In review--Big, Big Beat
World / Jazz Maracatu New York Baque Do Brooklyn Nation Beat Music There’s nothing quite as enticing as Brazilian poly rhythms married to New Orleans jazz and that’s the best way to describe Maracatu New York’s CD Baque Do Brooklyn . This soulful stew of Afro-Latin grooves gets the heart pumping and the feet dancing. The music feels like a samba parade entered the room followed by a Mardi-Gras band. The opener, Roda Baiana sounds pure carnival with New Orleans brass kicking into full gear. With Samba Lê Lê Brazil beats and vocals meet New Orleans brass and we feel Yoruba gods hanging around. American percussionist Scott Kettner and his crew of horn players, drummers, and vocalists introduce listeners to the delicious world of drum jam sessions such as on Parada with its power samba drums. We’re off to the Bayou on Voo Doom with Mark Marshall on slide-guitar. And we h...