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Excerpts from and links to album reviews of rather boisterous jazz albums. Artist and album info links at: Wikipedia; website; Discogs; Bandcamp; Allmusic, as available/worthwhile. Links to the full album on: basic/free YouTube; subscription Spotify; purchase download Bandcamp, as available. Check your favorite service. Please enjoy!

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Paquito D’Rivera - 'Tropicana Nights'

Tuesday 25s 😁 an album from 1999, a quarter-century ago. Happy big band New Year! 😄

"Highly recommended, thoroughly enjoyable, and perhaps his magnum opus." Michael Nastos/Allmusic. This earned a 2000 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. Album Discogs.

Saxophone legend Paquito D'Rivera has released >80 albums since 1975, with 16 Grammy+Latin Grammy Awards and 33 more nominations. 😱 website ; Wikipedia ; Allmusic ; Discogs.

Copy 'Paquito' into the 'search box' for posts about 4 albums he guests on below.

Paquito D’Rivera, Tropicana Nights, full album: Spotify ; Bandcamp

This is on the Jazz Best Albums 1999 playlist at Spotify/Jazz Todayish.  😎