Latin Jazz
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Mix: Alright Alright Alright 43
I had fun today putting this mix together. It’s not perfect but -ach- who needs or wants perfection? Anyway, as usual it’s mostly vinyl (except for four tracks) and starts off with some jazz or jazz-adjacent music before dipping into Latin jazz, straight up Strata East/Blue Note greatness and then into a few different tunes that have Nigeria as a common thread. Including all 18 minutes of that Fela Kuti/Roy Ayers banger. Finally onto some dubbier sounds, finishing with the post-punk band Maximum Joy. So yeah, some of it didn’t quite come off as I’d hoped; I probably should have…
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Eddie Palmieri: Sueño
I picked up Eddie Palmieri’s 1989 album Sueño – along with, uhhh, far too many others – at a local record fair last weekend. I’m slowly making my way through everything that I bought, but this one’s an early highlight. I suppose that’s not really a surprise, given the quality of Palmieri’s output over several decades, but still: this one is a welcome addition to the shelves. Sueño has also recently been reissued by Intuition on 180g vinyl, but my copy’s an older pressing. The pianist/arranger, who sadly passed away in 2025, was on fine form during these sessions. They…
Lonesome Tonight 