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Bill O'Connell + The Latin Jazz All-Stars
Zócalo

Album US 2013 on Savant label
Jazz and Latin (Latin Jazz)

For years the go-to pianist and arranger for such artists as Mongo Santamaria, Dave Valentin, Gato Barbieri, the Fort Apache Band and others, Bill O'Connell has perhaps more than any other pianist developed a true melding of Latin and Jazz music. His own playing — from its robustious chordal comping to its exuberant and sometimes knotty solos — transcends categorization and combines rhythmic complexities with glittering single note runs in a sort of Bud Powell-meets-Chick-Corea sound. With Latin-tinged trombone great Conrad Herwig, O'Connell provides a thoughtful program of originals and a few re-imagined standards including an amazing rendition of Victor Feldman's "Joshua" and a surprising "Surrey with the Fringe on Top." Saxophonist Steve Slagle, percussion legend Richie Flores and his regular rhythm section make Bill O'Connell's Zócalo a joyous romp filled with energy and high spirits from a powerful voice in Latin Jazz. BILL O'CONNELL, piano & arrangements THE LATIN JAZZ ALL-STARS – Conrad Herwig, trombone • Steve Slagle, soprano & alto saxophone • Luques Curtis, bass • Adam Cruz, drums • Richie Flores, percussion TRACKS: Big Sur • Joshua • Zócalo • For All We Know • Nothing But the Truth • 21st Century Blues • The Surrey With the Fringe on Top • Eric's Song • One Note Mambo

Musicians

	Bill O'Connell p, *1953 US piano, arranged by, album by
	The Latin Jazz All-Stars , album by
	Luques Curtis b, eb, *1983 US double bass
	Adam Cruz dr, *1970 US drums
	Richie Flores cng, perc, PR percussion
	Steve Slagle as, ss, fl, *1952 US soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
	Conrad Herwig tb, *1959 US trombone

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