Tuesday 25s, an album from about a quarter-century ago.... 😁
“Tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer and his 17-piece ensemble perform ten numbers with an Afro-Cuban beat provided by percussionist Louis Bauzo.... This Afro-Cuban flavored effort serves as a strong change of pace for Mintzer's orchestra.” Scott Yanow/Allmusic.
This is a 1998 release, so part of the 25-year (plus one 😁) retrospective. Album Discogs. Bob did ~15 albums with his big band from 1987 through 2018. Big band Discogs. Bob's Discogs ; website ; Wikipedia ; Allmusic.
Bob Mintzer Big Band, Latin From Manhattan, full album: YouTube ; Spotify
Bob Mintzer earned a post below about 3 albums he did while guest musical director of the WDR Big Band: Jackets XL, Soundscapes and Drop Shot.
This is on the Jazz Best Albums 1998 playlist at Spotify/Jazz Todayish. 😎
