| Latin Soul | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Released | October 26, 1999 |
| Genre | Latin jazz |
| Length | 68:04 |
| Label | Concord Jazz |
| Producer | John Burk, Poncho Sanchez, David Torres |
Latin Soul is a live album by Poncho Sanchez, released through Concord Jazz in 1999. [1] In 2000, the album won Sanchez the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El Conguero" | George Balmaseda, Kenny Goldberg | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Ven Pa Bailar" | Poncho Sanchez, David Torres | 5:46 |
| 3. | "Ican" | Eddie Cano | 7:45 |
| 4. | "Watermelon Man" | Herbie Hancock | 6:13 |
| 5. | "Conga Blue" | Billy Mure | 7:31 |
| 6. | "Lisa" | Willie Bobo | 8:51 |
| 7. | "Bésame Mama" | Mongo Santamaría | 6:55 |
| 8. | "Guaripumpe" | Traditional | 8:54 |
| 9. | "Listen Here/Cold Duck Time" | Eddie Harris | 5:42 |
| 10. | "Mama Guela" | Tito Rodriquez | 7:23 |
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