Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Like most of these jazz type albums, it starts off and it's fun and energetic, but it's hard to differentiate one track from another and it just gets downgraded to upbeat background music.
Would never have put something like this on, but I really enjoyed it.
ja is ok aber halt nit meins
One long song?
I got the rhythm in my blood, just happens the rest of my body doesn't know yet
Guess I like Latin jazz. Was fun to listen to while powering through some programming. 4/5
Great. Sounds like the fantastic soundtrack to a great noir film that unfortunately doesn't exist. Tin Tin Deo is out of this world. Really makes you wish you could be in a 40s/50s Jazz bar listening to a live band.
A good albym to listen to once, but not going to make it into my regular rotation.
That is a collection of funky grooves. Great for a pool party.
A fine and perfectly listenable album but hard to know how essential it really is
I'm always blown away by how much I enjoy this genre of music. Afro-Cuban jazz that immediately grabs your attention? Yes please! It's like the music you hear at a street festival. Energy, talent, and passion. It's perfect for anyone who loves music that makes you want to move and feel the joy of the beats.
Enjoyed. Old school sounding Jazz 7/10
Opening track was very fun. Overall very enjoyable. I’d listen again. I don’t know if there’s anything specific that places this apart from similar sounds but I’m going off the enjoyment.
A nice and cosy lounge jazz. This music won't make you distracted for a better or worse. Good but slightly repetitive.
Clearly not the format we know as albums today, but the musicianship is impressive and consistent.
Super fun!
Its always with albums that have drifted their release far, far away from their genres golden age, that I as an objectivist rating these albums, have to account for peoples subjectivity; the large wooosh heard as this album passes from person to person. For they do not know, what have the Machito brothers added here, which elements differentiate the sound from the past (19XX) and transform it into the new (20XX), that I as an objectivist have came down to the right path and the right decision to incorporate that history aspect, which follows all of life, and rate this album, based on these scenes and feelings from here to here, and put my finger down on the fourth star as an testiment of my fullfilling nature, greatness achieved through hard work, and being better than others, sincerely from Finland to the World. Dont let my message die out in the darkness and misbelief of the current state of things. Much love.
I did enjoy this, but it fades quickly into the background. Nothing really stands out
Nice to have in the background
I can have this on repeat for a while an not get tired of it
Kek
Heck yeah! This album makes me feel like I'm on vacation. A little dancing, a little bourbon, some appetizers... I know what I'm doing after work today!
Får mig att vilja köpa en snygg linnekostym, åka till franska rivieran och lösa brott på typ 50-talet.
Rytmerna asså mumsfilibaba på riktigt 🤩 suuuupertrevligt, vajbade sönder bästa låt: blues a la machito DELIKAT
Riktigt najs album!! Härliga afro-cuban rytmer!! Energifyllt och svängigt💃
Najs album, men inte så speciellt. Alla låtarna var väldigt lika så svårt att säga vilken som var bäst
first listen. Or not. I'm not listening to that.
Exciting Afro-Cuban jazz!
If I had not already listened to Incredible Bongo Band on this list, I would have sworn that this was that album. It’s definitely more fitting - and a lot better.
Great change of pace. Loved the beats but wish there weee more vocals
Just as interesting as any other world music record, just as interesting as any other jazz record
Un disco de jazz con muchas influencias caribeñas. Suena a algo de calypso
rolling two 50s jazz albums in a 3 day period was a real blow. good thing i had this album to lift my spirits
Nah fam. Why this here
Fine just not my style. Made me anxious
I respect the talent, but that was hard work
Afro-Cubam jazz, big band. Beautiful blend of sounds, never got tired of it. Might revisit. Strong 3.5/5
It's just not my cup of tea tbh but still It's an amazing album
Not bad. I've actually enjoyed this a lot
Cool vibe! Something to listen to on holiday 😀
Big band jazz is fun, but like chocolate it is sickening after a few bites. Quite a complex sound with lots going on. I didn't give myself time to really listen in depth. This didn't have an African sound despite the promising title. 3/5
Hard to fault this craic. Big band latin jazz glory
Oh, how wonderful was this! I very rarely get jazz on the generator, so when I do, it's always a treat, and this was no exception.
An early leader in the Afro-Cuba jazz scene, this is frantically danceable in a way that would have made the stiff upper lipped people of the 50s scowl. Machito's legacy influenced a wide range of other artists including Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Not a personal favorite but fun to hear.
I recently was listening to a lot of Eddie Palmieri to try to learn more about the Latin jazz genre, so this was welcome. I was infamiliar with Machito, but the band nailed every track. I just find it hard to rate certain genres that always sound good to me!
Jazz with loads of Caribbean and Latin percussion. A very enjoyable, and energetic listen.
Got this on a dreary London may morning, it brightened everything. The rhythm went from fast and furious to sleazy mambo.
Good at first but a bit much by the end, as with so many albums to be honest
Very nice! IMO, it gets boring & a little monotonous after awhile though.
Ooooh, this is wonderful. Vibrant and spicy, expertly played, highly listenable. Fave Songs: Congo Mulence, Wild Jungle, Tin Tin Deo, Cannonology, Minor Rama, Kenya
I loved it. I've said I don't like big band music, but I think it's the vocals that I don't like. I'll look up more of his work & Latin Jazz in general
Busy jazz. Bop. Latin percussions. Nice. Not that boring Kenny G smooth jazz shite. I question the validity of the word Mulence. 🤔 Yeah... just nice. Nothing that I'd wanna come back to. Gimme Dizzy's Manteca over these songs.
Good cookin music
After listening to the Zappa album I was at the end of my tether with instrumental. Didn’t hate it though and some of the tunes were interesting as this album is from 1958[?]
Very entertaining throughout. Made me want to get up and move. This was clearly the most hip and happening thing.
Big band jazz infused with a heavy dose of hand drums. The highlights for me are the sax solos and horns.
As soon as I hit play on this, I had a massive sneezing fit. Not saying I'm allergic to Afro-Cuban beats, quite the opposite! This music makes me imagine a time of cigars, pencil skirts, and Ricky Ricardo accents. These jams pre-date Desi Arnaz and certainly paved the way for mainstream US popularity. Nothing to sneeze at, whatsoever!
Lots of energy, smooth vibes, gets ya moving!
Wasn't sure what to expect going into this one, but I was pleasantly surprised! 4 ⭐️
Salsa baby!
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
funkyyyyyyy
4/5
It's jazz, but not the jazz I know. The pace and rhythm are fast-paced and almost hypnotic.
Du bon jazz de Cuba. Ce n'est pas tellement unique ou mémorable, on dirait de la musique de fond d'un restaurant des Caraïbes. En même temps vu l'âge de l'album c'est probablement normal que ça ne sonne pas si unique car c'est probablement précurseur à tout ce qu'on connait de similaire. 7/10
Absolutely loved it - was loads of fun all the way through
I like jazz, there I said it. Jazz comes in many forms, I’m not sure I enjoy an entire album of Afro-Cuban Jazz. I like it but in moderation.
This is what I came here for. This stuff is awesome, and I probably would not have come across it otherwise.
Never heard this album before, very lively.
interesting from a historical viewpoint. Not as good as Santana.
Frantic but fun, and absolutely the soundtrack to some sixties spy caper movie with exotic locales, femmes fatales and - ideally - Cary Grant in a great suit.
Was okay. Not a bad album but not something to write home about
Inte min grej än. Förväntade mig lite mer slagverk eller vad man ska säga.
Short, fun, but not super memorable songs. It reminded me of television theme songs of the 1960s.
Very solid, sounds quite 60s for it's time.
im too tired to write a proper review but this was really nice... i love you afro jazz
ого чё что ну прикольно, капхед движуха получается, одобряемо
This is an album that will transport you to another time and place. It feels like a fancy, smoky jazz lounge in Havana or Miami in the 1950s. I need a white suit with a hat, a big cigar, and a glass of rum, and we're walking through the back like in Goodfellas.
I love this so much. So full of life!
Most people on this website are idiots that only listen to one or two genres of music and have no idea how to understand or rate an Afro-Cuban jazz album, so they just end up giving it a 3/5 and moving onto the next album.
Was only able to listen to 3 tracks. The others listed, but were not available. This is too bad, I really enjoy a good Afro-Cuban album
Very fun, high energy album. I'm biased but feel like I need to give anything non-anglo-centric a higher rating. but this is such a fun album. Love these kinds of discoveries.
Too jazz for my blood
💖 holiday 🗣️ 9️⃣
Fun jazz
Could have been a film soundtrack. Perfectly fine as background music but nothing to latch onto.
I appreciate the artistry, but this was too much for me. Too brash and frenetic and nonstop. Too horny, baby!
I certainly don't know enough about afro-cuban jazz to know how this stacks up against other albums, but this was a great listen. None of the soloists really made much of an impression on me, but that's about the only complaint I have. great stuff, if perhaps a bit unmemorable.
Mucho ritmo y temas de esos que conoces pero no sabes de quién son.
3/5 Busy music but must have been groundbreaking in 1957
Latin jazz. Agradable.
Big band jazz + Afro-Cuban drumming. Jazz can be relaxing but the drumming takes away from that and makes it kind of intense and unfortunately I also don’t like brass instruments very much. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Congo Mulence Rating: 2
3.5 stars. Lively and fun Afro-Cuban jazz.
I was hoping for a bit less Big Band and a bit more Afro-Cuban, but this was still a nice find.
Never heard of Machito, but absolutely loved the vibe of this album. Afro-Cuban jazz.... so enlightening and fun!
Great big band instrumental.
Really love the big band style and this made me groove
Latin jazz is still jazz. So, no.
Everyone knew how to play, but this kind of music rarely seems to move me.
I get why it’s on the list. The fusion of Afro-beats and Latin jazz is cool. The jazz solos are great and it all just works.
Great smooth beats. Background cocktail party vibe .
Mulla ei valitettavasti ole tällaisesta jazzista muuta sanottavaa kuin että jazzia on. Miellyttävät rummut kyllä! Voisi olla jopa kolmonen, mutta toisaalta en saanut rummuista huolimatta mitään irti. Edes tanssiaskelta.
Saisipa kuunnella vain näitä rumpuja!
Vibes: Cuban-afro dance jazz
I wish I could hear this with new ears. It sounds like dated big band, but when actually listening the movement and timber is incredible. I wish I could hear it live. Amazing album, cultural aging has really let it down.
Cool Afro-Cuban Jazz. I don't know much about the genre but I totally dug it.
Very interesting stuff. Another reviewer here noted the “chaotic, frenetic energy of cuban jazz” and that “it felt like the soundtrack to a 1970s spy movie”. I agree on both points, Wikipedia notes that Machito “…brought together Cuban rhythms and big band arrangements in one group.” That’s also a good summary. There’s an incessant energy here that I can only equate to The Ramones, not that there is any stylistic comparison. The percussion is up front, and drives the songs. There’s a lot of unison horns. It all comes off a bit “busy”, not a lot of space in the songs. None of that is bad, mind you. It all works. But don’t see the genre as Jazz and expect Monk or Coltrane. This is the kind of thing I came to this project to discover. Completely new to me and deserving of hearing. It will certainly go onto my “listen again” again list for sure 4/5
Thought this was gonna be perfectly rated as soon as it started, and I was right. I absolutely adore Afro-Cuban jazz but have found it a little hard to get into and learn about and finding out about one of the more seminal records of the genre through here is just awesome. Finding out that Cannonball Adderly was part of making this album as well makes sense as to why I loved this one in particular so much he's easily my favourite alto player as every single time he plays he exudes so much joy, and is the best possible reminder that, at its core, jazz isn't some stuffy music snob genre and it's actually about smiling and dancing and connecting through the music you play. And honestly that kind of sentiment feels intrinsic to this album, that the musicians would have known was not destined for the success of the jazz stars but was made for the love of the genres and cultures that were brought together by people that simply love music
Different sound, but gets a bit repetitive
Love. It.
god damn the fifties are cookin’ tonight. i love these little atmospheric experimentations in genre and sound that came out of this period.
WOOOOOAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! 5/5
Lost my notes. Wow, what an album. Texture is rich and bright throughout the entire album. Not a dull moment. The bongos or whatever drums are used drive each song forward. Standouts: Wild Jungle, Congo Mulence, Holiday, Conversation, andTin Tin Deo.
Absolute pish.
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Hard for it not to lift the mood and get some part of your body moving or tapping. Great musicianship, great songs!
Þetta er mjög töff jazz og skemmtilegur. Gæti hlustað á aftur og aftur. Held ég hendi í fullt hús.
Intense piece of Afro-Cuban jazz, and one that I'm going to have to explore more deeply.
didn’t like it
Cool. Fun half an hour.
Much better than I thought it would be! 3 star
Latin jazz. Agradable.
Nice, hot rhythms.
Fun album. Percussion was excellent. Haven't listened to latin jazz very much but I'd be willing to listen to more after hearing this. No vocals was a plus.
Who doesn’t like some hot Afro-Cuban jazz!?
This is great all the way through. Nice sleazy 50’s Afro-Latin jazz rhythms, with plenty of horns. Play this on a sunny Saturday afternoon. It will make you happy, trust me. Goes well with a cocktail, or a cigarette and a cognac, on the rocks naturally.
Wonderful stuff - 4 stars
Oh. Oh yes. OH YES! The furious bongos, the brass! Hook it directly into my veins! Have heard the opener around and about plenty of times as a bed under radio hosts but never knew what it was. If I could give this 7 stars I would. Thank You 1001 albums. I hereby forgive you One of the Ryan Adams entries.
This is a fun album to walk around to. I'm a sucker for instrumental albums and this is a good time. This feels really skilled and I enjoyed it.
Not much I can say here, I think this album is perfect and expect many future listens.
Alright big band jazz
This is basically the epitome of a jazz album: songs without structure, riffs and motifs that go nowhere, just full improv. Passable.
I still find it really difficult to rate jazz. This is an enjoyable record once/IF you get in the mood, but definitely not an easy listen for everyone. Decent middle of the pack.
Loved this album. This type of Jazz I can get on board with
Fun and jazzy!
hell yeah
Surprisingly, I quite enjoyed this album. However, it's not the type of music I could enjoy in isolation; it needs to accompany some other type sensory stimulation (for me, it was the gym). - While eating pasta in a Mafia owned restaurant during prohibition America. - While drinking spirits & supporting a late-night erection in a sleazy cabaret bar. - While watching fight scenes in the 1960s Batman series and reading speech balloons with "BOFF!", "THWACK!" and "KAPOW!" Cool music, but nothing on this record will be added to any playlists. Great album art too. 👍👍
Class
This is great! Utterly infectious Afro-Cuban big band jazz from 1957 with a great remaster that sounds as fresh as if it were recorded yesterday. This really put a buzz in a dull Thursday for me!
Nice jazz with afro-caribbean bits in it. Not my favourite flavor of jazz, but stil pretty pleasant to listen to.
Afro-Cuban big band jazz. Raises your temper immediately by at least two steps (on any scale). Sounds very fresh given the year of the first release, but I have to admit that I listened to the 2000 remaster.
Very enjoyable background listening, love this kind of jazz, though I didn't realize when the album had ended and Apple Music continued playing similar suggested songs.
An absolute banger. Quite a nice juxtaposition with the rainy walk I took as a listened, and a strong sense of atmosphere and instrumentation is maintained throughout.
First listen Saved 5/12: Wild Jungle Congo Mulence Kenya Conversation Minor Rama
Welcome to the Coco Bongo.... Smooookin'!
More important for who listened than the listening. Fun and beautifully played. 3.5
Album from 1957 a lesson in music history - Latin-Jazz and Afro-cuban - "machito" of Havana, Cuba being very influential on mid 20thC jazz musicians. Reminds me of the music that would be in the background on old movies of the 50s and 60s - mood music. Happy light and playful. Not bad at all. And as 1957 /8 was when STEREO was just starting ot be available to consumers - this might have been a great hifi shop demo album. Im guessing all of this woudl be in the book. The history of the album prevented me, admittedly for thinking - oh yeah - good lobby/elevator/movie music. appreciatign the era a bit, especiialy the more lively tracks!
Loved this. The bands achievement was to blend latin & jazz in an exciting way. The opener, Wild Jungle, takes off at breakneck speed - the horns are relentless throughout, as are the bongo/conga/timbales players. Then Congo Mulence slows things without missing a beat - it’s like a latin version of a late 50’s crime drama soundtrack. The horn solos (Cannonball Adderley & Doc Cheatham are among the players) drive it. The title track uses bata drums, but is slightly less thrilling. The other standouts are Tin Tin Deo, the only non-original here, & the bluesy Blues A La Machito. But there aren’t any duds. A great listen.
This music has become a cultural short-hand for comic, bachelor pad era zaniness. It's become a caricature of itself, which is shame. It is best in class for what it is. Listening with fresh ears, it is energetic, forceful, and powerfully arranged. The rhythm section is loud and frenetic (which is good), the horns are loud and tight (which is good) and the soloing free and wild (which is good). The tunes are strong, and the energy doesn't flag. Fave tracks: Frenzy, Wild Jungle, Oyeme. Good record, three stars.
This is a beautiful marriage of big band horns with afro-cuban rhythms and drums. The result is extremely successful, the horn lines are beautiful and take center stage with memorable melodies. The percussion work provides so much texture and supplies a great deal of frenetic energy. I’m a jazz neophyte, especially when it comes to anything outside of like hard-bop or the early post-bop stuff, but the big band style horn sections help ground this in familiar enough territory whilst still being a fresh expression of the genre to my ears.
Revolutionary in its day and still a rhythmic mind-blower.
Perfectly enjoyable jazz/afro music
I really enjoy this type of thematical music. It has some nostalgic value for me somehow, even though I didn't experience the 40s or 50s. The album brings out a feeling of curiosity and exploration for me for some reason. I can't really name a single song that stands out, but as a whole I like it a lot and can definitely see myself putting this on in the future just to get in a certain mood or just have some relaxing background music.
Enjoyed it as a whole, I really like this type of jazz. Was however not really in the mood listening to this today so I think I didn't give it as much attention as it deserved. Because of this (maybe), none of the tracks really stood out so I'll have to settle for a very strong 3. Should probably come back to this when I'm more in the mood as I think it really has potential.
Interesting album, it was difficult to get below the surface on this one, but I love the horns
Hell yes. Real fun way to spend a sunny Friday afternoon
This was a fun album to listen to!
testissä tänään oli ilmainen spotify, jos annan laulujen mennä itsenään. joka ikisen laulujan jälkeen oli yksi mainos, kovääninen sellainen. paskasti miksattu audio albumissa. jatsia ja perkussionille annettu paljon tilaa, silti kamala kokemus. ehkä kuuntelulaite issue. missed smisatkl dfshfjh dfas ds kljdss congo mulence
High energy. Overall liked it more than I thought I would
first listen this was delightful and slightly peaking in the mastering which gave it a crunchy tube mic feel not unlike an iphone recording a drumline brass section
it has been wayyy too long since I’ve heard some good jazz - 10/10
Salsa and bongos in the album, so much fun and energy
This is absolutely a vibe. Frenetic, rhythmic. Timeless music.
I had not heard of this artist but this was really good.
A nice vibe. I really like the rhythm section and the horns aren’t too shrill or stressful on my ears.
Not my style of jazz
That was a treat. Ended up listening to it twice. Adding it to the folder of things that get randomly played when I'm doing housework.
Straight fuego but erratic as to be expected. Mood based listening and another victim of whole stars. Want to give it 4, but a 3 in this case. And I like it!
Excellent Cuban jazz, it helps that I was making salsa while listening to this.
I don't like this kind of music.
Good stuff
Classic jazz. I dig so far.
Gezellige mambodeuntjes (of salsa of hoe dit maar mag heten), ik hoor er niet aan af wat er zo bijzonder aan is, was dit de eerste salsaplaat of zo? Hoe dan ook, verder prima, als ik er maar niet op hoef te dansen...
Wat gedateerde jazz, zoals je wel eens voorbij hoort komen in oude films. Prima om ergens op de achtergrond mee te krijgen. 3,5 ster.
Als we dit soort muziek krijgen, is het vooral uit vervlogen tijden lijkt het wel. Niet dat dat iets uitmaakt, want het is lekker vrolijk en ik kan me niet voorstellen dat mensen dit echt verschrikkelijk vinden. Je gaat vanzelf op het gemak mee trommelen met de ritmes van de percussie en je stelt je ook bijna voor dat je op dat tropische eiland zit met een pina colada in je handen. Dat het toetertje af en toe wat zenuwachtig is, is niet eens zo storend. Het is een beetje als de dancemuziek uit de 90s en 00s: ik zet het veel te weinig op, terwijl ik er wel bijna altijd vrolijk van word. Ik twijfel weer een beetje tussen een 3 en een 4.
Very upbeat and energetic. Good listen worthy of 3 stars
What a great record! I enjoyed it so much and had never heard of it before. I will definitely listen to it again!
Erster Gedanke: Oh mein Gott, wie anstrengend. Nach paar Songs: Geiler Shit :D Hör nie Jazz, deswegen hab ich keinen Vergleich. Hat mir aber gut gefallen. Durch die Varianz an Instrumenten nicht so stuck up wie regulärer Jazz.
Jazz is such an under appreciatied style of music in the main stream music world
The congos invited me to be involved in the music although it was fully instrumental. Singers and congos are apparently the secret to drawing my attention.
Some catchy tunes
Nice Latin Jazz. It didn't get my attention especially but listened to it when I was working.
Exciting and beautiful music
Not really my style, but I can appreciate the skill and technique apparent in this Afro-Cuban big band fusion thing.
Really fun, made me want to dance.
Boahhh ich verstah nid wieso die Jazz Musiker so müend mit einsiitigem surround schaffe?? Chani irgendwie mal garnid nachvollziehe. Vorallem Jetzt scho s zweite Mal. Es isch halt au wieder jazz, halt wieder nid so miis. Ich glaub de Jazz wär au nid schlecht, arguably schlechter als de gester aber immerno solid. Würdi gern jazz lose und wärs nid so surround gschmäuss würdi demm es 3/5 geh. Jetzt aber so wies isch es 2/5
Ohhhhhh afro cuban jazz??? Weiss ned öbi das so schomal gloset ha?! Exciting. Okay already schnells tempo, chli blöser, trummle! Ganz cool! Ah sich findis scho guet und spannend! Aber für hütt isches mer chli z schnell und ja isch ned fair es album so z bewerte aber it is what it is
holy shit das isch keeei morgemusig mann isch das uptempo. aber huuuere geil erste song. horn arrangements crazy. Congo Mulence. Cannonball time. riese solo. arrangement hinderem solo sehr geil. Kenya. immerno sehr schöni rieeesigi arrangements oke mit de ziit wirds chli grating das ganze und huere nervös blues a la machito geeils trompete solo. das album het en seeehr geile soind aber die einzelne stuck sind nöd suuper. bi etz bi minor rama und s isch echt langsam immer s glich. ok de schluss isch schö ruhig.
das album kenya gar nöd (höhö) starche ahfang, iwie chani bis jz mit dem chli meh ahfange als mitem stan die schnelle trummle mite bläser undem bass wo hinderherhinkt findi sehr nice, schwanke sochli zwüscheme 3 und 4
A lively and at times very spicy showcase of Afro-Cuban Jazz - Great, no nonsesnse arrangements for that classic big band sound. The congas, the wailing saxes and trumpets - wonderful. Congo Mulence is great, Holiday has a nice melody, but Minor Rama is my favorite.
Nice…
I had never heard of this. A bit of a letdown if I’m honest. It feels very much like the music you’d hear in some 60s movie where they’re trying to convince you they shot it in the Caribbean, but being unwittingly condescending about it. Im not mad I listened. It wasn’t long enough to care much. But I doubt I’ll listen again. The horn jabs become quite annoying real quick.
What a great album, bebop combined with afro-beat jazz. I feel like A Night In Tunisia may have been a good addition to this album. Definitely a high 4, best jazz album on this list so far.
This would be an amazing party to go to live!
When you end up listening ALL day to Cuban jazz, you have to rate it a 10!
I enjoy this. That 50s mambo/calypso/jazz with the smooth trumpet and soft drums. Strong backing bass. A good listen and perfect for ambience.
I’m sure this is a brilliant example of the genre, but it’s going over my head. Like Tom says, it sounds like it would make a great movie soundtrack to evoke a sense of place, it’s very listenable, but not really my bag
Kenya Not a big jazz fan, don’t like salsa. I guess Buena Vista Social Club is in the same vein, and I did enjoy that when it came out (although it was cool to like it at the time) Sounds a lot like it should be the soundtrack to the Cuba scenes in Godfather Part II. Which makes sense as this is from 1957/58 and is Cuban. I know it was you, Fredo. In fact the whole thing does have an early 60s film soundtrack vibe, a bit like Dr No or something. I’m sure aficionados can tell the subtleties and variations in the rhythms and instrumentation, but I can only really tell the difference between the slightly slower ones and the not slightly slower ones. However, as an overall listen I did enjoy it. To my uneducated ear it seems to balance the Latin and jazz elements quite nicely, it doesn’t stray into Ron Burgundy style manic improvised jazz parping and trumpeting too much, or into the music you hear coming out of a provincial community centre on the over 60s salsa night. If I was in the mood for some relatively easy listening jazzy background music I would definite consider putting this on. It’s obviously not in my wheelhouse, but I’m really glad I listened to it and enjoyed it, and that I am now aware of its existence ⭐️⭐️⭐️
meh
Album Nr. 14 Ich mache es kurz. Jazz ist einfach nicht meine Welt.
This was fun! It was a great background for some light afternoon chores
Excellent Afro-Cuban Jazz
Fun. Sounds like music that was on the movies in late 50s and 60s. Like in a James Bond scene in Africa or the islands.
Lively, fun and energetic!
There’s some great jazz tunes on this. I enjoyed learning more about Machito. Weirdly, and this doesn’t happen very often, I found the tracks too short. I kept wanting them to be longer so that I could fall into the groove. But just as I was loving them the song would end. 3.5/5
I liked this
Nice Latin jazz album.
I have to say that i never heard of this album and the artist whasoever, and i never listen to afro-cuban jazz. But as a non-jazz apreciator, i accualy found this album very good, its easy listening jazz, no lyrics just the music and its a cool vibe. The vibe make you feel like you are in a Havana tavern or a speakeasy its just so cool. Nothing much to say, apparently it is a very influencial album and machiuto is a well-known figure in the jazz world.
Maybe just a little cheesy sounding at times, but these are terrific, tight arrangements. Its big band meets Cuban and that definitely works well here.
This is my favorite style of jazz. Its so high energy and I love the trupets and sax throughout. Cool thenes and great throughout.
-gonna have to say this for every jazz album i get on here……not a fan of jazz really -also im back! excited to do this again -i do have to say even though im not a fan of jazz i enjoy hearing all the instruments -i’m just going to always be a song with lyrics enthusiast at the end of the day… sorry if that gets me hate -i think if i were listening to this live it would hit MUCH harder and i would enjoy it more -its nice background music for my scrolling i won’t lie -the ending of kenya is FUN -yeah overall jazz isn’t my thing, it gets a 2 from me
Kinda good vibes but not really my jam. Wish it was more jazzy and free form as opposed to the short bops
Really good album. A very nice change of pace for this list, it needs more variety like this instead of every Bob Dylan album ever made. Will I listen to again: 80%
Afro-Bigband-Sound mit Jazz-Sax.
Afro Cuban big band
I liked it but it just kind of countered along in the background as I was going about my morning. I can see it used in a party scene in some hip film. Nice and accomplished but I feel no desire to revisit
funky for sure
I think it was fine. I'm not sure. Latin Jazz I think?
Thoroughly enjoyed this quick moving, energetic album. Can only imagine what it would have sounded like live.
Nie moja muza
High energy from the first note! Dance party.
It's kinky. I feel like I should love it, but it doesn't set me on fire. No standout tracks really, as it's all quite similar improv jazz.
Ich habe mir nur kleine Ausschnitte gegeben. Für 20 Sekunden in einer Restaurant-Szene in einem Film im Hintergrund sind viele Ausschnitte brauchbar, ich muss es aber nicht als Album haben. Zu schnelles Getrommel und Geblase machen mich nervös. Bei 50k - 80k Streams bin ich aber auch nicht der einzige, der das ganze nicht ganz so weltbewegend findet. Warum ausgerechnet Congo Mulence nun über 2 Mio Streams hat, weiß ich nicht, ist mir aber auch egal..
Es ist 3:42 Uhr. Ich laufe durch die Nacht, schwer bepackt. Es ist kalt - vielleicht 1-2°C. Ich sehe meinen Atem im orangen Licht der noch schlafenden Großstadt aufsteigen. Mein Ziel: Die U4 zum Hauptbahnhof - endlich ab in den lang ersehnten Weihnachtsurlaub. Aus meinen Kopfhörern tönt „Kenya“ von Machito. Noch nie gehört. Meine Erwartung im Vorwege gleich Null. Und plötzlich liefert dieses fast 70 Jahre alte Album die perfekte Begleitung für diesen ungewöhnlichen Morgen. Die leeren Straßen, die Kälte, das Neonlicht der Ubahnstation und dazu der Kontrast von Afro-Cuban-Jazz auf meinen Ohren - ich fühle mich wie in einem noch nicht existenten Arthouse-Film und Machito liefert den perfekten Soundtrack. Oh boy… diese Platte gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut! Der Zug nach Kiel steht schon am Gleis. Ein Glück. Rein da - aufwärmen. Rating: 4/5
- Jazz der nach vorne geht. Exzentrisch, ungezähmt und mit viel Charakter, dabei aber nicht willkürlich und nicht experimentell. - Ich sehe sofort einen 50er Jahre Film vor meinem inneren Auge, der in Zentral Afrika spielt und wo die Protagonisten im Cafe einer kolanialen Kleinstadt Zigarre rauchen. - Gefällt mir das? Weiß ich nicht. Die Platte erzeugt so ein deutliches Bild, dass ich sie schlecht anders wahrnehmen und so nebenbei hören kann. - Für reinen Jazz Konsum ist mir das Album etwas zu wild für meinen Geschmack, würde ich mir privat nicht anmachen. Und Stilistisch ist es für mich fast eher ein Soundtrack als ein Album, was dazu führt, dass die Musik nicht für mich allein steht und ich mich so schlechter nur darauf konzentrieren kann. Keine Ahnung, ob man das versteht. Ist für mich dementsprechend schwer zu bewerten 3/5
- Finde Jazz eigentlich ganz geil. Hat sowas Gemütliches teilweise. - Einige Lieder waren eher anstrengend und unentspannt, was mich beim Umzugsstress gerade nicht so abholt - trotzdem insgesamt gut - auch wenn ich es so wahrscheinlich nicht nochmal komplett hören würde Rating: 2,75 / 5
Great
Soulful, jazzy, rhythm. Reminiscent of a Big Band sound, but with much more of a groove. Fun listen.
What a ~ v i b e ~
latin jazz is just not my vibe.
Bright horns and a nice beat. All instrumental so you really need to be in the right mood.
I liked this album overall, though I don't know a huge amount about the history of Afro-Cuban jazz, which limits my ability to judge its significance. It's pleasant to listen to. It sounds a bit generic to my ears, but given that it was made in 1957, it's likely because this is a genre-defining album. I would not have predicted it having been made so early. Other than that, it's all the snappy rhythms and brassy horns that you've come to know and love from Afro-Cuban jazz 4/5
Una fusión perfecta de Jazz y música latina. Con claras raíces afrodescendientes, Machito realiza composiciones inmortales que, sin siquiera conocer el tracklist, se escuchan familiares (porque probablemente han sido usadas en una gran cantidad de series o películas). Sumamente entretenido y probablemente el punto de partida para los sonidos fusión caribeños.
yeah okay fine
Jazz orchestra
#54. This kind of jazz [and I suppose most kinds of jazz in general] doesn't really do it for me. I can understand the quality of the music, but I still don't really want to listen to it. 2/5: meh Song added to playlist: Tin Tin Deo I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I couldn’t find this anywhere.
Right up my alley
Cuban Jazz. Awesome.
Ok
Good vibes
Really brilliant, one of the best Afro-Cuban albums I've come across. This is going to enter my regular rotation
Definitely enjoyable and non-stop. Great all the way through.
4/5 Really blows my mind that they were playing this stuff in the 50s. The track ’Frenzy’ must’ve inspired ’Tank’ from Cowboy Bepop.
Good jazz
I need to preface this by saying I can acknowledge and appreciate the talent! However, this felt like watching Whiplash without the thrill of a story line and JK Simmons throwing stuff.
Fun listen. Good background music
Eh
Enjoyed it.
Fun and energetic, 3/5
Some pretty good songs, some forgettable songs
i put this album on in the background while playing a game and i thought it was quite excellent jazz isnt my go to genre by any means but i think this has inspired me enough to look into afro-cuban jazz and other genres similar
Albummet bliver lidt ensformigt i længden, men der er fart på og masser af god stemning. Saxofon og trommer på fuld plads og Bang. Og det er sgu ikke helt dårligt. Ville gerne lytte igen.
Gott stuð og fjör! Þetta er alveg minn tebolli og gott að eiga í pokahorninu ef samtalið berst að cubano jazz á næsta lagadegi.
Mjög skemmtilegt að fá þessa miklu fjölbreytni. Þá er maður búinn að kynnast afro-cuban jazz og Machito. Skemmtileg tónlist.
Exciting: this is what I love about jazz, how it can just feel upbeat and exciting even when you may not be paying that much attention to it. You just put it on and play it in the background and you can vibe. This was no different with the classic of one major memorable song and the rest fall into obscurity, still a good album regardless.
There's something magnetic about this album. I enjoyed it. Maybe I'm growing a soft spot for jazz... Overall: 6/10
Beautiful Latin Jazz. The arrangements are just so interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
It’s interesting to hear these Afrocuban compositions in the frame of midcentury big band. Great playing, very timeless.
5.5/10 Not my thing
Good stuff. Sometimes a bit too wild for chillvibes but overal this is my kind of jazz You like jazz? Okay the wilder stuff does fully slap this stuffs real good
Good for what it is
This went kinda hard ngl
I liked it. i’ll probably never revisit it but it was an enjoyable album
Great jazz album, loved the sax solos and off-beat percussion. 4/5!
Easily my favourite afro cuban jazz album
Primo sausage making music
A recurring theme of the albums for me so far is that they mostly don't sound like they are X years old. That is not the case for this album. It sounds very dated just from a recording perspective. I don't have a lot of analysis for this album as Afro-Cuban Jazz isn't a genre I'm terribly familiar with but this feels like it should be the soundtrack to a black and white movie. I am going to give it 2 stars because unlike Trout Mask Replica it is listenable although not particularly enjoyable. Wild Jungle is going on the 1001 Songs playlist. No real rhyme or reason but I felt like I'd heard it all after the first track. Song going on my "1001 Songs" Playlist: Wild Jungle Songs Going On My "1001 Albums Savelist" Playlist: None
Jazz, but make it dance! Absolutely love this. It's fun, exciting, bombastic. Never heard this before but think I need this in my collection!
fun jazz
Checked all the boxes for a jazz record for me. I think this will definitely enter my short list of jazz records to replay
Some of the more interesting jazz I’ve ever heard. With the right setting this music is a lot of fun, and with some practice, danceable. Lots of fast music, fast drums, fast horns.
Real good. Latin, jazzy. Upbeat. 4.0
Super cool Latin jazzy vibes. Happy to add to my small collection of saved jazz albums.
This album is a big slice of 'not for me'. Technically proficient Probably insanely inspirational for musicians at the time, but it's just not a style that interests me at all. i had no desire to give it a second listen, but for the sake of the project I have put it on again, but can't see it growing on me seems harsh to give something like this a 1 because there is nothing wrong with it, but i'd rather not listen to it 1/5
Really danceable, it feels like this would be an amazing film score to a very slick movie. Otherwise, it's just alright jazz that I enjoy far more than most jazz. I could see myself liking this more on future listens, the question is if I will ever partake in those listens.
solid jazz fixture
Very good party ambiance/ background music. I liked it
Muito bom. Clássico!
Heard before: no The Xavier Cugat, Perez Prado vibe - blistering trumpets, crazy bongos, tight arrangements… a crazy night in the bachelor pad! It’s all in the titles: Frenzy, Conversation, Holiday. I would love to read these horn charts, and the players are unreal - hard, fast and turned up to 11. There are some fun tone shifts in the middle of some of the tunes, like Kenya, but there isn't really a second gear. Still, with this energy and quality, it’s hard to complain. Top tracks: Blues a La Machito, Kenya, Wild Jungle
Afro-Cuban Jazz. Nicht so meins.
Started off really good, but then they basically played the same thing for 40 minutes straight. I can't tell you my favorite or least favorite songs, because everything blended together. It was a pretty good blend, but some diversity doesn't hurt. Never heard of this guy before, but apparently he's super influential.
Nice cool jazz record
The depth and quality of collaborators on this album is mind-blowing. I'm not anywhere close to a jazz aficionado and I recognized quite a few names. Their influence is definitely felt. Wall-to-wall wailing. Best track: Tin Tin Deo
Fine for what it is, but I wouldn’t revisit
It was fine, I guess? Not sure how this is 1001-worthy when it sounds like every other big band LP you could pull out of the dollar bin
De très sympathiques africanaiseries, comme attendu.
En plein rush pour essayer de rattraper mon retard avant mes vacances de la semaine prochaine, autant vous dire que mon moral est au plus bas
Fookin jive innit
I generally am a fan of this kind of older jazzy/big band/instrumental stuff, so this was a pretty cool album to listen to. It was very energetic but almost a little too much for me at times - "Frenzy" reminded me of the sensation of having drank too much coffee. Maybe that was the point! Overall enjoyed this one, but some of the brass sounds were a little harsh for me. Favorite track(s): None stuck out Album art: 3.5/5
Well, I am a fan of jazz, and Latin music, so this is a wonderful fusion of those things!
Big band jazz with Latin rhythms! What’s not to like?
Enjoyable
Yesterday I had Linkin Park and today this popped up. A million miles apart. I have to say I prefer this album- big band and super smooth. Very accomplished musicianship. Whilst it's not iconic it's really pleasant.
Meh. Decent big band jazz. Tracks are short enough that I didn't completely lose interest. That said, I don't love afro-cuban jazz; I'll take a drum kit over incessant conga drums any day.
This was a fun listen and nice discovery. I already explore a little more of Machito catalog.
As advertised on the record sleeve, this is essentially Jazz with Afro-Cuban percussion. Fun to listen to, and probably would be great to see performed live. I can see putting this on again.
There wasn't a lot of variation between songs. The first track was fine, but i didn't need to hear it 12 times.
I didn’t hate it. Didn’t really like it much, either. Don’t see myself putting this one on again.
Fíla þetta mjög vel. Fer í nánari rannsókn!
Not really my thing, but lively and loud. Not many thoughts on the album overall.