Nice mixture of salsa and latin-jazz from the Cubop label based in San Francisco, 2000 release
The Cubop subsidiary of the Ubiquity label has since the mid-`90s been documenting some of the top Afro-Cuban jazz musicians on the scene. This sampler has a dozen selections taken from a variety of all-stars recorded primarily in the late `90s. Featured on one song apiece are percussionists Jack Constanza, Marlon Simon, Bobby Matos, Snowboy, Ray Armando, and Babatunde Lea; vibraphonist Dave Pike; trumpeter Arturo Sandoval; Afroshock and the Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars; plus two cuts from the London band Grupo X. This is a strong sampling from a significant label, with plenty of heated music included on the colorful release
1. Jack Costanzo - La La La (4:54)
2. Dave Pike - San Dunga (4:29)
3. Grupo X - Mi Tumbao
4. Marlon Simon - Sandra Malandra (5:55)
5. Bobby Matos - Herencia (4:40)
6. Snowboy - Oya Ye Ye (5:45)
7. Ray Armando - Con Mi Guaguanco (7:14)
8. The Jazz On The Latin Side All-Stars - Mujer Chicana (7:29)
9. Babatunde Lea - Baldwin`s Fire (5:23)
10. Grupo X - Johnny`s Boogaloo (5:05)
11. Arturo Sandoval - Rimsky (7:28)
12. Afroshock - Obatala (5:02)