JORGE LÓPEZ RUIZ
UN HOMBRE DE BUENOS AIRES
ALT026 (Vinyl LP / Limited Edition Vinyl LP)
Jazz, funk, bossa vibes and tango kiss each other in this 1978 album by Argentinean jazz mastermind Jorge López Ruiz.
Jorge López Ruiz gets far less credit than he deserves. His crucial role in shaping Argentina’s jazz history should place him right next to Gato Barbieri and Lalo Schifrin, who found success abroad. It’s an honour do dig deeper into his vast discography after having already reissued his masterpiece Viejas Raíces and his historical milestone album Bronca Buenos Aires.
In his colourful Un Hombre de Buenos Aires, recorded in 1978, JLR puts the political outcry of his early 70s works aside and focuses on his love for the city of Buenos Aires. Jazz, funk, and bossa vibes kiss each other, all wrapped up in JLR’s trademark cinematic feel.
As always, Jorge López Ruiz enroled some of the best musicians in the country to support him. The line-up includes Dino Saluzzi on bandoneon, Domingo Cura on percussion and his lifelong friend Pocho Lapouble on drums.