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. –PeteWYNTON MARSALIS
SELECTIONS FROM SWINGING INTO THE 21'ST
The Yohimbe Brothers
The Tao of Yo
ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)
The River in Reverse
Noah Haidu
Infinite Distances
JALEEL SHAW
Optimism
JANICE BORLA
From Every Angle
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