[Harp-L] RE: Latin-Mix Harp Tunes

[Scott Albert Johnson <scojo@xxxxxxxxx>]

My song "What About Your Man" has a kind of Latin groove:
   
  http://www.scottalbertjohnson.com/saj_solo1_whatabt_yourman__mix3_128kps.mp3
   
  This song utilizes a mix of 4th and 5th position harp playing (I also occasionally throw in some 3rd position when playing it live).  I play Latin music (with actual Latin bands) as often as possible and really love it.  I also used to cover Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White a lot; I think this is a great and unique way of playing a Latin song on the harp (and should give pause to anyone who thinks Kim Wilson is a Little Walter clone).  For further listening, I suggest Dave Spalding's excellent harp work with Poncho Sanchez.
  -s-
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  James wrote:
   
  I thought it would be interesting to explore some tunes that have a 
Latin or "Spanish Tinge" to quote Winton Marsalies.
1:    Cherry Pink and Apple Blossum White (Kim Fields covers this with 
the Fabolous Thunderbirds)


2:    La Cucurachia    The Great Walter Horton did wonders with this 
tune

3:    Chan Chan        Charlie Musselwhite covers this and more on his 
Continential Drifters CD (Eliades Ochoa and 
                                   Groupo Patria)

4:    Just a Little Bit    Billy Branch does this as a "Rhumba" and it 
works really.


Blowing and overblowing on the 6 and 7th holes you get some notes that 
work with Latin Rhythms.

Anyone have any thoughts?



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