The John Santos Sextet - Art Of The Descarga

Built on the Afro-Caribbean past, forged by visionaries such as John Santos and his comrades, and steeled by its rootedness in American life, Latin jazz is a major force shaping contemporary American musical culture. Over decades of performing, arranging, producing, and teaching, Santos has helped make the San Francisco Bay area a Latin jazz stronghold. In 'Art of the Descarga', The John Santos Sextet and a parade of stellar guests mine the music's imaginative motherlode, the descarga�the spontaneous, improvisatory interplay that is the beating heart of Latin jam sessions. Orestes Vilat�, Jerry Gonz�lez, Orlando Maraca Valle, Tito Matos, Juan Juango Guti�rrez, and other luminaries join the sextet in this spectacular collision of beauty, design, and time-honored creativity.