Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet - To Hear From There (2011)

Wayne Wallace s extraordinary musical journey continues apace with his new album To Hear From There, a sizzling Latin jazz session that highlights the deep cultural currents flowing between West Africa and the Americas. Following up the Grammy Award-nominated ¡Bien Bien!, which DownBeat named one of 2010 s best releases, the San Francisco trombonist, arranger and composer once again showcases his stellar quintet, featuring Murray Low (piano), David Belove (bass), Michael Spiro (Latin percussion and percussion arrangements), and Paul van Wageningen (trap drums) on a program of finely wrought originals and beloved standards. The CD will be released on January 18, 2011 on Wallace s Patois Records.

Exploring Afro-Cuban folkloric themes, old-school descarga jams, clave-driven Latin jazz, hard-hitting timba, dance-inducing cha cha cha and more, the quintet puts a distinctive Bay Area stamp on an impressive array of rhythms. Incisive, often inspired solos abound, but Wallace designed the album as a forum for creative communion, and the musicians use the freedom to engage in a series of charged encounters.

One of the things I love about the quintet is that there s a constant conversation happening, whether between two or five players, Wallace says. I wanted to really highlight that. The band contains a lot of cumulative experience in a tremendous array of genres and styles. We've honed a unique sound, and I wanted to bring that to the forefront in the songs I composed and arranged, while giving plenty of space so people can hear what great musicians they are.

TRACKLIST
1. La Escuela [Jazz-Timba] /Wallace/ 5:35
2. Serafina Del Caribe [Jazz-Tropcal] /Wallace/ 4:49
3. Perdido [Jazz Mambo] /Tizol/ 6:47
4. Los Gatos [Cha-Cha-Chá] /Wallace/ 6:16
5. Descarga En Blue [Jazz Mambo] /Wallace/ 5:22
6. Ogguere [Soul Of The Earth] [Afro-6/8] /Valdes/ 5:59
7. Lament [Jazz-Bolero] /Johnson/ 5:51
8. The Peanut Vendor [El Manicero] [Cuban Son-Jazz] /Simons/ 5:37
9. Yemaya [The Seven Seas] [Latin-Funk] /Wallace/ 5:43
10. ¡Bebo Ya Llego! [Cuban Son-Jazz] /Wallace/ 4:59
11. Philadelphia Mambo [Jazz Mambo] /Puente/ 6:33