Reviewed: 2018-05-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Following in the Latin jazz traditions, Tribu (tribe in Spanish), brings the next continuum. With Afro-Caribbean mixed with American jazz flavor, this music brings the feel of Latin Jazz into the 21st century. The six members that make up the band have extensive backgrounds that position them to create modern Latin jazz
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Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ El Matador (5:19) – percussion starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo> trumpet solo> fast jam> quick stop
2/ Sleep On it (4:19) – piano/percussion starts> lazy midtempo jam> vibes solo> flute solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
3/ Joya (5:19) – piano starts> midtempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ I’m On My Way (5:13) – vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> vibes solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*5/ Afroniki (6:13) – vibes start> uptempo jam> vibes/percussion duet> sax solo> synth solo with sax interspersed> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ El Tonto (5:26) – percussion starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> piano/vibes duet> midtempo jam> quick fade
*7/ El Hombre (5:03) – bass starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano/percussion duet> uptempo jam> vocals & fade
*8/ Y Ya Te Vas (5:36) – percussion starts> midtempo jam> flute solo> vibes/percussion duet> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
*9/ Blue Two (4:21) – vibes start> uptempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> sax solo> bass/percussion duet> uptempo jam> quick fade
*10/ Me Quedo Con Ti (4:39) – organ starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> piano/percussion duet> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*11/ WW (3:52) – piano starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo swings to fast jam> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
12/ Nite Work (3:53) – piano starts> midtempo jam> vibes solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end