..yes it is that good!!!

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It's okay - I was spoiled by Spiritual, Spiritual and..
Zen & Fire
A must have for anyone!!!
Different Place!
Upbeat and relaxing

B-Tribe 5
B-Tribe
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-09-16

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Wisdom & Courage
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Mi Alma Espanol
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Customer Reviews:

It's okay - I was spoiled by Spiritual, Spiritual and.........2007-05-28

It's okay - I was spoiled by Spiritual, Fiesta Fatal, Sensual etcetera. While I can use the music in my massage practice, it doesn't inspire me the way Spiritual did. Maybe it will grow on me with more plays.

Zen & Fire.......2007-05-09

Another Great CD from B-Tribe. In ways I hear Enigma and other artist, but when the last song is played you still know that B-Tribe is playing and that your either dancing to the beat or relaxing to it. I just can't get enought of them. The song "She moves through the fair" is just an example of what they can do to your soul and body. I just need to buy one more of their cd's and then look forward to buying more.

A must have for anyone!!!.......2007-04-09

This is my first review I have written on Amazon and I chose to make this album the one because it is far and away the best album I have in my collection now. I have all of Enigma's works, most of Delerium's, all of Enya's, all of B-tribe's, and others like Era, Pangea, Erotic Moods, Bella Sonus,Amethystium, and others I can't think of right off hand. This album instantly went to number one rotation on the old CD changer. Plus I had to make a copy for each car and put it on my MP3 player I love it so much. I am so tired of all these groups that come along trying to be like early Enigma and using techno beats over chanting that sounds so much like something someone just threw together, where the beats don't even sound like they fit the chant (most of Era's songs for instance). This album is so much superior to all of their other works, although there are several songs on their other albums that I like, none of the albums are as great from start to finish as this one. This album definately needs to be experienced with quality speakers in a room with the lights off and a comfortable chair the first time. I cannot say enough about this one, although I am worried that by making such a raving review I may make someone's expectations extraordinarally high, but I cannot say enough.

Different Place!.......2007-04-01

As my appetite for music changes in tandum of my age,i find b-tribe more and more intriguing and this CD is no doubt one of their best albums bar none.

The music is a mix of Spanish guitar with haunting voices and new age like beats. This music has put us listeners in a different place, a place where stress, hardship, bills,and bills do not even exist, only their music exists and guides us to that perfect place!

Upbeat and relaxing.......2007-01-15

I've been a huge fan of B-Tribe since the early 90's and I've owned each of their albums, starting with !Fiesta Fatal! This album seems to reflect the maturity and refinement of B-Tribe since it combines the typical, upbeat Spanish influence they are well known for along with the softer elements of jazz and contemporary instrumental music. I truly enjoy every song on this album, however there are two reasons why I'm not giving it a 5 star rating: it's a little too short and the woman's vocals on a couple of the songs can be a little annoying at times. I really wish they would have used Debra Blando again since Luna's voice seems a little out of sync at times. Don't let that discourage you from purchasing this cd since it really is very good and after all this is only my opinion :)

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screeching mariachi's
Good music, disappointing liner notes
Amazing!!!!!!
f-u-n .
Mexican music performed by Kronos Quartet ??

Nuevo
Cafe Tacuba , and Luanne Warner
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Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

El Sinaloense
Se Me Hizo Facil
Mini Skirt
El Llorar
Perfidia
Sensemaya
K'in Sventa Ch'ul Me'tik Kwadulupe ("Festival for the Holy Mother of Guadalupe")
Tabu
Cuatro Milpas ("Four Cornfields")
Chavosuite
Plasmaht
Nacho Verduzco
12/12
El Sinaloense (Dance Mix)

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To say that the Kronos Quartet's Nuevo is their most adventurous outing to date is hardly an understatement. This diverse collection of Mexican compositions and traditional tunes brims with an unpredictable energy and a dazzling array of Latin American guest performers, and, yes, Kronos keeps up throughout. A cocktail pop tune from Esquivel gets covered, there's a chamber arrangement of Revueltas's sprawling orchestral work Sensemaya, and Nortec Collective member Plankton Man remixes Kronos's interpretation of "El Sinaloense" into a sizzling dance music track, which closes the disc. The playing is spirited, to say the least (just check out "El Llorar," with guest vocalists Alejandro Flores and Efren Vargas). But this is foremost a party record. A bevy of reverb effects and instrumentation (including a squeaky musical leaf solo on "Perfidia") ensures that things stay unpredictable. Production work by Rock en Espanol producer Gustavo Santaolalla infuses this disc with an edgy modernism. The bulk of these compositions have been arranged by composer Osvaldo Golijov, who seemingly brings a manic energy and a playfulness to everything he touches. Chamber music purists may scoff, but the rest of us will be busy dancing and thrilling to this exciting, genre-blurring Kronos project. --Jason Verlinde

Album Description

With 'Nuevo' - a project based entirely around Mexican composers, musical traditions and influences - the Kronos Quartet have delivered one of the most striking group odysseys to date. Produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, both an authority on Latin American art music as well as the most in-demand producers of rock en espanol, the album also features a host of guest artists from both the concert hall as well as the streets of Mexico. Housed in a slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

screeching mariachi's.......2007-01-09

I bought it for the one-armed grass-leaf player. It's worth it just for that, but the first track is enough to put you off the rest of the album. It gets better once the rhytms overtake the sound.

Good music, disappointing liner notes.......2005-12-07

At about 66 minutes, this recording is a better value than some of their CDs. But one almost constant complaint that I have with Kronos Quartet releases is their poor or non-existent liner notes. This release is especially guilty. There is a big, thick booklet of worthless photography--mediocre pictures reproduced poorly on cheap paper. Were they trying to throw some some photgraphers a bone? There is nothing about the composers (except their birth dates) or their music, or the musician's perspective, etc. And, since some of the composers are deceased, an opportunity was lost to discuss their music and their lives.

Very, very poor production decisions.

Amazing!!!!!!.......2005-11-05

If you by chance still don't know what Kronos`s is about remember that there are two types of chamber music ensembles: Kronos and the rest. So if you have in your mind the traditional sound, aesthetic of a string quartet, go for the rest (Alban Berg, Ittaliano, Melos, Emerson...) and forget Kronos. For if I had only one chance to apply the title- word "avant-garde", I would do it concerning Kronos. They are irreverent. Forget traditional repertoire (and Bartok is traditional for them). As far as I know they play modern music (Glass, Reich, Scnittke) or new repertoire like World Music. They play with amazing virtuosism and richness of textures. If you try to explore Kronos world, open your mind to a new, non conventional type of sounds.
So what is "Nuevo"? A diverse, impressive, multilayered (that is, there are several strata, several kind od compositions) portrait of Mexican music. A comprehensive landscape of Mexican music. But ... not exactly mexican music is what you hear in most of the tracks, but the Kronos' POINT OF VIEW, that is, Mexico through Kronos' glasses. For I don`t find a truly traditional Mexican track (perhaps only "Son Huasteca" and that before 12/12 are those which most resemble to a truly traditional "Mexican" sound). Almost everything in this rich album is a new way of listening to mexican music.
Why? Arrangements are varied and colourfull. Every track shows novelty and spontaneity, even in well known pieces like "Perfidia" or "Sensemaya". All in this CD is "Nuevo (New)": music that you have not listened before, no matter your knowledge on Mexican music!!
The type of music is quite diverse: classical (Sensemaya), TV music (Chavosuite), bolero (Perfidia), local music (Sinaloense), processional music (12/12), even dance music!!
The sound is also quite strange sometimes: the editor distorts some tracks in order to show the quartet as if they were listened through an old radio player. This is quite amazing!!! or listen to 12/12: quartet strings combined with recording of a traditional "ritual" music and fireworks. Also there are includede street noises between the tracks, thus creating a kind of "leitmotive", like a "Concept Album".
Let me say this: I don't care of mexican music. I don't know too much of it. Nor it is something I love. What I like of this CD is not Mexican music legacy but WHAT KRONOS DOES WITH IT. I think they could do the same with every (rich) music culture in the world. The reason why Mexico is chosen perhaps is a personal experience of Kronos' members (as I have red in an interview).
Booklet contains track details, a lot of credits but not a single word of commentary about the music (a pity).
More than great Mexican music, this is a great Kronos show. If you like Kronos or want to investigate what Kronos truly is and /or If you like mexican music, buy it!
If you don't like mexican music, buy it too!! You will think, as I do, that this Kronos release is essential.

f-u-n ........2004-05-27

this is a great album to listen to on a hot summer day at the beach,or any sunny activity in general.I must admit that I do enjoy the darker side of kronos' music more,but one truly can't help but grin when on the third or fourth track the music pauses for a sudden "yelp"!yes,it may sound a bit goofy and the more stern folks are certain to frown upon such playfulness in the "sophistocated"world of classical music,but this is a good thing.as another reviewer stated,the music really isn't very complex but that should be no obstacle for any kronos-loving individual.oh,yes-if you have children be prepared for them to go absolutly BONKERS when you play this!(finally veggietales can be given a rest!)

Mexican music performed by Kronos Quartet ??.......2003-07-26

I had to listen to it !

Well, first I must say that it is very rewarding to find such a talented international ensemble to interpret our music. Some of the tracks are really outstanding. Particularly 12/12 and the Chavosuite.

But, in the other hand, the purposely out of tune interpretation of El Sinaloense is deceiving (do our Mariachis sound so terrible ?) and the solo wistle in "Perfida" really destroyed the sesibility and charm of this melody. I mean, why on earth did't they play it with a violin instead ?

For the rest, it is a very original album, and it shurely reflects the impression that causes our culture. The inclusion of live sounds in a marketplace and of the "carretonero" buying old shoes and clothes, makes a specially beautiful ambiance.

It is also an album with a very humorous approach. (Some of the tracks sound like if they had been arranged by P.D.Q. Bach !) Get it if you are looking for something original and different, but please buy something else if you really want to know what mexican music is.

Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo
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Just Buy It.

WOW!!!!!!!!!

Wow!

Buried (A)Live In Tijuana!

Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo
Black Lips
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If the White Stripes paved the runway for the take-off of the garage-rock revival, the Black Lips are the face-plant on the tarmac. For this live album, which the band promises is "going to be the best live record of all time," the Atlanta foursome mostly cull songs from both 2004's We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow and 2005's Let It Bloom. Despite its best efforts, though, the Lips' secret fifth member here is the highly audible crowd that assembled in Tijuana, Mexico, for the show and recording, augmenting the band's lo-fi, up-tempo blues with smashing bottles and waves of enthusiastic heckling. Musically, the standout track is "Buried Alive," the Eastern scale of its main riff giving way to a sing-along chorus with gusto to spare and no need for such technical nuisances as tuning. In fact, it takes an unbending confidence not to worry about being buried beneath a crowd that's much a part of its recording. But the Black Lips are nothing if not fearless, having weathered the early death of guitarist Ben Eberbaugh, three record labels (so far), and more punishing live sets than any but the most brave could endure. Brave new world, indeed. --Jason Kirk

Customer Reviews:

Just Buy It........2007-03-01

Amazing energy. Everything else has been said...this album sounds better than all of their studio records and I'm not sure if that adds or takes away from it. Buried Alive is amazing. Wish it was longer.

WOW!!!!!!!!!.......2007-02-28

Crazy show captured flawlessly with an unbelievably clear recording. Must have for any music fan! YOU NEED TO SEE THESE GUYS LIVE!!

Wow!.......2007-02-27

Who would have ever thought that a band would make a live record in Mexico that would sound cleaner & slicker than any of their studio albums? If you are even a casual fan of Black Lips, owning this record is a must. To a new listener, I think that this would be a good place to start that won't scare you off. These guys are good - REAL GOOD.

Buried (A)Live In Tijuana!.......2007-02-26

Wow--what a clean sound for a live album...yet still has the raw power for which Black Lips are known. Lion with Wings is eerie. I can't get Buried Alive out of my head; the chorus, with it's Peruvian-rock twist...left me craving for more.

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First Christmas Album I bought for myself
wonderful
Wonderfully Different & Addicting! And All Your Friends Will Be Calling HOO-HOO!
Wonderful and funny compilation
A historical meeting...

The Three Tenors Christmas
Pavarotti , Domingo , and Carreras
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Resplendent in voice and manner, José Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti deliver 21 songs of traditional sacred music and secular numbers in a remarkable 1999 live recording from the opulent Viennese concert hall (Konzerthaus), with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and a renowned choir. The Three Tenors are practically as famous as the faces of Mount Rushmore and inspire perhaps even more awe and adulation around the world than the four presidents. The performances--whether alone, in tandem, or simply as the threesome that has made them collectively famous--are generally impeccable for their passion, nuance, and sheer tour de force vocal artistry. Reaching often into the classical realm for such works as the traditional German carol "Susani," Strauss's and Brahms's "Wiegenlied," plus traditional Polish and Spanish pieces, the trio also visits Pavarotti's "Ave Maria, dolce Maria" (cowritten with Vittoriano Benvenuti), and "Un nuevo siglo," written by Domingo's son. Only John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Christmas/War Is Over" doesn't quite work in this grand setting. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

First Christmas Album I bought for myself.......2007-01-16

Album is great. For any other holiday music, just listen to your local radio station that plays it during December.

wonderful.......2007-01-15

they are wonderful singers a delight to the ears and doing Christmas music made Christ mas even better

Wonderfully Different & Addicting! And All Your Friends Will Be Calling HOO-HOO!.......2005-08-23

First, let me state I don't listen to opera singers that much; thus, don't expect a hypercritical review here. (Really, is there ANY field of music that has more hypercritics than opera?) I got this CD simply because Columbia House had it on sale for $2.99, and I wanted some new Christmas CDs.

I found the CD delightful beyond words. It has some beautiful versions of well-known Christmas songs, as well as songs I've never heard before. "Carol of the Drum" and "War Is Over" are my two favorites, with "Sleigh Ride" a close third.

Sure, there is some tripping over of words by these three great opera stars...but that makes it even more enhancing in my opinion. Pavarotti was particularly amusing when he was singing: "And all our friends are calling 'HOO-HOO'!" (Watch the DVD for Carreras' reaction to that one!) And let's not forget Pavarotti singing: "I'll be home for Christmas. You can PLAY on me."

The children's chorus is great, the Vienna Symphony is great...and, once again, buy or rent the DVD so you can get the full affect of this astounding Christmas concert...the music, the lights, the colors, and the marvelous Steven Mercurio conducting it all.

Wonderful and funny compilation.......2005-03-09

The Three Tenors are, of course, wonderful to listen to. This is also a funny CD. When they sing the more modern songs (Happy Christmas by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, for example) they have trouble keeping up with the pace of the song. They almost sound like they're tripping over the syllables, because as opera singers they are more accustomed to long, drawn out vowels, not fast ones. This doesn't hurt the song at all, it makes it more interesting to listen to. It's a great CD. I would recommend this as an addition to any collection of Christmas music.

A historical meeting..........2004-11-28

Although several labels already had Christmas albums of the three tenors in their catalogue, the three maestros never actually trioed on these releases. When Plácido Domingo and the "Christmas in Vienna" team started preparing the eighth concert in the series (six predecessors were captured by Sony, and one, titled "Celebration of Christmas" issued by Erato-Warner), they made a monumental decision: Re-uniting three of the greatest voices of the current music business.
For one and a half hour, Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti performed the greatest Christmas songs and carols from around the world. Nearly 65 minutes of this monumental concert are captured on this disk. The opening version of "O Holy Night" (aka "Cantique De Noel", "Minuit, Chrétien") by Domingo and Pavarotti would be reason enough to get this one. But wait, there is far more on the way, than selections from the classical genre. The real enjoyment starts, when the three tenors do one of the most romantic arrangements of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" ever heard and fade from a rousing "La Virgen Lava Pa`nales" into one of the finest treatments of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" ever heard. Also of great interest is the trio arrangement of "Let It Snow!", which is included on some of the import versions and on the DVD.
If you are a hopeless completist like me, you may be asking, what happened to the 25 minutes cut from the CD release. Well, first let me say, that none of the currently available releases has the order of the songs as they were performed in the concert. Although this is a live recording, handclaps and other characteristics of a live recording are hardly audible on the CD version. Two tracks, "Jingle Bells" and "Let It Snow", which had clearly audible handclaps at the beginning and at the end of the performance (and therefore couldn't be faded out) can be found on the mentioned import disk and on the DVD's PCM soundtrack. "Children of Christmas" (a Plácido Domingo Jr. composition originally introduced in "Christmas In Vienna IV" by Plácido Domingo and Michael Bolton) and "Ay" Para Navidad" can be found exclusively on the DVD. Currently unavailable on any official release is the "Overture" (which can be found on the DVD, but abridged with sound effects). So here's the actual running order: "Overture", 20, 2, 1, 11, 3, 4, "Children of Christmas", 16, 17, 6, 15, 8, "Let it snow", 5, "Ay! Para Navidad", 9, 19, 14, 18, 12, 13, "Jingle Bells", 7, 21, 10;
If you still doubt about the quality of this performance, let me say one for sure: As other volumes in the series will slowly disappear (as some of them have already in the US), this one is a matter of decades and when you buy this one, you will have joyful Christmas hours for many, many Christmases to come.

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Another wannabe "tango nuevo" album
Sexy Rich Mixes

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Vuelve Al Sur (feat. Ricardo 'Ricardito' Reveira)
I Mi Libertad! (feat. Ricardo 'Ricardito' Reveira)
Homage to Miles Davis (based on Nuit Sur Les Champs-Elysees)
Tango, Que Misterio (feat. Ricardo 'Ricardito' Reveira)

Album Description

From Argentina, Buenos Aires, where the heart and soul of tango is epitomized and a captivating aural experience lives in the spirit of the music. Named after the cosmopolitan cultural and musical hotspot in Buenos Aires, this sultry album is a collection of unique and addictive musical offerings combining traditional tango sounds and Latin rhythms with fresh electronic beats. An exotic collection of loungy tunes, "Palermo Nuevo" is modern yet sexy and will appeal to a sophisticated lifestyle-oriented consumer.

Customer Reviews:

Another wannabe "tango nuevo" album.......2007-05-05

The product description says it all: "[the album will] appeal to a sophisticated lifestyle-oriented consumer". But will it appeal to a tango lover? Hmmm.

Unfortunately the better tracks here are the least adventurous, which should tell you something. "Libertango" is completely in the style of the Gotan Project's first album (which is no bad thing). But from here on its mostly downhill. "Vuelvo al sur" is given a very simple repetitive drum-bass treatment with no variation of beat.

What drew me to this album was seeing that track 3, "Homage to Chet Baker", was based on the wonderful tune "Alone Together". Unfortunately it's just a mess - the wonderful melody has no chance. Listen to Jo Stafford to hear this tune done properly.

Track 5, "The Gaucho's Pain" is indeed that, a painful reworking of Piazzolla's "Oblivion"

In summary: a commercial attempt to cash in on the tango nuevo mini-boom, with little of originality - sorry

Sexy Rich Mixes.......2007-04-27

I bought this CD just for Libertango and found myself with quite a few nice surprises. The touch-up of almost lounge-like effect gives the music a layer of fullness than the traditional tango. Unlike the many comtemporary tango mixes that lack a distinct tune, the pieces in this album excel by revolving around a few memorable passionate main themes. The vocal parts are sexy and sad. Recommended songs #1,2,4,6,8.

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A dancer's paradise
A young beardless Palmieri
A true classic!
The birth of Latin Jazz.
An old time Tjader Fan

El Sonido Nuevo: The New Soul Sound
Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Listen Here!

ASIN: B0000046RA
Release Date: 1993-11-16

Tracks:

Los Jibaros
Guajira En Azul
Ritmo Uni
Picadillo
Modesty (Theme From 'Modesty Blaise')
Unidos
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
El Sonido Nuevo
Fuji
Black Orchid
Los Bandidos
Poinciana
Yellow Days
Along Comes Mary

Customer Reviews:

A dancer's paradise.......2006-10-13

El Sonido Nuevo, is a smoker from the very first track, with intense hot salsa and cool jazz. For this session, Cal Tjader and bassist Bobby Rodriguez joined up with Palmieri and La Perfecta, to create a new unit with a new sound. The cd's opening track, "Los Jibaros " starts off with a chunkier than usual mambo theme, which Tjader spices up in his vibes solo set. He plays to the trombone section and quickly gets into a call and response dialogue with them. "Ritmo Uni" begins with the grooving bass of Bobby Rodriguez, who is then joined by the feverish rhythms of Palmieri's always cooking percussion and brass sections, all of which combine to create a hypnotic, funky, montuno vibe that perfectly underpins Tjader's superb solo. The song prematurely fades out after a scant three minutes. Thankfully, the producers allowed the tape to run on "Picadillo," a hard-driving 7-minute exploration of Tito Puente's mambo classic. Palmieri reaches deep inside his Nuyorican soul to unleash a long, climactic piano solo filled with echoes of McCoy Tyner, Thelonious Monk, and Bud Powell. The band moves in heated rhythm behind him, playing with just the right amount of restraint, heightening the intensity of Palmieri's inspired solo. Tjader is given just the push he needs to take his playing one step beyond, and trombonist Barry Rogers brings it all home with his wide open solo. "Modesty," the theme to the now forgotten film Modesty Blaise, is a kitchy throwback to the groovy days of the Mod `60s, when men dressed like Austin Powers and actually looked cool (if only for a minute). "Unidos" opens with a mean Palmieri solo played with a thick Cuban accent. George Castro glides across the uptempo beat, serving up some funky Latin flute. Tjader swings pleasantly enough on the album's most inappropriate selection, the Broadway standard "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever." A decent enough track in its own right, but it was somebody's bad call to put it on the album (don't blame the Latin soul brothers for that one,... QUE!!? ...It wasn't me man!!). But the best is saved for last, and all the stops are pulled on the album's title cut, "El Sonido Nuevo." Loosely structured and jamming, it is on this track that all of the talents of the assembled players came together, producing a blazing masterpiece of Latin-jazz improvisation.

The power of the original vinyl release is diluted by the six enjoyable but rather lightweight bonus tracks mindlessly tacked on to the end of the Verve CD reissue. There has got to be outtakes of this session in the Verve music vaults somewhere. The reissue could surely have added value if it at least included the full and unedited versions of the songs, without all those irritating commerical fade-outs. Nevertheless, the musical meeting of Tjader and Palmieri produced a new soul sound that was a hugely influential precursor to salsa. El Sonido Nuevo.....Oh Yeah!!

A young beardless Palmieri.......2005-03-01

If you are looking for some true Latin Jazz roots music, than look no further. This is no doubt a classic in the field of Latin Jazz , bringing together two of the most talented pioneers and prolific players of their era. Featuring the fiery Eddie Palmiera on piano and Cal Tjader on vibes, this disc is a knockout. The two leaders play in unison as one voice on this set of Latin rhythms, one leading the other into a series of improvisational dancing grooves. On this disc you get all the original material with Rudy Van Gelder doing the engineering plus many songs not featured on the original recording from 1966. The disc can go from soft, slow, lush vibraphone led melodies and switch to quick , uptempo, percussion syncopated beats that sizzle. The percussion work is smoking and results in some bouncy music. Some highlights include Eddie Palmieri leading on "Unidos," setting the high standard for the fellow band members to match which eventually they do. Palmieri's banging on the white keys gives way to Tjaders vibes smoother than a baton pass by a Gold Medal winning Olympic athelete. Like a race relay team, each band member hands off the lead flawlessly resulting in a classic song and a winner. Like many jazz bands from the sixties that wanted a piece of the pop market this disc features a familiar melody in the song, "On a Clear Day." Recorded by many different artists during that decade(check out Billy Pauls version) this song sounds out of place on the disc, although it was "Latinized " on this version. The pairing of Palmieri and Tjader works best on songs like "Picadillo, " "El Sonido Nuevo" and "Los Jibaros. " This disc has a Cuban feel to it and is most evident on songs like "Los Jibaros" where the Afro rhythms make you want to move. Or take the very traditional Cuban sounding "Guijira en Azul" where the Cuban folk rhythms dominate and make you want to dance even if you're sitting. In terms of a historical snapshot it shows the early influence of Latin jazz on future generations of musicians. This is a beautiful collection of music for anyone that likes Latin Jazz. Recommended for Latin Jazz fans.

A true classic!.......2004-11-17

This is one of the best (latin) jazz albums I have ever heard and my favorite Cal Tjader album. I absolutely love this album.

The birth of Latin Jazz........2003-11-01

This was truly a milestone in Latin music history as this legendary album gave birth to the Latin Jazz style. It features Ismael Quintana on lead vocals and should be considered an indispensable CD for any salsa, jazz or Latin Jazz afficionado. La Perfecta was truly one of the greatest New York salsa bands of all time.

An old time Tjader Fan.......1999-11-21

This is a fine collaborative work with one of the monster latin artists, Eddie Palmieri . They do it again on the album " Bamboleate ". Check out the piano playing on " Picadillo " ! That's one guy playing !

Seville to Sante Fe: A Spanish Guitar Anthology

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A Review of Classical Guitar- Terry Muska
excellent music

Seville to Sante Fe: A Spanish Guitar Anthology

Manufacturer: Talking Taco/Iago Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000001D3K
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

Cancion Mixtteca (Frank Corrales)
Camino A Santa Fe (Ruben Romero)
Adelita (Frank Corrales)
Recuerdos De La Alhambra (Terry Muska)
La LLorona (Frank Corrales)
Romance Antiquo (Ben Tavera King)
Valentina (Frank Corrales)
Adelita (Terry Muska)
Delgadina (Frank Corrales)
El Testament d'Amelia (Terry Muska)
Seis Cuerdas y Seis Cervezas (Frank Corrales)
Amanacer En Nuevo Mexico (Ruben Romero)
Canarios (Ben Tavera King)
Las Golondrinas (Frank Corrales)
Romance Anonimo (Terry Muska)
Leyenda (Terry Muska)
Cielito Linda (Frank Corrales)
Lagrima (Terry Muska)
El Abandonado (Frank Corrales)
FaLai Mina Amor (Ben Tavera King)

Product Description

The solo and duo guitar arrangements on "SEville to Santa Fe" cover over 500 years of guitar music starting withthe royal courts of Spain and continuing through today with performances of the best-loved selections from the Spanish and Mexican guitar reperoire and flamenco improvisations.

Customer Reviews:

A Review of Classical Guitar- Terry Muska.......2000-04-15

One of my favorite instruments to listen to is the classical guitar. I currently have all of Terry Muska's CDs in my collection. These CDs are relaxing and inspiring and I often listen to them when I am drawing or webdesigning.

Beautiful work, Terry!

excellent music.......1999-01-28

This music is traditional and will last from generation to generation as it has. It gathers people from all ages. The spanish guitar is made for the soothing and comfort of the soul with this CD. You will want to listen to this CD forever, you will never out grow it.

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spanish language music for gringos
The best thing they recorded
Grew into a favorite

Nuevo Boogaloo
The Iguanas
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008GSG
Release Date: 1994-05-24

Tracks:

Oye Isabel
Boom Boom Boom
Panama Tones/Nuevo Boogaloo
Loco
Orangutan
Vanidosa
Angel
My Girlfriend Is a Waitress
Tentaci
Somebody Help Me
Ven a Bailar
As We Kiss Goodnight
Hey, Sweet Darling

Customer Reviews:

spanish language music for gringos.......2006-08-30

I like the Iguanas. What others complain about them I actually like...they change direction with each new album. They can rock, jam, big band, folk and sing ethnic music.

I have never liked spanish language music. Nothing against the language but I always thought it took away from the ROCK. This cd changed my opinion.

Essentially, the Iguanas are a New Orleans roots band that blends different styles. They are good musicians but they show restraint and rarely jam out on the songs (live they do extend themselves more).

I feel that this is their most folksy work that embraces their spanish influences. My favorite song... "Oye Isabel" of course!

This band should come out with a compilation cd

The best thing they recorded.......2004-06-16

This CD is great and is by far the best that the Iguanas have ever done. For some reason they didn't stick with this sound. I agree with the above review that this one never grows old. If you liked this, try "Pepe and the Bottle Blondes." They are less of a rock group than the Iguanas and have more of a big band sound, but they do some of the same songs and are a lot of fun.

Grew into a favorite.......2003-04-28

We purchased this at an Iguanas concert many years ago, and while we liked it a lot at first, it has grown and grown on us, to the point that it stays in the car player and cycles over and over. It's fun, catchy and at times poignant. The bass player -- Rene Coman, I believe -- is superb, and the dual saxes make for a wonderfully distinct sound. I love the heavy use of accordian on this CD and was disappointed to read that they moved away from it in the new album.