Bop or Not Session #15 For Radio RAPTZ

The Be Hard Bop's show #15 for Parisian webradio RAPTZ, including Afro Cuban Jazz & Latin Fusion from Japan to US by Brazil featuring Bobby Hutcherson, Serge Gainsbourg, Candido, Akira Ishikawa, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Willie Bobo and many more... Compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop for Radio Raptz

TRACKLiST : Bobby Hutcherson - Oyé Como Va - Serge Gainsbourg - Mambo Miam Miam - Les Chakachas - Yo Soy Cubano - Ben & The Platano Group - Salute Tu Santa - Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc. - Cuba Libre - Candido - St. Thomas - Emilio Santiago - La Mulata - Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo - Guantanamera - Mongo Santamaria - Para Ti - Ray Barretto - Pastime Paradise - Willie Bobo - Evil Ways - Tadaaki Misago & Conjunto Barbaro - Azucar - Os Novos Baianos - Outro Mambo, Outro Mundo - Joe Torres - Get Out Of My Way - Di Melo - Kilariô - Les Chakachas - Vendo Mango - Mikio « Mickey » Masuda - Corazon - Shunzo Ohno - Antares Part. 2

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Mikio "Mickey" Masuda - Corazón

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Year : 1978
Label : King Records
Serie : Electric Bird
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Smooth Jazz, Jazz Funk

"Corazon" is a Jazz Funk album including Latin music by keyboardist Mikio Masuda featuring top amercican jazz musicians among the bassist Anthony Jackson, drummer Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, percussionist Sammy Figueroa & arranger David Matthews. Released on the japanese fusion jazz label Electric Bird, it was the first Masuda's album recorded outside Japan at the famous Electric Lady studios in New York. Titles include the latin funk "Corazón", Sadao Watanabe's tune "Samba Em Praia", the caribbean vibe "Ride On The Donkey", "Another Rainy Day In New York City"/"Love Talkin" played in the pure Bob James style, and a variation of the Masuda's classic "Let's Get Together" on a disco beat. All tracks arranged & conducted by David Matthews.

The Jazz Crusaders - Chile Con Soul

Year : 1965

Label : Pacific Jazz

Genre : Latin Jazz

Label : Afro Cuban Jazz

"The Jazz Crusaders" were originally formed by Joe Sample (p), Wilton Felder (ts), Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (ds) and Wayne Henderson (tb), later joined by Larry Carlton in 1971. "Chile Con Soul" is their ninth album recorded for Pacific Jazz. It includes including a nice selection of eight latin grooves played in the pure Afro-Cuban style featuring notable musicians such as flutist Hubert Laws (fl), Cuban percussionist Carlos Vidal (cg) and Al McKibbon (b). In the seventies, they take a new route adopting jazz funk and become The Crusaders.