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Látigo by Quartet San Francisco
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fave it Contemporary | Tango
16 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Apr 2006
on Violinjazz Recordings
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 Cachita BUY MP3 02:44 Cachita "GIFT MP3" 02:44 Cachita
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:56 Milongueando en el cuarenta BUY MP3 02:56 Milongueando en el cuarenta "GIFT MP3" 02:56 Milongueando en el cuarenta
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:17 Crowdambo BUY MP3 04:17 Crowdambo "GIFT MP3" 04:17 Crowdambo
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:55 A los amigos BUY MP3 04:55 A los amigos "GIFT MP3" 04:55 A los amigos
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:41 Felicia BUY MP3 02:41 Felicia "GIFT MP3" 02:41 Felicia
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:01 Felipe BUY MP3 05:01 Felipe "GIFT MP3" 05:01 Felipe
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 La Cumparsita BUY MP3 04:21 La Cumparsita "GIFT MP3" 04:21 La Cumparsita
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 Melodia en La menor BUY MP3 04:43 Melodia en La menor "GIFT MP3" 04:43 Melodia en La menor
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 Libertango BUY MP3 02:32 Libertango "GIFT MP3" 02:32 Libertango
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Armando's Rhumba BUY MP3 03:26 Armando's Rhumba "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Armando's Rhumba
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 El dia que me quieras BUY MP3 04:43 El dia que me quieras "GIFT MP3" 04:43 El dia que me quieras
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:03 Taquito militar BUY MP3 04:03 Taquito militar "GIFT MP3" 04:03 Taquito militar
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:41 Comme il faut BUY MP3 02:41 Comme il faut "GIFT MP3" 02:41 Comme il faut
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 Gallo ciego BUY MP3 04:09 Gallo ciego "GIFT MP3" 04:09 Gallo ciego
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:34 Cool BUY MP3 04:34 Cool "GIFT MP3" 04:34 Cool
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:32 Nuevo Tango BUY MP3 05:32 Nuevo Tango "GIFT MP3" 05:32 Nuevo Tango
2007 GRAMMY NOMINEES -- BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER CD and BEST ENGINEERED CLASSICAL CD (Leslie Ann Jones and Judy Kirschner). With first-class arrangements by Jeremy Cohen, David Balakrishnan, and Evan Price. Guest artist John Santos on Latin percussion.
Editorial review
Quartet San Francisco is much in the same spirit as the Turtle Island String Quartet, though their primary focus on this classical crossover CD is on Latin music, especially the tango. Violinists Jeremy Cohen and Kayo Miki, violist Emily Onderdonk and cellist Joel Cohen have a strong chemistry and the ability to engage in the most intricate interplay, while still incorporating improvisation into their performances. They suggest the presence of the late composer Astor Piazzolla's bandoneon in the moving interpretation of the sorrowful "Melodia en la Menor" and engage in a bit of playfulness in Chick Corea's "Armando's Rhumba," one of several tunes that add percussionist John Santos. The influence of the Turtle Island String Quartet is apparent in their lively arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "Cool" (from the Broadway musical {+West Side Story}). The sole original is Jeremy Cohen's "Crawdambo," a delightful mambo blending a number of musical influences, written in tribute to his late teacher, Anne Crowden. This is an auspicious release by a contemporary string quartet that will hopefully get the opportunity to record on a frequent basis. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Quartet San Francisco, founded in 2001 by the noted jazz and classical violinist Jeremy Cohen, has received two Grammy nominations for this album, their dazzling recording of tango and Latin arrangements for string quartet—Best Classical Crossover CD and Best Engineered Classical CD. The disc was recorded by veteran engineer Leslie Ann Jones at Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, CA, and released on ViolinJazz Recordings.
The quartet’s personnel, in addition to Cohen, includes founding members Emily Onderdonk (viola) and Joel Cohen (cello). Violinist Kayo Miki joined the group in 2004. Percussionist John Santos made invaluable contributions of rhythm and color to the Látigo sessions.
“Quartet San Francisco is incredibly excited and honored to receive these nominations from the Grammy community,” says Jeremy Cohen. “This CD was inspired by our experiences traveling to Buenos Aires and playing for audiences there.
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