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Café Moondo captures the essence of grace & harmony presenting a tasteful menu of melodic recipes served with passion & soul...you’re invited to Café Moondo - a place to gather & celebrate music for the world...discover this authentic blend of music by re-knowned international artists performing global melodies...

 

1. los julies - son de madera 4:52
2. lumbre - huayucaltia 4:39
3. sarando - sambaguru feat. katia moraes 4:11
4. candelaria - huayucaltia 6:07
5. el bambuquero - juan carlos quintero 3:50
6. la bella monterosa - sahnas 5:04
7. el sueño - juan carlos quintero 5:06
8. bossa love - marcos ariel 4:12
9. don azimuth - marcos ariel 3:37
10. voltar pro rio - kleber jorge 4:51
11. gruve da bicicleta - sambaguru feat. katia moraes 4:44
12. la bamba - son de madera 4:02

"Guitarra de Pasión" (2004)...A passionate blend of South American traditions and original melodies performed by acclaimed Colombian guitaristJuan Carlos Quintero. Featuring classic cumbia, bambuquero, and vallenato rhythms, Guitarra De Pasión captures the hearts and spirit ofColombia's heritage while striving towards new sounds...3 months ('05) at Number 1 at ITUNES / World charts!!

Tracks...
1. Mi Tierra (4:24)
2. El Sueño (5:08)
3. El Bambuquero (3:50)
4. El Ultimo Baile (4:29)
5. Los Primos (4:47)
6. Juntos (3:46)
7. Alma Libre (5:14)
8. Café Colombia (4:27)
9. Anoche (4:19)
10. La Cumbia Y La Luna (4:49)
11. Cumbia Para Los Bandidos (De Amor) (4:49)

"Guitarra De Pasión Vol.2" (2005)...The sensual sounds of Spanish guitar leading the dance of South American passion! Expanding thetradition of authentic Latin rhythms and original melodies performed by acclaimed Colombian guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero, Guitarra De Pasión 2 emerges with exotic rumba, cha cha cha, samba, and cumbia. “One of the best...” - Los Angeles Times

Tracks...
1. Feria De Las Flores (4:58)
2. El Camino (4:11)
3. Melina's Rumba (5:47)
4. Bosamba (4:11)
5. Jazz En Español (4:31)
6. Jobim (4:50)
7. Los Musicos (5:25)
8. Medellin (5:00)
9. La Fiesta (4:44)
10. Musica Para El Mundo (4:48)
11. Charas! (4:34)

*all music previously released ...music composed by jc quintero

"Guitarra De Pasión 3" (2007)...Sensual, Romantic, Soothing music is the recipe for this collection of the best-of tracks in this all in one package capturing titles from music featured on past albums of over a decade ago. This re-mastered set tops of the trilogy of the "Guitarra" series that have become fan favoritesof nothing but JC's best melodies...Release Date: Sept. 11 '07

Tracks...
1. Caminando (4:29)
2. After The Rain (4:51)
3. Hermanos (5:37)
4. The Way Home (5:10)
5. Susie's Children Song (5:17)
6. Porque No? (5:17)
7. Barcelona (11:36)
8. Anoche (electric version) (5:20)
9. El Baile (4:49)
10. Libre (5:14)

"las Cumbias...Las Guitarras" (2006)...release date 11/7/06!!!!!***** A tapestry of multiculturalism, world and jazz marks...the recipe for this eloquent collection of cumbias composed and recorded by Colombian born, juan carlos quintero. Highlighted by the classic signature sound of this veteran guitarist, the music menu threads effortlessly through a terrain of original pieces previously released on JCQ recordings (some of which are out of print)...alongside three brand new cumbias composed and recorded (2006) for this distinct project. Fans old and new-will treasure this unique package as it celebrates JCQ's heritage while showcasing a genre rich with tradition. Juanes and Carlos Vives would be proud. featured performers: carlitos del puerto/acstc. bass, walter rodriguez/drms, neil benitez/perc., tiki pasillas/perc., guillermo guzman/bass, munyungo jackson/perc., joe rotondi/piano + more...

Tracks...
1. Los "Cultos" 3:38
2. Los Romanticos 3:45
3. Los Primos (The Cousins) 4:49
4. La Cumbia y La Luna 4:45
5. El Baile (The Dance) 4:50
6. Cumbia Para Las Bandidos (De Amor) 5:39
7. Festival en Chia 6:09
8. Mi Tierra (My Home Land) 4:23
9. El Pueblo (The Village) 5:37
10. Feria de Las Flores (Fair of the Flowers) 4:58

"Los Primos" (2003)...a new collection of fresh melodies celebrating the family tree. The music evolves with romance & grace led by the elegance & passion ofjc's Spanish guitar. Critically acclaimed for memorable melodies and warm tones, jc's signature sound inspires once again with the unique blend of classical latin rhythms, jazz sensibilities, and rich traditional styles from Colombia. Album highlights include organic renditions of Colombian cumbia & bambuco rhythms performed by small and large ensembles featuring authentic percussion and accordian instruments. featuring:jcq/guitars, aaron serfaty/drums & percussion, guillermo guzmán, eliseo borrero/bass, ramon yslas, neil benitez/percussion, otmaro ruiz/piano, jorge villareal/accordian, jimmy mahlis/guitar, guilloume/art

Tracks...
1. Los Primos (4:48)
2. Juntos (4:12)
3. El Ultimo Baile (4:29)
4. El Bambuquero (3:50)
5. Feria De Las Flores (4:59)
6. Bosamba (4:12)
7. Jazz En Español (4:31)
8. Mi Tierra (4:24)
9. Alma Libre (4:58)
10. Musica Para El Mundo (4:48)

lmusic composed by jc quintero / produced by jcq + guillermo guzmán

"Los Musicos" (2001)...A beautifully re-packaged re-issue of Latin Jazz guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero's 2001 release which features a unique blend of

Contemporary Jazz and Latin styles. Following his two similarly-packaged Moondo/Native Language releases in 2003, Los Musicos continues the

tradition with nine original tracks that include performances by Otmaro Ruiz on piano, Guillermo Guzman and Eddie Resto on bass,

Walter Rodriguez on drums, and Luis Conte, Richie "Gajate" Garcia, Cassio Duarte, and Ramon Yslas on percussion, among others.

Featured tracks on the album include "Melina's Rumba," "Jobim" (a tribute to the great Brazilian artist Antonio Carlos Jobim), and the title track "Los Musicos." Album package features paintings of renowned Columbian artist Guilloume.

featuring :eddie resto/bass, otmaro ruiz/piano, lucho campillo/accordian, luis conte/percussion, ramon banda/percussion, papo rodriguez/percussion, walter rodriguez/drums, cassio duarte/percussion, enrique martinez/accordian, richie garcia/percussion, aristarco perea pandales/percussion, ramon yslas/percussion, guillermo guzmán/bass, joe rotondi/piano. recorded by talley sherwood, mixed by dan garcia, mastered by gavin lurssen/the mastering lab
Tracks...
1. Melina's Rumba (5:46)
2. Cumbia Para Los Bandidos (De Amor) (5:43)
3. El Sueño (5:07)
4. Jobim (4:49)
5. Los Musicos (5:24)
6. El Camino (4:10)
7. La Cumbia Y La Luna (4:48)
8. Café Colombia (4:34)
9. La Fiesta (4:44)

music composed by jc quintero / produced by jcq + guillermo guzmán

"Medellín" (2003) ...Presenting music from Juan Carlos’ originally self-titled debut released over a decade ago, Medellincontains digitally-remastered favorites along with a brand new Spanish guitar acoustic recording of the classic bolero “Anoche.”Medellin features brand-new limited edition packaging and is a must have for Latin Jazz fans.

Tracks...
1. Medellin (4:58)
2. Anoche (5:14)
3. Porque No? (3:58)
4. Barcelona (11:37)
5. Susie's Children Song (5:16)
6. How Does One Know? (5:21)
7. My Favorite Things (4:48)
8. Charas! (4:32)
9. Siempre (4:01)
10. Anoche (new acoustic version) (6:30)

music composed by jc quintero

"Joy To The World" (2007)...a new 2007 Christmas CD is just completed featuring JC's acoustic Trio with aaron serfaty/drums, eliseo borrero/acoustic bass...tracks include "jingle bells", "let it snow", "greensleeves" santa clause is coming to town"...music arranged by JCQ and co-produced by guillermo guzmán...release date: Sept. 11 '07

Tracks...
1. Jingle Bells (4:00)
2. Let It Snow (4:20)
3. Greensleeves (4:25)
4. Joy To The World (4:16)
5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (5:25)
6. Away In A Manger (3:58)
7. Angels We Have Heard On High (3:38)
8. Santa Claus is Coming To Town (4:07)
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (3:55)
10. A LA Nanita Nana (2:45)

"The Way Home" (1997)...In terms of sheer technique, all of the aforementioned acoustic guitarists Liebert included * pale in the shadow of Colombian born Juan Carlos Quintero, who re-emerges from a five year label limbo with a vibrant tour of his homeland, appropriately titled The Way Home. Whereas 1992's popular Through The Winds found him compromising his potent improvisational chops and strong composing skills in a setting where the electonics dominated, this time the many Latin grooves emerge more organically - from the effortless interaction with his longtime ensemble featuring pianist Joe Rotondi and bassist Eddie Resto, a host of all-star percussionists, as well as a love for Latin folkloric music. He doesn't need any classical references and orchestral swells to create drama. Quintero can do the radio friendly pop-flamenco thing as well as anyone, loping along casually on the tropical flavored cruise "El Pueblo," but unlike Liebert, challenges himself and Rotondi to jet off course and toss off a couple of be-bop licks. More in character with Quintero's potential, however, are more polyrhythmic hybrid excursions like "Hermanos," which fuses fast and rumbling flamenco runs with folksy, twangy Country and Western sensibilities, and the irrepressible, bongo-happy quartet piece, "Little Indians," which perfectly blends straight ahead and pop flamenco flavors. Quintero also has a blast venturing into odd-metered, avante garde territory on the jumpy closer, "Porque Si."

featuring: percussionists/Munyungo Jackson, Walter Rodriguez, Tiki Pasillas, Angel Figueroa, Ron Powell, bassists/Eddie Resto, Alec Milstein, pianist/Joe Rotondi. recorded by dan garcia, mixed by dan garcia, mastered by doug sax/the mastering lab

Tracks...

1. Libre
2. Caminando
3. El Pueblo
4. The Way Home
5. The Dance/El Baile
6. Hermanos
7. Spring/For Vanessa
8. Carribbean Sun Dance
9. Little Indians
10. !Porque Si!/Just Because!

music composed by jc quintero / produced by jcq + guillermo guzmán

"Through The Winds" (1992)...established jcq's commitment as a world music recording artist while positioning his rising star as a multi-talented purveyor of the world beat sound. Colombian born Juan Carlos Quintero, whose self titled 1990 debut was the perfect blend of jazz sensbilities and Latin rhythms, delves evern futher into the global music realm with the polyrhythmic textures of Through The Winds. The collection features the amazing musical partnership of Quintero and composer/producer/arranger Todd Cochran, whose experience with Latin jazz merges perfectly with the guitarist's natural born sensibilities. Cochran's composition "The Magic Ring" and Quintero's "After the Rain" set the tone of the album, beginning with easygoing, lilting grooves before heating up into flamenco styled jams highlighted by wild percussion sections. Quintero's roots come to glorious life on the celebratory "Festival," a tribute to his homeland featuring a brilliant texturing of classical guitar, cumbia rhythms and exotic soundscaping, "En Tunja" and the Caribbean flavored, highly improvised "Island Dance."

featuring: percussionists/Munyungo Jackson, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Kevin Ricard, Angel Figueroa, bassists/Alec Milstein, James Leary, pianists/Otmaro Ruiz, Todd Cochran, drummers/Clayton Cameron, Bob Harsen. featuring co-composers/Todd Cochran, Dan Stein, Joel Goodman, Alec Milstein. recorded & mixed by Todd Cochran, mastered by Bernie Grundman

Tracks...

1 The Magic Ring Cochran 4:49
2 Through the Winds Milstein, Quintero 4:54
3 Festival Quintero 4:59
4 After the Rain Quintero, Stein 4:51
5 Washington Square Cochran, Quintero 4:26
6 The Promise Cochran 4:09
7 Island Dance Goodman, Quintero 4:45
8 Tears of Joy Quintero 3:33
9 Festival Quintero 1:20
10 Tu Amor Milstein, Quintero 3:51
11 En Tunja Milstein, Quintero 4:59
12 Through the Winds

music composed by jc quintero / produced by Todd Cochran & jcq

"Juan Carlos Quintero"Released in 1990, this self titled debut set the stage for a new sound from Colombian born, guitarist/composer, Juan Carlos Quintero. Mixing the worlds of jazz and Latin rhythms along with a smooth production results in a distinct approach to instrumental music. JC's recipe is full of melody, rhythm, passion, and romance! Self produced, JCQ takes the listener through a journey to Latin America and back allowing all of us to experience the scenic route while on this smooth ride! featuring:percussionist/Adrian Monge bassist/Alec Milstein, pianist/Darrel Smith, drummers/Bob Harsen, Vinnie Damaio, trumpet/Chris Tedesco, tenor sax/Steve Cutcher and special guest guitarist/ Tommy Tedesco. recorded by Joe Shay mixed by Rik Pekkonen/ mastered by Tom Baker / Future Disc
Tracks...
1 Medellin Quintero 5:00
2 Anoche Quintero 5:20
3 ¿Por Que No? Quintero 3:59
4 Barcelona Quintero 11:36
5 Susie's Childrens Song Quintero 5:17
6 How Does One Know? Milstein, Quintero 5:22
7 My Favorite Things Hammerstein, Rodgers 4:40
8 Charas! Quintero 4:34
9 Siempre Quintero 4:01

music composed by jc quintero / produced by jcq

compilations/other releases...

"Music For The World Vol. 1"... the first album in a brand new world music series from Moondo Records/Native Language that blends global flavors, rhythms, and textures into a set which showcases the unique vision and eloquence of its artists. The 12-track album with over 72 minutes of material features artists from all parts of the globe: Bill Bruford’s Earthworks (U.K.), Strunz & Farah (Costa Rica & Iran), Juan Carlos Quintero (Colombia), Stanley Jordan and Larry Steen World Jazz Ensemble (U.S.), Babaghanoush w/Jimmy Mahlis (Greece), Rio Soul and Sandro Albert (Brazil), Huayacaltia (Peru) and more.
Conceptualized and produced by Juan Carlos Quintero, the album delivers uniques recipes of jazz, Latin, fusion, Indian Classical, and ambient soundscapes from some of today’s most prolific performers.
Tracks...
1. Away in the Sycamore - Larry Steen (8:14)
2. Bons Tempos - Braziliando (4:07)
3. Feria De Las Flores - Juan Carlos Quintero (4:59)
4. Matambu - Strunz & Farah (4:48)
5. Maria Do Medo - Sambaguru f/ Katia Moraes (4:13)
6. Bajo Del Sol - Bill Bruford's Earthworks (8:28)
7. Touch of Silk - Stanley Jordan f/ Jay Kishor (7:26)
8. Babaghanoush - Koufoula (7:08)
9. Samba City - Sandro Albert (7:32)
10. La Canoa - Huayucaltia (4:23)
11. Mas Dinero - Thania Sanz (3:55)
12. Si Asi Fuera - Eliseo Borrero (4:28)

The new volume in the COLORS Sounds series, dedicated to Colombia's own sound, Cumbia, is ready to be released by IRMA RECORDS/Italy. A Europe release (available in ther USA as an import), "Colors/Cumbia" features JCQ along with Cumbia all-stars artists such as Celso Pi–a, King Chango, Se–or Coconut, Sonora Dinamita, & Gonzalo Martinez. COLORS MUSIC presents: Various Artists - CUMBIA Cat. No. 512198-2 (CD) / 512198-1 (2LP) Irmagroup ----------------COLORS MUSIC ALL THE COLORS OF MUSIC-

The second release is dedicated to Cumbia, Latin AmericaÕs hottest musical phenomenon Music as an expression of the WorldÕs different cultures: the second CD of the series Colors Music: Cumbia immediately hits you with hybrid and contaminated sounds from the Atlantic coast of Colombia. An ensemble of African rhythms and European melodic structures, over the centuries, Cumbia has become the fruit of the constant influences of the inhabitants of Colombian port cities - important stops in maritime commerce. This constant exposure to musical forms so different from each other, from Caribbean to African, from rumba to Argentinean tango, has progressively influenced Colombian Cumbia. However the style has managed to maintain its irresistible upbeat rhythm that distinguishes it from the rest of Latin American music. Cumbia is closer to the tenacious rhythms of rock-steady and Jamaican reggae than it is to salsa and Afro-Cuban music. Cumbia has never been a genre contained within a particular country, quite the opposite its extremely catchy rhythm tends to cross every border. Today Cumbia is rapidly catching on all over America, influencing new musical genres. A phenomenon that could not pass without being noticed for Colors Music, always on the look out for contemporary music forms, beyond well-known musical genres and traditional ethnic music.

Tracks....

::1. MAMBOTOUR Meneito

::2. CELSO PINA Y SU RONDA Cumbia Sobre El R’o

::3. LA SONORA DINAMITA Se Me Perdi— La Cadenita

::4. KING CHANGO Revolution-Cumbia Reggae

::5. GRUPO FANTASMA Borracho

::6. LOS DE ABAJO El Loco

::7. ROSSY WAR Technocumbia Del Oeste

::8. CHICOS DE BARRIO Cumbia De Los Pajaritos

::9. SEBATIAN ESCOFET No Te Metas Conmigo

::10. SENOR COCONUT Trans Europe Express

::11. GONZALO MARTINEZ La Pollera Color‡

::12. LOS DIPLOMATICOS La Piragua

::13. GILDA Fuiste

::14. YERBA BRAVA Cumbia Villera

::15. JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO Cumbia Para Los Bandidos

 

 

 

 

Jose Rizo hosts one of the finest Latin jazz radio shows (Jazz on the Latin Side) on KLON-FM in Long Beach. On January 7, 2000, a special tribute concert took place at B.B. King's in Universal City, featuring many of Los Angeles' top Afro-Cuban performers. What is particularly unusual about the release is that Rizo (who is not really a musician) wrote five of the six selections that are performed (all but "Descarga Cachao"). The songs all serve as very viable devices for the strong playing of the all-stars. Among the many soloists heard from are violinist Susie Hansen, trombonist Art Velasco, flutist Danilo Loranzo, guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero, altoist Robert Incelli, Justo Almario on tenor, the exciting trumpeter Ramon Flores, pianist Otamario Ruiz, drummer Cougar Estrada, and percussionists Alex Acuna and Francisco Aguabella. Bassist Al McKibbon and Poncho Sanchez also make appearances. Lots of joyful spirits and music are heard on this enjoyable set.

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