Latin Jazz -- Your Top 5

#1 Vince Mendoza's Jazzpan'a project with WDR big band, Los Joven'os Flamencos and guests such as Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Al Dimeola, Steve Gadd and Steve Khan.
#2 Miles Davis/Marcus Miller "Siesta"
#3 Marcus Stockhousen "Sol Metizio"
#4 Bueno Vista Social Club
#5 Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia's "Sunday Night at San Francisco"
#6 The same as in #5 "Passion, Grace and Fire".

A couple more:

#7 Azylum "Crazy Rhythm"
#8 Rhythmstick with Dizzy Gillaspie, Airto Morera and Flora Purim
#9 Toots Thielemans "Brazil Project"
#10 Chick Corea "My Spanish Heart".

Poncho Sanchez, "Latin Spirits"

Here's mine:

1. Joao Gilberto, Cayetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil, "Brasil", Philips 6328 382, on Dutch Vinyl. Wheew, this will blow you away! One of the finest vocal recordings I've ever heard! Stumbled on this one when I was in Akihibara, Japan. Top notch sound and performance!

2. Cal Tjader, Gozame! Pero Ya... Nice sonics and solid performance. Cut number 3 on Side 2, "Will You Still Be Mine?" makes me get up and play air-conga everytime!

3. I second Marakanetz on Rhythmsticks, Flora Purim just shines on this CD. The late Bob Berg also puts on a show stopper!

4. Poncho Sanchez, "La Familia" on Concord Picante. What can I say, Poncho is the Conga King! Fantabulous dynamics!

5. Clementine, "Continental Bleu" on Orange Blue CD. Her traversals of "Easy Living" and Michael Franks' "Don't Be Blue" will leave you drooling with orgasmic delight! He-he! And wait till you hear "Outra Vez"...!

Marakanetz- That's amazing your number 5, I can't believe the played right through till Sunday! The two copies I have say it was "Friday Night in San Fransisco" :o)