Martirio & Chano Dominguez

Martirio & Chano Dominguez: Acoplados

by Ken Kase
November 23, 2006

Martirio & Chano Dominguez Acoplados Sunnyside Records 2006

Self-professed “fusions" of various musical forms in jazz are routinely and often justifiably treated with suspicion by critics and fans. The formulas employed for these events can be either fruitful and satisfying, or a recipe for utter pretentious disaster. Fortunately, Acoplados falls into the former category, with the unlikely but fascinating placement of traditional Spanish music within a brassy, swinging context.Spanish vocalist and actress ...