This week, I featured an interview with the adventurous Cuban pianist Omar Sosa (pictured far right w/Gustavo Ovalles, Yillian Canizares and yours truly, Luis Medina left to right taken at Yoshi’s 2/20) who continues to travel the world despite the Coronavirus pandemic. Omar was in the SF Bay Area to participate in two livestreams which featured his collaboration with two different sets of musicians. He is releasing a new recording “An East African Journey” in March. I also included a tribute to one of my favorite jazz pianists, the iconic Chick Corea who passed away earlier this month. Here is the playlist:
Los Soneros Boricuas-Estrellas De Envidia/Descarga Soneros Y Estrellas/De Un Pajaro Las Dos Alas/Lujuria
Africando/Lindas Africanas/Martina/Sterns Music
David Lucca Y Los Clasicos De La Salsa feat Luisito Carrion/Ponle/Ponle Corazon/David Lucca y Los Clasicos De La Salsa
Yellow House Orchestra/La Manera/Live From the Yellow House/Yellow House
Louie Ramirez w/Ruben Blades/Paula C/Louie Ramirez Y Sus Amigos/Cotique
Chino Nuñez Y Su Bandon feat Hector Luis Perez/Seguimos Guarachando/Single/Chino Nuñez
Mario Y Su Timbeko/Nadie Saba Nada/EP/Mario Y Su Timbeko
Alexander Abreu-Havana d’Primera/Quiero Verte Otra Vez/Single/HDP
Los Van Van/Si A Una Mamita/Mi Mongo/Egrem
Omar Sosa-NDR Big Band/Cha Cha Du Nord/Es: Sensual/Ota
Omar Sosa/Thoun Mok Loga/An East African Journey/Ota
Chick Corea-Spanish Heart Band/Armando’s Rhumba/Antidote/Concord
Tito Puente Latin Jazz Ensemble/Mambo Diablo/Mambo Diablo/Concord Picante
Machito & His Afro Cubans/Jammin’ With Machito/Soul Of Machito/Cotique
Wito Rodriguez/Ya Me Prepare/Ya Me Prepare/NMJ Animal Music
DJ Lindo-Nestor Pacheco/A Gozar El Ritmo/Single/DJ Lindo
Hansel Y Raul/Ponme La Mano Caridad/Hansel y Raul/Sony
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