Hernandez, Oscar / Art Of Latin Jazz, The
Album: Art Of Latin Jazz, The   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Hernandez, Oscar   Added:Apr 2017
Label:Origin Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-04-19 Pull Date: 2017-06-21 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jun 18 Jun 11 May 28 May 21 May 14 May 7 Apr 23
Airplays: 1 1 2 2 2 2 3

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 20, 2018: Pumping Iron
The Art Of Latin Jazz
4. May 26, 2017: Rebop
Right On
2. Jun 16, 2017: Rebop
Right On
5. May 25, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
One Day Soon
3. Jun 09, 2017: Rebop
One Day Soon
6. May 19, 2017: Rebop
One Day Soon

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2017-04-06
LATIN JAZZ

Grammy winner, pianist, composer Oscar Hernandez usually leads the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. (ZK shows 4 well reviewed albums and >100 prior plays.) Here Hernandez fronts a smaller (5-6 player) group. We get the usual Latin Jazz formula: perky, bouncy melodies mixing sax & trumpet leads (or a flute sometimes); piano & perc accompaniment.

Mostly instrumental (but #3 has vocal). No FCC issues.

1 * Mid-fast. Bright, bouncy, danceable. Alto sax, trumpet, piano trade the lead. (4:20)
2 ** Fast. Joyous. Starts with bright, cheery flute. Piano & trumpet also take solos. (6:01)
3 Mid-tempo. Pretty melody on flute; piano & perc ‘comp. Male vocal in Spanish. (5:21)
4 Mid-tempo. Perc start. Laid-back, mellow trumpet & sax. Elec bass solos. (5:53)
5 * Mid-fast. Warm tenor sax, bright trumpet. Long perc break. Energetic. (5:13)
6 Fast. Jerky, hop-scotch melody on trumpet & sax, with trills, runs. Piano break. (5:05)
7 Slow solo piano intro, then mid-fast as band joins. Short rhythmic motif repeated. (5:45)
8 * Mid-fast. Exuberant tenor sax leads most of the way. Piano, bass, perc ‘comp. (4:13)
9 Mid-slow. Sad love song on sax. Piano, bass, drums ‘comp. (5:16)
10 Mid-tempo. Warm tenor sax tone. Easy going at first, but gains energy. (5:58)

Track Listing
1. The Art Of Latin Jazz   6. Espn Blues
2. One Day Soon   7. Fort Apache
3. Danzon Para Las Seis   8. Entre Amigos
4. Timeshift   9. Como Te Amo
5. Right On   10. Alma Libre