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Chandos

Latin Connections

$21.99

Details

Composer
Various
Artist
Sarah Dowling, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Oct 24, 2025
Catalog #
CHAN 20376
UPC
0095115237625

About

A project some six years in the making, Latin Connections was originally conceived as a collaborative project with the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Clarice Assad. Global Covid restrictions forced us to postpone the recording, by which time Clarice was unavailable. Disappointed though we were, we were delighted to refresh a friendship with the award-winning jazz singer, cellist, pianist, and composer Sara Dowling who brings all these skills and instruments to our new recording. Latin music encompasses a colossal range of styles, many of which have become popular the world over: salsa, samba, tango, cumbia, bossa nova, choro, merengue, rumba, candombe, and baiao, to name but a few. Born out of the cultural trinity of the Spanish and Portuguese presence in South America, African music (courtesy of the slave trade), and the indigenous music and traditions of Latin America, Latin music is as rich and varied as any other musical tradition globally. It's incorporation into rock, pop, and jazz, notably in the USA, has further popularised and developed the many styles which are such a rich part of the cultural identity of South America. - Aquarelle Guitar Quartet.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Salt of the Earth (arr. M. Baker for guitar quartet) 03:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Salt of the Earth (arr. M. Baker for guitar quartet)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Andy Scott
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  2. 2 Blackbird (arr. C. Assad for vocals and guitar quartet) 04:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    Blackbird (arr. C. Assad for vocals and guitar quartet)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    John Lennon, Paul McCartney
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  3. 3 Alfonsina y el mar (arr. R. Dyens for guitar quartet) 05:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Alfonsina y el mar (arr. R. Dyens for guitar quartet)
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Ariel Ramírez
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  4. 4 Bebê (arr. J. Girling for improvised vocals, guitar quartet and piano) 06:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    Bebê (arr. J. Girling for improvised vocals, guitar quartet and piano)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Hermeto Pascoal
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  5. 5 Por causa de você (arr. S. Dowling for vocals and piano) 03:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Por causa de você (arr. S. Dowling for vocals and piano)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
  6. 6 Armando's Rhumba (arr. V. Bessas for improvised vocals, guitar quartet and piano) 02:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Armando's Rhumba (arr. V. Bessas for improvised vocals, guitar quartet and piano)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Chick Corea
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  7. 7 Lamento no morro (arr. M. Tardelli for guitar quartet) 03:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Lamento no morro (arr. M. Tardelli for guitar quartet)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  8. 8 A mi Pueblo (arr. M. Baker for improvised vocals and guitar quartet) 04:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    A mi Pueblo (arr. M. Baker for improvised vocals and guitar quartet)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Ismael Ledesma
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  9. 9 1 x 0 (Um a zero) (arr. M. Baker for improvised vocals, guitar quartet and piano) 03:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    1 x 0 (Um a zero) (arr. M. Baker for improvised vocals, guitar quartet and piano)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Pixinguinha, Benedito Lacerda
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  10. 10 Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus): Manhã de carnaval (Carnival Morning) (arr. V. Bessas for vocals and guitar quartet) 04:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus): Manhã de carnaval (Carnival Morning) (arr. V. Bessas for vocals and guitar quartet)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Luiz Bonfá
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  11. 11 This Happy Madness (Estrada branca) (arr. S. Dowling for vocals and piano) 03:32
    Track
    11
    Title
    This Happy Madness (Estrada branca) (arr. S. Dowling for vocals and piano)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
  12. 12 Adios (Farewell) (arr. G. Serci for cello and guitar quartet) 05:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Adios (Farewell) (arr. G. Serci for cello and guitar quartet)
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Sara Dowling
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
  13. 13 A fala da paixão (The Language of Passion) (arr. J. Jervis for improvised vocals, cello and guitar quartet) 05:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    A fala da paixão (The Language of Passion) (arr. J. Jervis for improvised vocals, cello and guitar quartet)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Egberto Gismonti
    Performer
    Sara Dowling
    Ensemble
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet