From 1978, ‘Mantilla’ is a lost Latin Jazz Fusion gem of the highest quality. Percussionist Ray Mantilla is amongst the finest Latin drummers and his intense yet subtle playing is all over this recording. Duke Ellington’s ‘Caravan’ is re-worked as ‘Caravanesse’ – an eight-minute opus that features magnificent flute work from Jeremy Steig. ‘Mariposa 78’ is a fast and furious Latin workout, as is the compelling ‘Chango Llama’. The album features drummer Joe Chambers, and guitarist Carl Ratzer (wow!!!) as well as Steig and Eddie Gomez. Simply brilliant.
Track listings:
-
01 Percussion Intro by Ray Mantilla
-
02 Mariposa 78 by Ray Mantilla
-
03 Inca Love Chant by Ray Mantilla
-
04 Caravanessa by Ray Mantilla
-
05 Chango Llama by Ray Mantilla
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.