Viva Cinco de Mayo!

[Jon King]

Suggested listening and viewing to celebrate Cinco….  Other?

Edited May 7, 2022 by Jon King

[HutchFan]

How about some music from Mexican composers like Manuel Ponce, Carlos Chávez, or Silvestre Revueltas ???

Or, if classical doesn't float your boat, how about Los Lobos' La Pistola y El Corazón ???

 

 

[Jon King]

My suggestions (Santana, Antonio Sanchez, and checking “One-eyed Jacks”) plus yours are a great way to celebrate I’m sure.  Thanks

[HutchFan]

Santana is always an excellent choice!   

 

[JSngry]

Maybe a Mexican 45 of "Take Five".

[Jon King]

27 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Maybe a Mexican 45 of "Take Five".

My suggestions (Santana, Antonio Sanchez, and checking “One-eyed Jacks”) plus yours are a great way to celebrate I’m sure.  Thanks

I want it!!  White elephant worthy.  Funny

[JSngry]

Well, if you want to go full-on Anglo-Centric...recorded live on Mexico City!

 

[Jon King]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

Well, if you want to go full-on Anglo-Centric...recorded live on Mexico City!

 I left out Tower of Power  “What is Hip” and Ruby Braff/Dick Hyman “America The Beautiful” and Clark Terry/Oscar Peterson, etc. However, none are in the same league w Brubeck/Mulligan “Compadres” recorded in Mexico. No joke. 

[Gheorghe]

What a pity there´s no record of Monk playing in Mexico. He did a long interview there, that´s what remained, but the music ? 

[JSngry]

But - Billboard has a playlist: https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/ultimate-cinco-de-mayo-playlist-9371475/

 

and so do these:

https://www.austinbestdjs.com/wedding-tips-blog/20-cinco-de-mayo-must-play-songs/?wpmeteordisable=1

https://www.thebash.com/articles/cinco-de-mayo-playlist

[Teasing the Korean]

21 hours ago, HutchFan said:

How about some music from Mexican composers like Manuel Ponce, Carlos Chávez, or Silvestre Revueltas ???

Or, if classical doesn't float your boat, how about Los Lobos' La Pistola y El Corazón ???

Or the great Juan Garcia iEsquivel!

 

4 hours ago, JSngry said:

Great space-age bachelor pad album found in the jazz section!

[JSngry]

Ok, right here are some bad motherfuckers:

and here are some more:

 

[JSngry]

But let's keep it modern! And local(ish)!

Don Sebesky opened the door, MES comes all the way in!

 

[jlhoots]

Carrie Rodriguez

[Teasing the Korean]

59 minutes ago, JSngry said:

But let's keep it modern!

That's why I posted Esquivel!  As modern as you can get!

[Chuck Nessa]

Day late and a dollar short, but