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Joaqu: Out of This World
by Alex K. Fong
Being a recording artist on the Fresh Sound New Talent label must be daunting given the semantic implications of its name and its track record of solid, varied mainstream jazz releases. But Spanish guitarist Joaqu'in Chacón lives up to all those expectations except one: he is not a new talent. He is, however, a talented, sparsely-documented leader whose new album, Out of This World , should be the first step in remedying the paucity of records under his own name. ...
read moreJoaquin "Joe" Claussell Taking "Africa Caribe" on the Road
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Joaquin Joe" Claussell does not need much of an introduction amongst the dance music aficionados. Be it as a DJ, a remix producer, a record label head (Sacred Rhythm, Spiritual Life), or even a record store manager/owner (Dance Tracks), he's been deeply involved in New York's and the international dance scene since way before it was trendy and his reputation in that realm is pretty much untouchable. Now, thanks to his recent work with Fania Records with the breath-taking double ...
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"Hammock House": "Africa Caribe" Produced & Mixed by Joaquin "Joe" Clausell
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Fania Records announced the release of a deluxe 2-disc set entitled Hammock House 'Africa Caribe' produced and mixed by the legendary Joaquin Joe" Claussell. The project is a perfect marriage between old and new, a fresh take on classic sounds from the Fania archives. Late last year, Fania Records hand delivered the original multi-tracks (recording tapes) in a battered cardboard box to Joe Claussell's NYC studio. Inside was a round metal reel wrapped with many feet of rolled magnetic tape, ...
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