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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
LATIN TINGE WITH JACK COSTANZO & NATI CANO
American Routes explores Latin ties to American music with mariachi bandleader Natividad “Nati” Cano. Mariachi has influenced Western swing and others styles. Cano has worked closley over the years with Tucson-born vocalist Linda Ronstadt. Plus the unlikely Italian-American “bongo king” Jack Costanzo on learning Latin, tropical, and jazz styles from the likes of Desi Arnaz and Perez Prado.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, RCA - Los Chucos Suaves Lalo Guerrero
Recuerdos, Mark Guerrero - Kiko & the Lavender Moon Los Lobos
Kiko, WB - Havana Moon Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA - Dos Gardenias Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club, Nonesuch - Quejas del Ausente (The Voyager's Lament) Los Reyes de la Plena
Lamento Boricano, Arhoolie - Agua Limpia Todo Tito Puente
El Rey Del Timbal, Rhino - Instrumental: Tiki Fiesta Juan Manuel
Plastilina Mosh, EMI/Virgin Mexico - Chicken And Rice Jack Costanzo
Mr. Bongo, Crescendo - INTERVIEW: Jack Costanzo
Listen - Instrumental: Sabre Dance Lalo Schifrin
Talkin' Verve Mambomania, Polygram - Muleta Calexico
Talkin' Verve Mambomania, Polygram - Girl from Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobim & Astrud Gilberto
The Man from Ipanema, Verve - Todavia Esquivel
Cabaret Manana, RCA - Okiedoke Machito & his Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker
The Original Mambo Kings - an intro to Afro-Cubop, Verve
HOUR two
- SEGMENT: Jorge Verdin of Clorofila & Ignacio Chavez of Plankton Man from Nortec Collective
Listen - Cantemar ‘72 Clorofila
Nortec Collective: The Tijuana Sessions Vol 1, Palm - 96 Tears Question Mark & the Mysterians
Question Mark & the Mysterians, Cameo - Acapulco Rock Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Arhoolie - El Troquero Flaco Jimenez
Un Mojado Sin Licensia, Arhoolie - Rosa Majeaur Queen Ida
Zydeco, Crescendo - Mama Inez Storyville Stompers
Feel So Good, Rugulator - Instrumental: Dr. Jazz Jelly Roll Morton
Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo Vol.1 New Orleans, Australian Broadcasting Company - Jellyroll Morton's commentary on "Spanish Tinge" Jellyroll Morton
The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord vol.4, Circle - Rum and Coca Cola Professor Longhair
Big Chief, Rhino - La Linda Guajira Ramon Veloz
Guajira y Son Vol.2, Rodven - Tanguedia I Astor Piazzola
El Nuevo Tango De Buenos Aires, Milan - Will O' the Wisp Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Sketches of Spain, Columbia - Instrumental: Serenata Ranchera Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
Mariachi Vargas, Arhoolie - INTERVIEW: Nati Cano
Listen - Tu Diras Lydia Mendoza
Mal Hombre, Arhoolie - El Paso Marty Robbins
The Story of My Life, Columbia - La Bamba Los Pregoneros del Puerto
Rec'd live at Folkmasters Series, Carnegie Hall, - La Cucaracha Orquesta Pajaro Azul
Texas-Mexican Border Music Vol.1, Folklyric - End Bed: Night in Tunisia The Sound of Poncena
Latin Spectrum, BBE