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- ISBN13: 0824247018525
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
This 1961 Riverside Records album is one of the greatest ruses of 20th century American pop music, a forgotten masterpiece of cross-cultural disguise and masquerade. Neither Juan nor his Latin Lantzmen were actually Lantzmen, and only some were actually Latin. Juan was John Cali, an Italian-American banjo picker and radio veteran best known for his work with the Vincent Lopez Orchestra and a string of solo banjo outings. His Latin Lantzmen included some of the bigge… More >>
July 3, 2010 at 9:29 am
Enjoyed hearing this music during an NPR show….Took me back to the days when the Latin dances were popular, and the Latinization of Jewish Standards was fun listening….Probably most enjoyable for the Senior audience..
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Mazeltov, Mis Amigos certainly has some excellent music on it! I’m glad they finally released this on CD; it did well on vinyl and it will do well once again. Juan Calle & His Latin Lantzmen were a most talented group of musicians; we get great performances from a group that included some of the best: Willie Rodriguez, Charlie Palmier, Clark Terry, Lou Oles, Doc Cheatham, and Wendell Marshall–and even more! No matter which order you play these songs in on your CD player, the result is bound to be endless hours of wonderful enjoyment. This is fantastic music!
“Beltz, Mein Shtetele Beltz” starts the track set with a fine musical arrangement; this Latin arrangement of a wonderful classic tune works well; the horns are well used and the flute adds a lot to the overall treatment of “Beltz, Mein Shtetele Beltz.” The cha-cha version of “Havah Negilah” is absolutely wonderful; it’s full of energy without being too heavy and it’s also great music for dancing just about anytime you want to dance! “O, Momme! Bin Ich Farliebt” gets a samba treatment that all holds its own very well; I’m very impressed.
“Glick, Du Bist Gekummen Tzu Shapit” also has lots of energy; these pros play this faultlessly; they never let go of a single superfluous note and the singing fits in perfectly with the music. “Papirossen” has a wonderful mambo twist to keep things lively; and listen for a merengue rendition of “Frellach a Nacht.” “Vus de Vilst, Dus Vill Ich Oich” is another excellent number that gets the cha-cha treatment; it shines brighter than silver and gold in the hands of these capable artists!
“Baigelach-Bublitchki” is a tune I always liked; and I’m amazed at how well this sounds with that early 1960s Latin pachanga twist. “Yossel, Yossel” is particularly well done; it’s one of my favorite songs on this album and just one listen will tell you why! The album ends very nicely with Juan Calle & His Latin Lantzmen performing “Bel Mir Bist du Shein” to that terrific merengue beat! I love it.
Juan Calle & His Latin Lantzmen shine brightly on this album; it’s one of my favorite CDs already! I highly recommend this for people who enjoy creative versions of classic Yiddish tunes and other song like “Havah Negilah” which are popular in the Jewish community; and of course fans of these incredible artists will not be disappointed.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Musicians are great – music was disappointing. Thought it would have more Latin influence. Title was what intrigued – all kinds of innovative possibilities. As it was, rather mundane.
Rating: 3 / 5
July 3, 2010 at 5:07 pm
the music on this album is as good as the backstory — i only wish the record label would get it in the hands of a bunch of DJs who could rock remixes.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3, 2010 at 5:48 pm
this album and the story behind it sound like the spine of a good movie. a group of legendary muscians reimagining a classic set of songs and translating them from one tradition to another. respect to the record label for having the smarts to unearth this.
Rating: 5 / 5