David Amram, who has played and composed in several different areas of music, has always had a special love for Latin jazz. This out-of-print LP finds
Amram (on French horn, piano, guitar and various flutes and whistles) playing six of his compositions, plus "Take the 'A' Train," with an impressive 14-piece group that features such notables as altoist
Paquito D'Rivera, altoist Jerry Dodgion,
David "Fathead" Newman on tenor, baritonist
Pepper Adams, trumpeter
Joe Wilder, trombonist
Jimmy Knepper and many percussionists, including
Machito and
Candido. Frequently explosive and always infectious music.
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Scott Yanow, Rovi