Jorge Lopez Ruiz - Un Hombre de Buenos Aires

Altercat

£27.72

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: ALT026
Barcode: 0048753258910
Release Date: 29 Sep 2023
Genre: Jazz / World Fusion

01: El Grito del Hombre - Jorge Lopez Ruiz
02: La Nostalgia del Hombre - Jorge Lopez Ruiz
03: La Alegria del Hombre - Jorge Lopez Ruiz
04: El Ruego del Hombre - Jorge Lopez Ruiz
05: El Adios del Hombre - Jorge Lopez Ruiz

Jazz, funk, and bossa vibes kiss each other, all wrapped up in JLR's trademark cinematic feel. In his colourful Un Hombre de Buenos Aires, recorded in 1978, JLR puts the political outcry of his early 70s works aside and focuses on his love for the city of Buenos Aires.

Jorge López Ruiz gets far less credit than he deserves. His crucial role in shaping Argentina's jazz history should place him right next to Gato Barbieri and Lalo Schifrin, who found success abroad. It's an honour do dig deeper into his vast discography after having already reissued his masterpiece Viejas Raíces and his historical milestone album Bronca Buenos Aires.

As always, Jorge López Ruiz enroled for the recording of Un Hombre de Buenos Aires some of the best musicians in the country. The line-up includes Dino Saluzzi on bandoneon, Domingo Cura on percussion and his lifelong friend Pocho Lapouble on drums.