Various Artists - Nueva Vision

Filled with the finest Cuban jazz of the last century and compiled by Jazzanova and Erik Ott, Nueva Vision is a fantastic listen. It features such Cuban greats as pianist Emiliano Salvador, labelled the pianists' pianist by the American jazz fraternity. His song Son en 7/4 is an odyssey of a track, with some terrific piano playing and funky Spanish backing vocals. Bobby Carcasses' Emiliano, with its scatting and finger tapping reminds us that jazz, particularly Cuban jazz, is fun to listen to. Soy Cubano by Omara is an exciting trumpet heavy high tempo track, while Mi Conga es laque es by R.E. Martinez demonstrates the soulful tender side of Cuban jazz. The tracks are as infectious as they are uplifting, and whether hip-hop or house is your weapon of choice your pelvis will be powerless to resist Nueva Vision's charms. [Franck Martin]