The Latin Jazz Quintet

The Latin Jazz Quintet

The Latin Jazz Quintet

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Top Songs

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Summertime
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'Round Midnight
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Caribé
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Mambo Ricci
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Milestones

Albums

  • Latin Soul

    Jun 2011 • 25 songs

  • Caribé

    Jan 1994 • 6 songs

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The Latin Jazz Quintet

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The Latin Jazz Quintet had an odd history. The short-lived group, which had quite a bit of turnover during its life, is today best-known for two sessions (one for New Jazz and a more obscure set for United Artists) in which it was joined by Eric Dolphy. Those two dates (particularly the New Jazz outing) found Dolphy largely ignoring the Latin Jazz Quintet and vice-versa; at no time does the adventurous soloist and the more conventional ensemble react to or even acknowledge each other! Conga player Juan Amalbert was the original leader of the LJQ with the lineup on their first ...
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