| Latin Affair | ||||
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| Released | November 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1275 | |||
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Latin Affair is a 1959 album by pianist George Shearing. [1] [2]
| Latin Affair | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1275 | |||
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Latin Affair is a 1959 album by pianist George Shearing. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The initial Billboard magazine review from November 30, 1959 chose the album as one of its "Special Merit Spotlights" and commented that "Shearing serves up his usual, lightly swingy, delicately phrased instrumental treatments of a group of Latin themes and standards...all dressed up in an infectious Latin beat". [3]
Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and awarded it three stars, commenting that "Although the personnel in his popular Quintet had changed a bit...Shearing and his guest Armando Peraza on congas remain the main soloists. The music on their melodic set includes South American melodies and swing standards; in both cases the easy-listening music is Latinized yet still influenced by bop. This enjoyable LP will be difficult to find". [2]
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