Latin Jazz Corner Podcast Episode #3
The final portion of this podcast features an interview with Jazzheads Flautist, Mark Weinstein, where they discuss his most recent album El Cumbanchero.
Latin Jazz Corner describes Mark Weinstein and his latest album:
This album is another fantastic chapter in Weinstein’s creative exploration of Cuban music, where he mixes jazz with danzon in a charanga setting. Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz provided the arrangements, which simply overflow with beauty - these magnificent works in combination with Weinstein’s flute performance make El Cumbanchero a masterpiece.
Weinstein is an important voice in Latin Jazz - from his time with Eddie Palmieri’s La Perfecta to the essential album Cuban Roots and his modern recordings, Weinstein is someone that you need to hear. If you want to get the full scoop on Weinstein’s career, check out the extensive interview with him that I published on LJC - you’ll want to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
El Cumbanchero is really a fantastic album that brings together all of Weinstein’s experience into an important statement. You don’t want to miss this one - here’s a link to pick up Mark Weinstein’s El Cumbanchero.
