紐奧良曼波舞

這張音樂宴會專輯開頭是由現代拉丁爵士最受歡迎人物之一的龐丘.聖騎士(Poncho Sanchez)表演的經典節奏藍調(回到紐奧良). 緊接著是約翰博士(Dr. John)淡淡拉丁風味的(Mos' Scocious). 下一首是Los Pos-Boy-Citos樂團探索古巴音樂對紐奧良影響的(搖擺森巴 Jive Samba)改編成boogaloo舞曲版.

Bo Dollis和野生木蘭樂團(The Wild Magnolias)來自於獨特的紐奧良Mardi Gras嘉年華印地安遊行傳統, 以切分音演奏二線樂團Groove歌曲(椰子奶 Coconut Milk)將他們街頭遊行搖擺舞帶到錄音室中. 接下來的是老式爵士樂隊紐奧良傷心人樂團(New Orleans Heartbreaker)和紐奧良在地人Big Al Carson演奏一首被路易斯安那州Cajun佳餚啟發的標準爵士樂(什錦飯 Jambalaya).

Zazou城市樂團的靈感來自於一些令人興奮的風格, 從吉普賽爵士到阿根廷探戈, 和他們充滿銅管樂的原創曲(早晨 Mañanita), 讓他們不可否認的具有拉丁和紐奧良爵士的融合風格. 然後我們回到來自新月市的The Iguanas樂團, 表演有一些古巴Groove風味, 屬於boogaloo舞曲類別的(Panama Tones/Nuevo Boogaloo). 任何紐奧良的選輯如果沒有納維爾兄弟合唱團(The Neville Brothers)的歌就不算完整, 在此他們以他們1989年專輯標題曲(Yellow Moon)來喚醒他們的居住的城市和它與加勒比海鄰居常被忽略的的關聯..

騷莎舞是來自於古巴和波多黎各移民最著名的舞曲音樂風格之一, 當此音樂在紐約市首次火熱流行時, Otra拉丁樂團早已在紐奧良的俱樂部中持續演奏迴響了近二十年. 他們發表一首樂器表演的(純真男孩 Nature Boy), 原曲是由神秘的作曲家Eden Abhez所寫, 然後由納京高唱紅的歌曲. 專輯的結尾是一個真正的紐奧良團體 - 紐奧良典藏廳爵士樂團(Preservation Hall Jazz Band)演奏一首被他們在2015年前往古巴所啟發的曲子, 該旅程探索與該島國共同的音樂傳統和紐奧良爵士音樂的根源被錄製於(往古巴的低音號 A Tuba to Cuba)的紀錄影片中.

The musical feast begins with the rhythm and blues classic "Going Back to New Orleans" performed by one of the most popular figures in the contemporary Latin Jazz scene, Poncho Sanchez. Dr. John follows up with his Latin-tinged classic "Mos' Scocious." Next, Los Pos-Boy-Citos explore the influence Cuban music has had on the Big Easy with their boogaloo reworking of "Jive Samba."

Born out of the unique Mardi Gras Indian parade tradition, Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias bring their street marching swing into the studio with the syncopated second line grooves of "Coconut Milk." Then, old time jazz troupe New Orleans Heartbreakers' take on a standard inspired by Louisiana's Cajun cuisine, "Jambalaya", performed together with late New Orleans native, Big Al Carson. 

Zazou City draws inspiration from an eclectic range of styles, from Gypsy jazz to Argentinian tango, and their horn-laden original "Mañanita" stirs them into an undeniable blend of Latin and New Orleanian jazz. Next we dive right back into the Cuban-tinged grooves of the boogaloo genre on "Panama Tones / Nuevo Boogaloo" by Crescent City staple, The Iguanas. Any New Orleans collection would be incomplete without The Neville Brothers and here they invoke the often-overlooked connections between their home city and its Caribbean neighbors with the title track from their 1989 album, "Yellow Moon." 

Salsa is one of the most prominent musical styles to have arisen from Cuban and Puerto Rican migration to the United States and, while the sound first caught fire in New York City, Otra has kept it echoing in the clubs of New Orleans for nearly 20 years. They deliver an instrumental rendition of the tune "Nature Boy,"originally by the mysterious eden abhez and made famous by Nat King Cole. We close out our compilation with a true New Orleans institution, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and a song inspired from their trip to Cuba in 2015 to uncover the island's common musical heritage and the roots of New Orleans jazz captured by their documentary film, A Tuba to Cuba.