The John Santos Sextet - Art Of The Descarga (2020) [Hi-Res]

Built on the Afro-Caribbean past, forged by visionaries such as John Santos and his comrades, and steeled by its rootedness in American life, Latin jazz is a major force shaping contemporary American musical culture. Over decades of performing, arranging, producing, and teaching, Santos has helped make the San Francisco Bay area a Latin jazz stronghold. In Art of the Descarga, The John Santos Sextet and a parade of stellar guests mine the music’s imaginative motherlode, the descarga—the spontaneous, improvisatory interplay that is the beating heart of Latin jam sessions. Orestes Vilató, Jerry González, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Tito Matos, Juan “Juango” Gutiérrez, and other luminaries join the sextet in this spectacular collision of beauty, design, and time-honored creativity.

Tracklist:
01. The John Santos Sextet - Juego de ajedrez (Chess Game) - rumba (4:38)
02. The John Santos Sextet - Bernal Heights - danzón-mambo (6:09)
03. The John Santos Sextet - Los misterios (The Mysteries) - rumba (5:10)
04. The John Santos Sextet - 14 Mission - guaracha-mambo (5:21)
05. The John Santos Sextet - Plena vida (Full Life) - plena (3:35)
06. The John Santos Sextet - Tumbao de corazón (Rhythm of the Heart) - guaracha-mambo (6:11)
07. The John Santos Sextet - Lo tuyo no va (Yours Doesn't Make It) - bomba (5:03)
08. The John Santos Sextet - Descargarará - arará descarga (6:46)
09. The John Santos Sextet - Madera Avenue - rumba (3:32)
10. The John Santos Sextet - Descarga con changüí - descarga (6:46)
11. The John Santos Sextet - Descarga jarocha - descarga-rumba (5:23)
12. The John Santos Sextet - Tichín - descarga-son montuno (8:10)