Con Sabor – Top Recordings 2020/Salsa/Latin Jazz/Musica Cubana/Singles

Posted on Jan 3, 2021

Con Sabor – Top Recordings 2020/Salsa/Latin Jazz/Musica Cubana/Singles

The following are the recordings in Salsa, Musica Cubana and Latin Jazz that impressed me during this challenging year of 2020. I included the Top Singles category for the first time since that was a dominant trend in artists putting out singles rather than full length recordings in music this year. Let’s move past this difficult year and move towards a better, positive year for everyone! Here are my picks on the best of 2020.

SALSA

Gilberto Santa Rosa/Colegas/Sony

Eddie Montalvo/Señor Tambo/Señor Marcha

Javier Fernandez Big Band/The Eternal Classic 3-Tributo A Las Reinas/Javier Fernandez

Quinteros Salsa Project/Tributo A La Dimension Latina/Quinteros Music

Tromboranga/Salsaterapia/Tromboranga

Herman Olivera/Recuerda Que Te Quiero/Infinity

Little Johnny Rivero/Golpe Duro/Mod Squad

La Excelencia/Machete/Cali York

Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca/N’Done Ponte/Mopiato Music

Edwin Perez/Street Corner Chronicles/Zonero Music

MUSICA CUBANA

Adalberto Alvarez y Su Son/Various Artists/Son Para Un Sonero (2 cd set)/BIS

Orlando “Maraca” Valle/Esa Flauta/Egrem

Orquesta Aragon/Icono/Egrem

Los Van Van/Mi Songo/Egrem

Orquesta Failde/Failde Con Tumbao/Egrem

Manolito Simonet Y Su Trabuco/La Vida Cambio(cd); Mente Positiva(single)/Endirecto

Alexander Abreu Y Havana d’Primera/Quiero Verte Otra Vez/HDP

Harold Lopez Nussa w/Cimafunk/Te Lo Dije feat El Buey Cansao/Mack Avenue

Bobi Cespedes/Mujer Y Cantante/Bobi Cespedes

Gonzalo Rubalcaba-Aymee Nuviola/Viento Y Tiempo-Live at the Blue Note-Tokyo/Top Stop Music

LATIN JAZZ

Spanish Harlem Orchestra/The Latin Jazz Project/Artist Share

John Santos Sextet/Art Of The Descarga/Smithsonian Folkways

Pacific Mambo Orchestra/The III Side/PMO

Conrad Herwig/The Latin Side Of Horace Silver/Savant

Papo Vasquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours/Chapter 10: Breaking Cover/Picaro

Brian Andres Trio Latino/Mayan Suite/Bacalao

David Sanchez/Carib/Ropeadope

Daniel Amat Big Band/Daniel Amat Big Band/Daniel Amat

Ray Mantilla/Rebirth/Savant

Key Elements/Arrival/Patricia Thumas

Cabanijazz Project/Hellasonic/Little Campana

TOP SINGLES 2020

Wito Rodriguez/Negra Baila Comigo b/w Que Revienten Los Cueros/NMJ Animal Music

Jeremy Bosch-Alain Perez/Hoy/Jeremy Bosch

Sonora Ponceña/Jubileo 65/Pianissimo

Eric Maldonado & the Paris All Stars feat Pichie Perez/El Sonero Del Bailador/Paris Studios

Vission Latina w/Alberto Alberto/El Pan De Juan/Vission Latina

Choco Orta/Amanecer Borincano/Chocolocoton

Don Perignon y La Puertorriqueña/A Romper El Coco/Don Records

Luis Gonzalez “El Tsunami De La Salsa”/Receta Pa’l Bailador/Tsunami Records

Fernando Quiroz w/Marcial Istruiz/La Fiesta Es Hasta Las Tres/Fernando Quiroz

Grupo Gale/La Gente Pide/Co-discos