LJYE Live at Yoshi's by The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco

In 2005 they were selected to be Artists-in-Residence at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Truly among the next generation of scene-makers in the Latin jazz world, the LJYE has a fresh take on classic Latin musical forms such as montuno, timba and danzon.

Tracks:

Casa Riera (9:50)

Written by Music Director John Calloway, the tune is a traditional Cuban danzón featuring the flute. Calloway composed it as a tribute to Arturo Riera and Sylvia Ramirez and their home where the group rehearsed.

Catch 22 (11:25)

This composition by Samora Pinderhughes won a 2005 Downbeat Student Award. It begins in 4/4 and then changes to a 6/8 referencing Mongo Santamaria's "Afro-Blue."

Macondo (7:55)

Uptempo tune composed by Daniel Riera, ASCAP Young Jazz Composer 2005 and winner of the National Foundation for the Advancement of Arts Merit Award in Jazz Composition. Features a mean timbales solo by Erik Stern.

Memorias (5:25)

A high energy collaboration by pianist Hans Stern and multi-instrumentalist Josue Caravantes, two budding composers heavily influenced by Cuban timba. The piano work is highly percussive on this danceable tune.

Hymn to the Workers (7:05)

This stirring anthem-like piece will inspire you with its beautiful harmonies. Written and performed on piano by Samora Pinderhughes in dedication to working people everywhere.

Red Glow (4:50)

Funk meets Latin jazz in this dramatic dialogue between percussion and horns written by trumpeter Max Miller-Loran, currently studying at Berklee College of Music.

Red Land, Black Land (7:04)

Best described as Cha-Cha-Jazz, this was recorded in the studio and features a Rhodes piano. Composed by Daniel Riera, currently at Berklee College of Music, you'll hear the influence of electric-era Miles Davis and a rock solid Latin percussion section.

Red Land, Black Land (alternate) (10:23)

The live version features acoustic piano and a little more exploration from the musicians. The Red Land refers to the arid Egyptian desert and the Black Land is the fertile Nile Delta.

Total Running Time: 01:04:17

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