Latin Connections
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Latin Connections
[ Chandos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 24 October 2025
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'A project some six years in the making, Latin Connections was originally conceived as a collaborative project with the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Clarice Assad. Global Covid restrictions forced us to postpone the recording, by which time Clarice was unavailable. Disappointed though we were, we were delighted to refresh a friendship with the award-winning jazz singer, cellist, pianist, and composer Sara Dowling who brings all these skills and instruments to our new recording.
Latin music encompasses a colossal range of styles, many of which have become popular the world over: salsa, samba, tango, cumbia, bossa nova, choro, merengue, rumba, candombe, and baiao, to name but a few.
Born out of the cultural trinity of the Spanish and Portuguese presence in South America, African music (courtesy of the slave trade), and the indigenous music and traditions of Latin America, Latin music is as rich and varied as any other musical tradition globally. Its incorporation into rock, pop, and jazz, notably in the USA, has further popularised
and developed the many styles which are such a rich part of the cultural identity of South America.' -
Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Tracks:
ANDY SCOTT
1. Salt of the Earth (2011)
for guitar quartet
Arranged by Michael Baker
JOHN LENNON / PAUL MCCARTNEY
2. Blackbird (1968)
for guitar quartet with piano and vocals
Arranged by Clarice Assad
ARIEL RAMÍREZ / FÉLIX LUNA
3. Alfonsina y el Mar (1969)
(Alfonsina and the Sea)
for guitar quartet
Arranged by Roland Dyens
HERMETO PASCOAL
4. Bebê (1970)
(Baby)
for guitar quartet with piano and improvised vocals
ANTÔNIO CARLOS BRASILEIRO DE ALMEIDA JOBIM
5. Por Causa de você (1957)
(Because of You)
for piano and vocals
Arranged by Sara Dowling
ARMANDO ANTHONY COREA
6. Armando's Rhumba (1976)
Arranged by Vasilis Bessas
ANTÔNIO CARLOS BRASILEIRO DE ALMEIDA JOBIM
7. Lamento no Morro (1956)
3:08Audio Player
(Cry from the Hills)
for guitar quartet
Arranged by Marcus Tardelli
ISMAEL LEDESMA
8. A mi Pueblo (2014)
(To My People)
for guitar quartet with improvised vocals
Arranged by Michael Baker
PIXINGUINHA (ALFREDO DA ROCHA VIANA FILHO) / BENEDITO (BENEDICTO) LACERDA
9. 1 x 0 (Um a Zero) (1946)
for guitar quartet with piano and improvised vocals
Arranged by Michael Baker
LUIZ FLORIANO BONFÁ
10. Manhã de Carnaval (1959)
(Carnival Morning)
for guitar quartet with vocals
Arranged by Vasilis Bessas
ANTÔNIO CARLOS BRASILEIRO DE ALMEIDA JOBIM
11. This Happy Madness (1958)
for piano and vocals
Arranged by Sara Dowling
SARA DOWLING
première recording
12. Adios (2020)
(Farewell)
for guitar quartet with cello
Arranged by Giorgio Serci
EGBERTO AMIN GISMONTI
13. A Fala da Paixão (1983)
(The Language of Passion)
for guitar quartet with cello and improvised vocals
