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Juan Calle And His Latin Lantzmen

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Latin, Folk and World

Mazeltov, Mis Amigos is a real oddity in the history of both Latin jazz and Jewish music. Though the LP was billed to Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzmen, in truth that was a pseudonym for a group of heavyweight talents including Ray Barretto, Charlie Palmieri, Clark Terry, Doc Cheatham, and Willie Rodriguez. As the album title intimated, the idea was to put Jewish standards to Latin jazz arrangements. Thus, the album included the most famous Jewish standard of all, "Havah Nagilah," as a "cha-cha-cha," and others as mambos, merengues, and sambas. As is the case with many an ambitious fusion, the product wasn't as intriguing as the formula. The playing is fairly hot, and the melodies recognizably Jewish in character, if never as familiar as "Havah Nagilah." It does sound sort of kitschy, however, especially on the numbers featuring rather stentorian vocals. That might be part of the attraction for some listeners, and it is too well played to be classified as a novelty, if only just.

     
Members
PortraitRay Barretto
cng 1929-2006 US
PortraitCharlie Palmieri
p, org 1927-1988 PR
PortraitClark Terry
tr, fh 1920-2015 US
PortraitWendell Marshall
b 1920-2002 US
PortraitWillie Rodriguez
bgo, perc
PortraitDoc Cheatham
tr 1905-1997 US
Lou Oles
tr US
PortraitJohn Cali
bj, fl US
Edgar Powell
voc
Shelly Russell
fl, cl, bcl
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Mazel Tov, Mis AmigosJuan Calle And His Latin Lantzmen1961Album
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