THE CONTINENTAL (RECORDED LIVE AT JUDSON'S LIVE, ORLANDO)
New Release by Sammy Figueroa!
This single is a tribute to the great Latin Jazz innovator Cal Tjader. This recording was done live at Judson's Live in Orlando and features Latin Grammy winning vibes player Felipe Fournier and the brilliant young jazz pianist Tal Cohen. Mixed and mastered by the illustrious engineer Bob Katz and produced by Sammy's longtime collaborator Rachel Faro this music is irresistibly delightful.
SEARCHING FOR A MEMORY (BUSCO TU RECUERDO)
NOMINATED FOR LATIN GRAMMY®!
A Latin GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Jazz/Latin Jazz Album!
Sammy's most recent album, Searching For A Memory (Busco Tu Recuerdo), featuring the brilliant Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and the fantastic Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola, produced by Rachel Faro, has been honored with a Latin GRAMMY® Nomination in the category of Best Jazz/Latin Jazz. The album is dedicated to the memory and music of Sammy's father, the romantic singer Charlie Figueroa, taking the classic boleros and bringing them into Sammy's perspective of modern Latin jazz arrangements.