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Article: John Santos And The Machete Ensemble: S.F. Bay.(Resena de audio grabacion)
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- Latin Beat Magazine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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(Machete Records)
It's always a special occasion when this nationally-renowned San Francisco Bay Area Latin jazz group releases an album. Much like Pete Escovedo, the group led by percussionist-educator John Santos has a sound that draws inspiration from the evolutionary contributions of Latin music masters. On S.F. Bay, the Machete stamp takes on an upbeat contemporary dance-oriented direction. With songo, plena and Afro-Cuban folkloric beats interwoven with funk and jazz, the tastefully written arrangements and superb musicianship make this album a listening and dancing pleasure.
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