Salsa & Latin Jazz

Flo · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:12 am Post subject: Salsa & Latin Jazz

Hi All,

I'm looking around to find something to get introduced salsa/latin music (rythm, chords, impro). Is there any method or interesting books ?

Thanks

Flo

rufflicks · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

Flo,

You tube salsa and play along. Transcribe what you think sounds cool. Most Salsa tunes are basically in one key. It will either be major or minor and you are playing 5 1 in that key. Mambos can simply be built on a 5 chord. here is the only play along I know.

http://www.allmusicmethods.com/jazz/Vol-64-SalsaLatin-Jazz/AEB-V64DS.aspx
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thomptim · Regular Member Joined: 28 Mar 2011 Posts: 11

terry horace · Regular Member Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 70

There is a good book by Rebeca Mauleon about salsa and latin jazz that is considered by many to be the best all around guide for new comers. I think it's called "the salsa guidebook"

But that's only a guide to the idiom, check out Chocolate Armenteros, Ray Moldonado, Luis "Pericoo" Ortiz, Chapputin, Ray Vega, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Arsenio Rodriguez, Benny More, etc, etc.