Crossover Dreams: Latin Music in America
This week on American Routes we’ll sample the sabor latino in American music. Join us for conversation with Los Lobos on their mix of American pop and Mexican traditions. We’ll visit Los Cenzontles, a community arts center in San Francisco dedicated to the teaching of Mexican music, and drop by a Philadelphia radio show spinning salsa hits for the neighborhood. Then we’ll sit in with pianist and bandleader Oscar Hernandez of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra for some Nuyorican beats and salsa moves. Plus a special performance by San Antonio’s queen of the conjunto accordion, Eva Ybarra.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Do the Murray Los Lobos
Tin Can Trust, Proper
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio Flaco Jimenez Jr.
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio, Arhoolie Records
La Bamba Ritchie Valens
The Ritchie Valens Story, Rhino
One Time One Night Los Lobos
Just Another Band from East L.A. Collection, Warner Bros.
SEGMENT: Los Lobos
Instrumental: Red River Road, Part One Los Cenzontles with David Hidalgo
Songs of Wood & Steel, LCMAC
Soy Mexico Americano Los Cenzontles
Raza de Oro, LCMAC
SEGMENT: Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center
Volando en los Cafetales Los Cenzontles with David Hidalgo
Songs of Wood & Steel, LCMAC
Hey Lupe (Hang on Sloopy) Los Straightjackets
Rock en Espanol Vol. 1, Yep Roc
Instrumental: On Broadway Tito Puente
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series, Concord Jazz
SEGMENT: Tito Puente
A Gozar Timbero Tito Puente & His Orchestra
Dance Mania, Vol. 2, RCA
Fiebre La Lupe
Con El Diablo En El Cuerpo, Codigo Music
Mango Mangue Charlie Parker with Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra
Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta, Smithsonian Folkways
End Bed: Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947 - 1974, Atlantic
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro) Cal Tjader
Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta, Smithsonian Folkways
Oye Como Va Santana
Dance of the Rainbow Serpent, Columbia/Legacy
Spanish Grease Willie Bobo
Latin Oldies: Vol. 3, Thump
SEGMENT: Sonido Differente with Jesse Bermudez, and Centro Musical
Manteca Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with Chano Pozo
Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta, Smithsonian Folkways
La Banda Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon: The Player, Fania
Instrumental: More Richie Ricardo Ray
Jala, Jala Boogaloo, Vol. II, Fania
SEGMENT: Oscar Hernandez
Subway Joe Joe Bataan
Subway Joe, Fania
La Fiesta Campesina Los Pleneros
Los Pleneros de la 21 / Conjunto Melodia, Shanachie
Instrumental: Viva Seguin Don Santiago Jimenez, Sr.
Viva Seguin, Arhoolie
La Crisis Duo Latino
Corridos & Tragedias de la Frontera, Arhoolie
Como un Errante Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio: The Roots of Tejano Rock, Arhoolie
El Deber de los Dos Lydia Mendoza
First Queen of Tejano Music, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: Eva Ybarra
End Bed: The Peanut Vendor Nicholas Payton
Dear Louis, Verve