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population in 2005, for instance), advertisers, radio (including satellite and
Internet), and television (especially cable and satellite) offer all sorts of new
Latin content, including a variety of music.
Today, some players uphold the tradition of Cubop or bossa nova or other
styles from past decades, but new combinations of Latin rhythms, jazz styles,
and other influences exist. The following sections cover a few of the best
musicians of Latin jazz today.
Jerry Gonzalez
Jerry Gonzalez (born 1949), a top latter-day bebop trumpeter and also an
excellent percussionist, founded the Fort Apache Band, an innovative Latin
jazz ensemble that does tangy things to famous jazz tunes by players such as
pianist Thelonious Monk, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, trumpeter Miles Davis,
and other legendary figures.
To hear how Gonzalez builds on his vast appreciation of jazz dating back to
Louis Armstrong with his Puerto Rican/New York City roots and his experiences
with Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria, get The River Is Deep (Enja),
Rhumba Para Monk (Sunnyside), Obatala (Enja), and Pensativo (Milestone).
Sergio Mendes
Chapter 9: The Perfect Hybrid: Latin Jazz
Beginning with Brasil ’66, Brazilian bandleader and keyboard player Sergio
Mendes (born 1941) celebrated streaks of commercial success in the United
States, but his big bands have also made some red hot music, combining
excellent arrangements with solid musicianship and a variety of Brazilianflavored
vocals.
Mendes grew up in Rio de Janeiro during the prime of Bossa Nova (see
above). His Brazilian mentors were Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto,
and he heard American jazz greats like Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie when
they came to Brazil. His love of jazz was one reason he moved to the U.S. in
1964. He formed Brazil ’65 the following year, and continued through several
decades, changing the band’s name as time went by – Brazil ’66, Brazil ’77,
Brazil ’88.
Get Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M), his group’s first album, and the
Brasileiro (Elektra) from the ’90s — Mendes’ return to Brazilian roots after
years of straying into mild pop.
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