Jazz trio La Lucha is joined by all-stars Ken Peplowski, Melissa Aldana, Diego Figueiredo, Chuck Redd, & Houston Person.

Excerpt from the CD liner notes by Bob Seymour

''Followers of La Lucha have known for a long time that this is a 'trio with a difference.' The first-call rhythm section in the Tampa Bay scene is at home in any jazz context, with the telepathic interplay you expect from a band together for years. But the places they reach for inspiration, the intriguing choices in finding and writing material, and the combination of these three spirited personalities have endeared La Lucha to listeners and to an ever-widening circle of collaborators. And they just keep getting better.

John, Alejandro, and Mark - raised in Mexico, Colombia, and Florida, respectively - met up in a practice room at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, in 2006. The three were soon best friends, and the musical experiences from their younger years, collectively from punk to heavy metal, salsa to classical, were all grist for the mill as they delved into learning and creating jazz. Their energies and cultural backgrounds melded, and La Lucha became known for a sound with lots of Latin rhythms, combining jazz and American Songbook standards with their self-described 'twisted arrangements' of 80s and 90s pop tunes, and originals by each of the guys.

The band's name means ''the fight, or struggle.'' They view it as a positive reminder to overcome whatever one needs to, including the obstacles found in living with a commitment to an artistic life. This is a great moment for the trio that has shared that commitment for years, and if this is your introduction to La Lucha, you have a lot of great listening in store!''

Featuring:

MELISSA ALDANAtenor saxophone

DIEGO FIGUEIREDOacoustic guitar

KEN PEPLOWSKIclarinet, fender rhodes, moog synth, voice

HOUSTON PERSONtenor saxophone

CHUCK REDDvibraphone

Producer KEN PEPLOWSKI

Track Listing

• Por La Tarde
• Space Oddity
• Lullaby Of The Leaves/Lullaby of Birdland
• Blues For Houston Person
• 1 + 2
• The Sundering
• Otra Vez
• Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
• Everybody Wants To Rule The World
• Lilis
• Dance, Dance, Dance
• She's Like The Wind
• Samba Pra Diego

Additional Details

Label: Arbors

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 72: mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/12/20

UPC: 780941147322