Caminando, single by Anthony Almonte with Stevie Van Zandt. A high-profile collab, the gentle Latin jazz piece blends traditional salsa with pop and rock and melodic writing. Almonte’s vocals make it very...
Antes de Ti, video/single by Silvana Estrada & pablopablo. I really love this song. It is a spare, stripped-down bolero that just focuses on the voices. What I really love is the...
Hearts a Liar, single by Andy Bell with Debbie Harry. From the forthcoming album Ten Crowns, the song chronicles deep loss.  “You said I’d always be in your heart / Your heart’s...
Well, I missed La Santa Cecelia play at the C3 in Guadalajara. I had tried to pull a group together to see La Marisoul and the LSC band play in my favorite...
Look Up, album by Ringo Star. The Beatles sound is definitely there, you can hear it in some of the phrasings and of course in his voice, but Ringo Starr’s foray into...
Nocturno, album by Elsten Torres.  An album of healing for the heaviness of our times The renowned love song singer now turns his attention to loving the world. Ten songs that ride...
Two recordings came across my desk this week that made me stop, smile, and tap my toes and even pound out a few beats on the desk. One is in Spanish, the...
The last live event I went to in LA before leaving for Mexico was called Vibras Latinas, at the Peppermint Club, on the border between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. I have...
