Brian Andres & The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel - This Could Be That

Size: 133,1 MB
Time: 57:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
Art: Front

01. Amyable (5:12)
02. Esto Puede Ser Eso (6:05)
03. Limite (6:33)
04. Les Cailloux (4:07)
05. Got A Match (3:29)
06. My One And Only Love (7:00)
07. Bacalaitos (5:13)
08. Roasted To Perfection (5:51)
09. Banderas Rojas (3:54)
10. Relativity (5:05)
11. Algo Nuevecito (4:40)

The San Francisco Bay Area has been a historic hotbed for Latin Jazz artists. From Cal Tjader to Armando Peraza, John Santos to Wayne Wallace. The Latin jazz tradition has thrived in the Bay Area. It is from this tradition that The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel arrives. Lead by drummer Brian Andres, the group was formed to contribute its own mark to that storied history. Featuring Grammy Award winning musicians as well as esteemed music educators, the ACJC never fails to perform its music at the highest level. The repertoire consists of original compositions as well as exciting original arrangements of classics from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United States. He group is equally capable of performing a dance or concert repertoire, as well as educational presentations such as lectures, workshops or instruction focused on the musical instrumentation, composition and arranging or cultural significance and history of the music they perform.

The ACJC has two CD’s. Released in 2007, the first recording, Drummer’s Speak, hailed the arrival of the group. Featuring 9 songs that were composed by well known Jazz drummers and percussionists, each tune was given an original arrangement by members of the group. In 2013, the ACJC released its second recording, San Francisco. Focusing on the composing, arranging and performing talent of the SF Bay Area Latin Jazz scene, the recording debuted on the CMJ Jazz Top 40 at number 39. Eventually climbing to number 23, it was met with critical acclaim while staying on the CDBaby Best Selling list for 4 months.

The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel's third recording, This Could be That, it's a continuation of the hard hitting, modern Latin Jazz sound they've become known for, and features special guests Alex Acuna, Venissa Santi, John Santos, Louie Romero, Michael Spiro, Calixto Oviedo, Jesus Florido and Brian's father, Mike Andres.

This Could Be That

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Brian Andres & The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel - San Francisco

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 50:09
Size: 114.8 MB
Styles: Latin jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:52] 1. Sand Castles
[4:00] 2. Nothing Buttrouble
[5:30] 3. San Francisco Tiene Su Propio Son
[5:06] 4. Black Market
[4:47] 5. Higashi Nakano
[5:52] 6. Soul Provider
[1:44] 7. De San Francisco A Tijuana
[5:56] 8. Bugs On A Windshield
[4:47] 9. Una Gota
[1:12] 10. Off The Cuff
[4:26] 11. Como Mi Ritmo No Hay Dos
[1:50] 12. Bongo Reyoyo

The San Francisco Bay Area, a common landing ground for many travelers in flight looking for a place to grow new roots. For most, the draw is the overall culture of acceptance, diversity and progressive thought, or the cutting edge technology of Silicon Valley. Neither of those things brought me here well over a decade ago. For me, it was the echoes of a Cal Tjader mambo or the rumba jazz of the groundbreaking Machete Ensemble. Latin jazz recordings from San Francisco kept piling up on my cd player and I began feeling the urge to head West. I needed to immerse myself in the scene in the Bay Area, to see those sounds being created live, to meet the men and women making them, to become part of it. I formed the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel to be a collaboration between some of the most talented players, composers and arrangers residing in the Bay Area. Together we strive to make our collective mark in the field of Latin jazz. The musicians in the Cartel were born in Europe, Latin America or numerous locations within the United States. Some were born in The Bay Area. Regardless of our land of origin, all of us reside here now, drawn to the rich heritage and continuing dynasty of Latin Jazz in San Francisco and feel the intense desire to contribute to it. Whether composing, arranging, or playing, a deep understanding of Caribbean rhythms and musical forms and the ability to create, improvise, and groove are all prerequisites for being a member of the ACJC. High caliber musicianship is embodied by everyone on this recording. I'm very proud to present to you this audio snap shot of Latin Jazz at this moment in time in the SF Bay Area. ~Brian Andres

Recording information: Timalan Music, San Francisco, CA.

Brian Andres (drums); Braulio Barrera (vocals); Tony Peebles (saxophone); Steffen Kuehn (trumpet); Henry Hung (flugelhorn); Jaime Dubberly (trombone); Christian Tumalan (piano); Carlos Caro (bongos).

San Francisco

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