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...Hombres Calientes to be the hottest Latin jazz band touring today. However, in recent months, co-leaders Irvin Mayfield and Bill Summers have expanded the group’s horizons greatly, hoping to encompass the many Afro and Latin rhythms of North and South America. The band??s recent performance at RegattaBar was a live document of their progress...
...Hombres have been fond of performing suite-like tunes in the past. They indulged themselves with a lengthy, multi-sectioned rendition of “Bill’s Q Yvette,” a title which refers to Yvette Summers, the band??s diva and percussionist. After another dynamic solo from Mayfield, the focus was turned to the outstanding sideman of the group, pianist Red Atkins. With bassist Ed Livingston keeping time, Atkins danced through the tune, playing with various rhythms. This feature was followed by a showcase of the entire percussion section, from master percussionist Summers...
Blues Traveler and their carefree style of blues-rock are finally back. Bridge, the band??s seventh album, arrives four years after Blues Traveler’s last release and two years after the death of longtime bassist Bobby Sheehan. This New York-based group, known for its protracted touring and jam-it-out blues style, first gained prominence with its fourth album, aptly titled Four. “Hook” and “Run-around” dominated the airwaves until 1995 and helped propel Four to quintuple platinum status, making Blues Traveler a household...