As with all good meals, the sweets are the most memorable!
It\u2019s no wonder that guitar legend Juan Carlos Quintero\u2019s critically acclaimed chart-topping 2022 release, \u201cTable For Five,\u201d segues so effortlessly to the sequel \u2013 the new album, \u201cDesserts\u201d\u2026
Quintero\u2019s new album expands the music menu producing tasty treats while skillfully blending authentic grooves \u2013 originating from South American & Caribbean regions \u2013 culminating in a thread of meaningful performances honoring the beauty and breadth of Latin-Jazz traditions! Enticing gems include \u201cThe Gift,\u201d \u201cAll or Nothing At All,\u201d \u201cHow Insensitive,\u201d \u201cTangerine,\u201d \u201cA Night in Tunisia,\u201d \u201cAlong Came Betty\u201d & crowd favorite, Van Morrison\u2019s \u201cMoondance\u201d!
Says Juan, \u201cFor me, the experience producing this music brought me closer to my parents in so many ways\u2026It\u2019s been 10 years since we lost dad and I think of him daily\u2026looking back, I can remember him playing the piano and working out the hit melodies of the time\u2026little did I know then I would be doing the same years later\u2026the message is check out your parents, remember them and preserve their melodies\u2026\u201d
The album features music from the early 1960s and focuses on traditional Latin rhythms to serve as the foundation for all the arrangements performed. As with the last album, the music features Quintero\u2019s electric jazz guitar along with the backing by his extraordinary band: Eddie Resto (upright bass), Aaron Serfaty (drums), Joey DeLeon (Percussion), Joe Rotondi (piano). The album was recorded and mixed by Talley Sherwood and mastered by Peter Doell.
This seasoned Quintet never disappoints as it navigates an array of well-crafted classics re-imagined with newly fine-tuned arrangements! Led by JCQ\u2019s signature guitar voice, the music transcends protocols merging stylish overtures in company with traditions of romance, charm & melody.
This party is seated and sticking around for more! Now serving desserts\u2026 A seamless follow up that converts to a staggered double-album experience prompted by \u201cTable For Five\u201d \u2013 It\u2019s the final course topping off a delicious five-star feast! Bon app\u00e9tit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s what the press has said about Juan Carlos Quintero:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA comfortable middle ground between authentic Latin roots, and contemporary, polished tones\u201d \u2013 Jazz Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy virtue of imagination as well as style, Quintero clearly out classes many of his modern Latin guitar-strumming contemporaries\u2026 Quintero sets high standards with cross-cultural sound\u2026 One of the best\u201d \u2013 Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy tracing his heritage back to Colombia, Quintero has forged ahead with personality and style.\u201d \u2013 JAZZIZ Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJCQ\u2019s brand of world beat, Latin flavored pop\/jazz provides a highly rhythmic, passionate guitar voice that captures the energy and excitement of his live performances\u201d \u2013 Latin Style Magazine<\/em> As with all good meals, the sweets are the most memorable! It\u2019s no wonder that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[2936],"class_list":["post-21175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-juan-carlos-quintero"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21177,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21175\/revisions\/21177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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