Los Hombres Calientes
Encyclopedia
Los Hombres Calientes is a New Orleans based jazz group. They are most associated with Latin jazz
, especially Afro-Cuban jazz
, and contemporary jazz. Their 1998 self-titled debut was praised by the New Orleans Times-Picayune
.Bill Summers Irvin Mayfield
and Jason Marsalis
were among the founding members.
Latin jazz
Latin jazz is the general term given to jazz with Latin American rhythms.The three main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian, Cuban and Puerto Rican:# Brazilian Latin Jazz includes bossa nova...
, especially Afro-Cuban jazz
Afro-Cuban jazz
Afro-Cuban jazz is an early form of Latin jazz that mixes Afro-Cuban rhythms with harmonies and musical timbre typical of Bebop. It was developed in the early 1940s by both Cuban musicians and Jazz musicians, with Dizzy Gillespie, Mario Bauza, Machito and Stan Kenton among some of the most notable...
, and contemporary jazz. Their 1998 self-titled debut was praised by the New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Times-Picayune is a daily newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.-History:Established as The Picayune in 1837 by Francis Lumsden and George Wilkins Kendall, the paper's initial price was one picayune—a Spanish coin equivalent to 6¼¢ .Under Eliza Jane Nicholson, who inherited the...
.Bill Summers Irvin Mayfield
Irvin Mayfield
Irvin Mayfield, Jr. is an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He has been serving as Cultural Ambassador of the City of New Orleans and State of Louisiana since 2003. He co-founded and has co-led the Afro-Cuban jazz group Los Hombres Calientes since 1998. Their debut album won Billboard's 2000...
and Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis
-External links:* from Basin Street Records* from Jazzweekly.com...
were among the founding members.
Discography
- Los Hombres Calientes (1998)
- Los Hombres Calientes Volume 2 (1999)
- Los Hombres Calientes Volume 3: New Congo Square (2000)
- Los Hombres Calientes Volume 4: Vodou Dance (2003)
- Los Hombres Calientes Volume 5: Carnival (2005)
External links
- [ All Music]
- Metroactive Music