01 – January 05, 2008
Hi, here’s Pietro from Italy with the news of the Week…
check the new Radiovinilemania's CHARTS
http://www.vinilemania.net/Top50.htm
check the new Legend of January: MONGO SANTAMARIA!!
http://www.vinilemania.net/vMONGOSANTAMARIA.htm
check a new interesting interview with Daniel Smith (Bassonist)
http://www.vinilemania.net/Reviews.htm
check a new page: FREE DOWNLOADS!!!
http://www.vinilemania.net/DOWNLOAD.htm
Are you a dancer?? Check a new page with a lot of good dance songs
http://www.vinilemania.net/Songstodance.htm
check some interesting NEWS from world
http://www.vinilemania.net/NEWS.htm
check the new FANTASTIC photos by Allen Spatz (New York)
http://www.vinilemania.net/ALLENSPATZ.htm
Check the BEST playlists from EUROPE, USA, CANADA, HONG KONG….
http://www.vinilemania.net/DJcharts.htm
QUE VIVA LA MUSICA and... HAAAAAAPPPY NEW YEAAAR!!
CHECK THE PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS:
http://www.vinilemania.net/newsletter.htm
REVIEWS
review by Michael P. Gladstone: MARK WEINSTEIN - CON ALMA (2007)
review by Paul J. Youngman: THE BARONE BROTHERS - BLUES & OTHER HAPPY MOMENTS (2005)
review by J Hunter: THE MICHAEL PEDICIN QUINTET - EVERYTHING STARTS NOW...(2007)
review by Chip Boaz: ARTURO SANDOVAL - RUMBA PALACE (2007)
review by Chip Boaz: LAYLA ANGULO - LIVE AT HTE TRIPLE DOOR (2005)
review by Roberto Carlos Lujan: ROBERT INCELLI - BAILA CONMIGO (2007)
review by Chip Boaz: MARK WEINSTEIN and his COSA NUEVA ORCHESTRA - CUBAN ROOTS (1977)
review by Pietro Carbognani: ALEX WILSON - INGLATERRA (2007)
review by Paul J. Youngman: ANDREA BAKER - CANDLES IN THE WIND (2005)
review by Pietro Carbognani: NILS FISCHER & TIMBAZO - GRACIAS JOE CUBA (2007)
review by Paul J. Youngman: MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - BY REQUEST (2007)
Review by Pietro Carbognani: CUBANOSON - RECORDANDO A CUBA (2006)
review by Paul J. Youngman: FRANK VILLAFANE - SOUTH BEACH (2006)
review by Paul J. Youngman: MARK WEINSTEIN - O NOSSO AMOR (2006)
review by Frank Villafane: HECTOR CONTRERAS & HIS LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE (2006)
review by Paul J. Youngman: HECTOR R. CONTRERAS - NEW AGE CD II (2007)
review by Paul J. Youngman: FRANK CANO - A BEAUTIFUL DAY / UN LINDO DIA (2007)
TOP CD
EL PERIQUIN - DIALOGOS (2007)
CD WEEK
THE LATIN GIANTS OF JAZZ - TRIP TO MAMBOLAND (2007)
REVIEW WEEK
INTERVIEW
Interview by Paul J, Youngman with DANIEL SMITH
CD IN ARRIVAL
CONCORD PICANTE 25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION (2005)
NEW LEGEND
MONGO SANTAMARIA-PERCUSSIONIST
RADIO "PUNTO BLU" PLAYLISTS
Playlist 37 Dec.11/2007
Playlist 36 Dec.04/2007
Playlist 35 Nov.27/2007
Playlist 34 Nov.20/2007
Paul J. Youngman (Canada)
Chip Boaz (San Francisco)
Frank Villafane (New Jersey)
Tomas Peña (New York)
Dj Margarita (California)
Patricia Albela (Los Angeles)
Fabrizio Ciccarelli (Roma)
Gian Franco Grilli (Bologna)
PLAYLISTS / CHARTS
RADIOVINILEMANIA - TOP 50
DJ MICHAEL BONGARD - CANADA
DJ MICHAEL - BERLIN
LINDA YOHN - MICHIGAN
DJ "SPEEDY" GONZALEZ - TAMPA
NICK MARRERO - VISCONSIN
DJ EL LAPIZ - EL BARRIO
DJ EL CHINO - COLOMBIA
DJ GURY GURY - CANADA
DJ JAVIER RIVERA - NEW YORK
DJ LA COQUI' - OAKLAND
HANDY HARLOW - MIAMI
DJ MICHELLE - HONG KONG
DJ GUACI - ITALY
DJ MARGARITA - CALIFORNIA
DJ EL DELA CLAVE - S.FRANCISCO
VINILEMANIA'S WEEKLY FESTIVAL
Each week a new GREAT gig in Italy
THE ESTRADA BROTHERS (LATIN JAZZ)
SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA (SALSA BAND)
SALSA CELTICA (LATIN BAND)
RAFI MALKIEL (TROMBONE)
OPA OPA (SALSA BAND)
MIKE BARONE (TROMBONE)
LUIS MUNOZ (COMPOSER, ARRANGER, PERCUSSIONIST)
LEFTY PEREZ (SALSA SINGER)
LIONEL HAMPTON (VIBRAPHONIST)
JUAN PABLO TORRES (TROMBONE)
JOE CUBA (PERCUSSIONIST)
JOPLIN RAGTIME ORCHESTRA (JAZZ BAND)
JAZZ FANTASY (JAZZ BAND)
PHOTO GALLERY BY ALLEN SPATZ
EACH WEEK FIVE NEW PHOTOS BY ALLEN SPATZ
NEW ARRIVALS (CD's)
LUIS CASIH GROUP / LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS - LIVE AT L'OFFICINA MUSICALE (2007)
GREG ABATE - MONSTERS IN THE NIGHT (2005)
PROYECTO CUBA LIBRE - TOUR SIN FRONTERAS (2007)
SHANTI PAUL JAYASINHA - ROUND TRIP (2007)
AURORA Y ZON DEL BARRIO - CORTIJO'S TRIBE (2007)
THE MICHAEL PEDICIN QUINTET - EVERYTHING STARTS NOW...(2007)
RAY VIERA - TROMBAO (2007)
OMAR SOSA - AFREECANOS (2008)
ARTURO SANDOVAL - RUMBA PALACE (2007)
CHINO NUNEZ - DOCTOR SALSA VOLUME 2 (2007)
MONGO SANTAMARIA - WATERMELON MAN (1995)
LA VERDAD - FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE (2007)
WILLIE COLON - THE BEST (1996)
SALSA.IT COMPILATION VOL.4 (2007)
GARY BRUNOTTE - MANIC MOMENTS (2007)
GENE PERRY - MI TAMBOR LO DICE TODO (2007)
JUAN PABLO TORRES - ROMANTIC CUBA (1975/1981/2007)
MARIO BAUZA AND HIS AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA - TANGA (1992)
ROBERT INCELLI - BAILA CONMIGO (2007)
NILS FISCHER & TIMBAZO - GRACIAS JOE CUBA (2007)
TITO PUENTE - MAMBO DIABLO (1990)
BERNIE KENERSON - JUST YOU & ME (2007)
CAL TJADER - OUR BLUES (1957/1960/2002)
LOUIE RAMIREZ - LOUIE'S GROOVES (2006)
BOBBY MONTEZ - JUNGLE FANTASTIQUE! (1958/2001)
MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - BY REQUEST (2007)
JOE CUBA - THE VERY BEST OF JOE CUBA SEXTET (2006)
CARLOS "PATATO" VALDES - PATATO & TOTICO (1968/2004)
CINTRON - LATIN SOUL (2007)
LATIN LOUNGE JAZZ: HAVANA (2007)
DAVE PIKE AND HIS ORCHESTRA - MANHATTAN LATIN (1964-2004)
INTERVIEWS
Interview by Tomas Pena with Awilda Santiago (GRUPO LATIN VIBE)
Interview by Dj Michael with LEONEL PAPO ORTEGA (CUBANOSON)
Interview by Tomas Pena with MARK WEINSTEIN
interview by Tomas Pena with NILS FISCHER
Interview by Fabrizio Ciccarelli with Pietro Carbognani (VINILEMANIA)
interview by Tomas Pena with FRANK CANO
interview by Emanuele Gentile with ELLIOTT CAINE
HATUEY (SALSA / TIMBA BAND)
CUBANOSON (NEW YORK CITY'S CUBAN ORCHESTRA)
HELENE ATTIA (VOCALIST / GUITARIST / SONGWRITER)
FABIANA PASSONI (BRAZILIAN JAZZ VOCALIST)
ALISON DEWAR (JAZZ SINGER)
GRUPO LATIN VIBE (SALSA / LATIN JAZZ BAND)
LES JAZZMEN DE LA SALSA (SALSA / LATIN JAZZ BAND)
RALPH IRIZARRY & SON CAFE' (SALSA BAND)
NEIL C. YOUNG (JAZZ GUITARIST)
ANDREA BAKER (JAZZ SINGER)
DANIEL SMITH (BASSOON)
MIKE BARONE (COMPOSER, ARRANGER, TROMBONIST)
GARY FARR (PIANIST, COMPOSER)
ASCANIO SCANO (COMPOSER,ARRANGER,PIANIST)
MICHAEL PEDICIN (COMPOSER, SAXOPHONIST)
BERNIE KENERSON (COMPOSER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST)
FRANK CANO (TRUMPETER,COMPOSER,ARRANGER)
NILS FISCHER (PERCUSSIONIST)
ALEX WILSON (PIANIST,COMPOSER, ARRANGER)
MARK WEINSTEIN (FLUTIST, COMPOSER, ARRANGER)
HECTOR CONTRERAS (COMPOSER, PIANIST)
OCHUN (NEW YORK CUBAN BAND)
MATT FINLEY (FLUGELHORN & TRUMPET)
PHILLIP LAMBRO (COMPOSER)
GARY BRUNOTTE (ORGANIST, COMPOSER)
SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE (COMPOSER, PIANIST)
QUIVER (LATIN JAZZ BAND)
EDGAR A. CINTRON (PERCUSSIONIST)
CHEMBO "WILSON" CORNIEL (PERCUSSIONIST)
RECENSIONI - REVIEWS
review by Jim Shulstad: MARK WEINSTEIN - CON ALMA (2007)
review by Jim Shulstad: MAMIKO WATANABE - ORIGIN / JEWEL (2007)
review by Bruce Polin: AURORA Y ZON DEL BARRIO - CORTIJO'S TRIBE (2007)
review by Bruce Polin: CINTRON - LATIN SOUL (2007)
Review by Edward Blanco: RACQUEL ROBERTS - THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS (2007)
recensione di Roberto Rabbi: AURORA Y ZON DEL BARRIO - CORTIJO'S TRIBE (2007)
review by Michael P. Gladstone: ARTURO O' FARRILL & FRIENDS - WONDERFUL DISCOVERY (2007)
review by Bruce Polin: RAY VIERA - TROMBAO (2007)
review by Gian Franco Grilli: ASCANIO SCANO - LATIN JAZZ LOUNGE MORROCOY (2006)
review by Bruce Polin: JOHNNY RAY (JOHNNY ZAMOT) Y LAS ESTRELLAS DE NUEVA YORK - CAMINO DE FAMA (WORK OF FAME) - DESCARGA SALSA JAZZ (1975/2007)
review by Dj La Coquì: LA VERDAD - FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE (2007)
recensione di Roberto Rabbi: LA VERDAD - FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE (2007)
review by Bruce Polin: LA VERDAD - FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE (2007)
review by Chip Boaz: SUENOS LATIN JAZZ - AZUL OSCURO (2006)
review by Alex Wilson: ISRAEL CACHAO LOPEZ with support Omar Puente & Robert Mitchell Duo - Barbican Concert Hall - London, 29th April 07
review by Woodrow Wilkinks: MARK WEINSTEIN - CON ALMA (2007)
review by John Barron: GARY BRUNOTTE - MANIC MOMENTS (2007)
OFFICIAL RADIOVINILEMANIA'S MUSIC SPONSORS
NELSON RODRIGUEZ (CALIFORNIA)
LISA REEDY PROMOTIONS (NEVADA)
MAURO FEDI BY CDLATINO.COM (ITALY)