Chano!

I've mentioned Chano Dominquez previously in connection with an incredible DVD of Latin jazz artists titled Calle 54 but I wasn't hip to all of the great performances on YouTube at the time. I recommend Chano's performance of Oye Como Viene from Calle 54 on YouTube but here's another little journey in Chano's land of Latin jazz and Flamenco. BTW, he's performing in San Francisco on May 2.

That was nice. Now rock out with Chano Dominguez and the New Flamenco Sound

On the deuce by 4-4

...Listen to the Melody on "Les Etudes Autoritaires des Herbie dans Jazz-Funk" aka "Dis is Da Drum". Ok, I made up that French title. The point is this is a masterwork of jazz/funk (IMHO) but Herbie has no pretensions -- Dis is Da Drum. This 1994 Herbie Hancock release is one of my favorite albums.

Festival Jazz Peru 2008

Mara was there and and got to play with Gabriel Alegria's group featuring the incomparable Eva Ayllon. Here's proof - an interview with Eva (can anyone translate?)

Mara was playing keyboard on this performance of Taita Guaranguito by Eva and Gabriel's group but you can't see her