In association with Alliance Francaise de Pune
Emmanuel Simon, percussions / band leader
Pradyumna Singh Manot a.k.a. Paddy, piano
Premjit Dutta, timbales
Bijit Bhattacharya, bass guitar
In a programme of Perdido (Cha-cha-cha); Mambo Mongo (Latin-jazz); St. Thomas (Samba); Midnight Mambo (Latin-jazz); Senor Blues (Afro 6/8); Come candela (Salsa); Guajira en menor (Guajira); Mambo Inn (Latin-jazz); Quinto Sabroso (Salsa); Chanvanni (Guajira); Merengue (Jibaro)and Wachi Wara (Boogaloo)
The Latination is one of India’s only virtuoso and genuine Latin jazz outfit, a powerful and soulful collaboration between French and Indian specialists of jazz and Latin music. Its repertoire ranges from the festive sounds of salsa and rumba to modern jazz, blending the dance-compelling power of Afro-Latin rhythms with the intellectual streams of dense harmonies and sophisticated melodies, the discreet sweetness of jazz ballads and Latin boleros with virtuoso improvisation and solo performances.
