Gato Barbieri - Live from the Latin Quarter (2001)

This program presents Argentinean jazz legend Gato Barbieri in a live performance. The show takes place in the Latin quarter in New York. The dancers move to the hot sounds of Barbieri's band. Gato Barbieri is sonorous on the saxophone. The evening of Latin jazz features a host of other great musicians, including Robbie Gonzalez, Mario Rodriguez, Mark Soskin, and Frank Colon. Gato Barbieri took the saxophone style of John Coltrane and adapted it to South American tango and folk idioms. His trademark piercing tenor cries ring through on this 1999 live date from New York City's Latin Quarter club. Clad in dark sunglasses and a black Bolivar hat, Barbieri leads his combo in a nice set consisting of new tunes like the Satie-like "Mystica" and "Llamerito y Tango"(also featured in the 2000 documentary Calle 54) and his classic cuts "Last Tango in Paris" "Europa," and the danceable "Viva Emiliano Zapata." This pleasing concert reveals that Gato Barbieri's stage persona is as earthy and ethereal as his unique Afro-Andean moves and grooves.

Musicians:
- Gato Barbieri (Saxophone)
- Frank Colon (Percussion)
- Robbie Gonzalez (Drums)
- Mario Rodriguez (Bass)
- Mark Soskin (Piano)

Tracklist:
1. Introduction [1:47]
2. Mystica [11:27]
3. Woman On The Lake [12:07]
4. Llamberito y Tango [8:38]
5. Last Tango In Paris [5:09]
6. Europa [7:13]
7. 1812 [6:34]
8. Viva Emiliano Zapata [11:49]
9. End Credits [:54]


Features:
- Interactive Menu
- Direct Scene Access