2007-05-21
A thirteen member all-star ensemble. This is the stunning followup to the band’s Grammy-winning 2004 album, although we’re probably still going to be the only ones to play it. Contemporary-meets-traditional on this release of nine original and four interpretations influenced by the legacy of El Barrio, an Eastside NYC community that gave rise to Boogaloo, Latin Soul, and Salsa. –PeteJEFF COFFIN MU'TET
Mutopia
PETE CHRISTLIEB & HADLEY CALIMAN
Reunion
WAX POETIC
Copenhagen
STRING PLANET
Songs From the Home Planet
SIMONE
Simone on Simone
DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL STAR BIG BAND
I'm BeBoppin' Too
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