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    Jewish Mambos and Yiddish Cha-Chas? That's Meshugenah!

    Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:01:57

    Larry Harlow, Herb Alpert, Ray Barretto, Doc Cheatham, Clark Terry


    Jewish Mambos and Yiddish Cha-Chas? That's Meshugenah!

    "Cursing in Yiddish is part of the Latin musician's birthright!" So says Latin musician Arturo O'Farrill, a pianist who is one of the key figures in New York's Afro-Caribbean scene. There's no cursing, per se, on 'Mazel Tov, Mis Amigos,' an album of ...Full Story at Spinner.com »

    Tags: Larry Harlow, Herb Alpert, Ray Barretto, Doc Cheatham, Clark Terry, Ira Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents