Dick Contino, David Carroll Orchestra - South American Holiday (2020)

"South American Holiday" is a collaboration between the renowned accordionist Dick Contino and the orchestra conducted by David Carroll. The album serves as a musical journey steeped in the atmosphere of Latin American rhythms and exotica. The release highlights Contino's virtuoso technique as he performs classic melodies in samba, tango, and rumba genres. Carroll's orchestral arrangements provide a rich, cinematic backdrop typical of the "golden age" of light instrumental music. The record demonstrates how the traditional accordion can sound passionate and modern within the context of pop-jazz and Latin American pop music of that era.

Tracklist:
1-1 Dick Contino - Sweet And Gentle [2:22]
1-2 Dick Contino - Brazil [2:54]
1-3 Dick Contino - Come Closer To Me [2:52]
1-4 Dick Contino - Delicado [2:25]
1-5 Dick Contino - Brazilian Polka [1:43]
1-6 Dick Contino - A Media Luz [2:29]
1-7 Dick Contino - Adios Mu Cha Cha [2:25]
1-8 Dick Contino - Tico Tico [2:04]
1-9 Dick Contino - Ay, Ay, Ay [2:53]
1-10 Dick Contino - Mamae Eu Quero [2:02]
1-11 Dick Contino - Caminito [2:53]
1-12 Dick Contino - Down Argentina Way [3:06]