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Gato Barbieri
Born in Argentina, saxophonist Gato Barbieri (born 1934) blended Latin
rhythms and melodies into his free-spirited jazz since the late 1960s. Barbieri
was one of the first to use these rhythms as the foundation for honking,
squealing free improvisations.
El Pampero (BMG/RCA) epitomizes excellent early Barbieri, while more
recent gems include The Third World Revisited (Bluebird), Chapter 3: Viva
Emiliano Zapata (GRP/Impulse!), with arrangements by Chico O’Farrill, and
Para Los Amigos (A&M).
Ray Barretto
Like Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo before him, percussionist Ray Barretto
(1929–2006) broke into jazz jamming with New York City’s top players. He
played in Tito Puente’s band, but he also played with jazzmen including
pianist Red Garland, saxophonists Lou Donaldson and Gene Ammons, and
guitarist Kenny Burrell — as well as Cal Tjader (whom I cover earlier in this
chapter).
Barretto directed the Latin jazz of the Fania All Stars during the 1960s, and
has made a string of fine Latin jazz albums into the 1990s. His music is distinguished
by a lighter, gentler feel than ’50s Cubop or early ’60s bossa nova.
Check out Barretto on Carnaval (Fantasy), Handprints (Concord Picante),
Taboo (Concord Picante), as well as on Ammons’ Boss Tenor (Original Jazz
Classics) and Donaldson’s Blues Walk (EMD/Blue Note).
Willie Bobo
Chapter 9: The Perfect Hybrid: Latin Jazz
Schooled as Machito’s assistant and later as a member of bands fronted by
Tito Puente and Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo (1934–1983) lent the Latin pulse to
some of jazz pianist George Shearing’s recordings, and late in his career collaborated
with funk and rock musicians including Carlos Santana (Bobo’s
Spanish Grease album, on Polygram, merges soul, jazz, and Latin flavors).
A two-CD reissue of Bobo’s Unos, Dos, Tres and Spanish Grease (PGD/Verve)
albums is a 1960s classic. Also look for Talkin’ Verve (PGD/Verve) and Latino!
(Fantasy) with vibist Cal Tjader and percussionist Mongo Santamaria.
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