Latin Tinge

Latin Tinge
Studio album by Cedar Walton
Released	October 15, 2002
Recorded	June 21, 2002
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:35
Label	HighNote HCD 7099
Producer	Don Sickler & Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton chronology
The Promise Land (2001) Latin Tinge (2002) Underground Memoirs (2005)

Latin Tinge is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 2002 and released on the Highnote label. ^[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album stating "A solid but not outstanding Latin jazz session... Low-key without being low-energy, Latin Tinge fulfills the minor goals it sets for itself". ^[2] All About Jazz observed "It's jazz by the numbers, played with metronomic regularity, simmering but never boiling over, smoldering but never burning". ^[3] JazzTimes said "There is more than a tinge of Latin music here; the title could have justifiably been Latin Immersion. The emphasis of the trio is on adhering to proper Latin rhythmic arrangements. Walton's playing is therefore not as florid as we are used to getting from him; he seems to be more concerned with locking in with the rhythm section than in flying above it". ^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted

1. "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) - 7:04
2. "Latin America" - 6:14
3. "Triste" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 4:53
4. "Tres Palabras" (Osvaldo Farrés) - 5:55
5. "Perfidia" (Alberto Domínguez) - 5:39
6. "The Vision" - 6:31
7. "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) - 7:56
8. "Serenata" (Leroy Anderson) - 5:30
9. "Latino Blue" - 3:53

Personnel

• Cedar Walton - piano
• Cucho Martinez - bass
• Ray Mantilla - percussion

Production

• Don Sickler - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References

1. Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
2. Masonn, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 24, 2015
3. Holmes, T. K., All About Jazz Review, February 4, 2003
4. Schu J., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2003
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1463. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.