Denga, by Robin Jones Quintet

Denga

by Robin Jones Quintet

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Paul Murphy So pleased to have made this piece of London Jazz history available again. Robin Jones was rightfully called "The King Salsa" of the London Underground Latin Jazz Scene and was everyone's Congero of choice. He was rightfully proud of this first ever original Latin Album recorded in the UK on the totally obscure Apollo Sound label. Fresh and bouncy, one of the most important albums recorded in the UK Jazz and Latin scenes and the wellspring of what was to come. Favorite track: Denga.

Oliver Brunetti Absolutely bowled over by this record

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1.	Denga 03:19
2.	Goodbye Batucada 03:31
3.	Urubu 03:14
4.	Autumn 03:27
5.	Con Fuego 04:08
6.	Zapatos Amarillos 03:11
7.	Africa Revisited 03:14
8.	El Sueno 03:19
9.	Surfaticket 03:04
10.	My Summer Love 03:00
11.	Hop 'N' Jump 02:38
12.	Tristeza 03:15	buy track
13.	Sucio Mambo 02:35

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Often affectionately referred to as the "Godfather of British Latin music" Robin Jones was truly one of the great performers on the international Latin scene.

Denga, his first recording from 1971 is a scintillating fusion of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazillian rhythms laden with heavy Fender Rhodes sounds and no less than three Afro-Latin Percussionists. The hard-to-find album has now been reissued by legendary London jazz DJ Paul Murphy's Jazz Room Records imprint. It should be an essential purchase for anyone who loves Latin jazz.

Feature's Robin's personal favorites including "Goodbye Batucada" which rightfully lays claim to be the first Brazilian Jazz Samba tune recorded in the UK and the Worldwide Sound standard setters "Denga" and "Africa Revisited".

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released June 24, 2022

UK で活躍したパーカッション奏者ロビン・ジョーンズが 1971 年にリリースしたキラーなアフロ・キューバン・ジャズの大名盤『DENGA』が待望のアナログ復刻!
3人以上のパーカッショニストを配したキラーアフロ・キューバン・ジャズを全編で展開。
冒頭からフルートをフィーチャアした冒頭の "Denga"、印象的なピアノのリフから一気に疾走する "Goodbye Batucada"、メロウなフェンダー・ローズでしっとりと聴かせる "Autumn"、サンバのリズムでテナーサックスが暴れる " Zapatos Amarillos"、ピアノとフルートのユニゾンもキャッチーな "Surfaticket"などなど捨て曲なし。
オリジナルは超高額で取引される一枚なだけにこのリイシューは嬉しい限りです!

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