This Alliance is formed between like-minded-musicians, special guests and the ever growing friendship between Jazz and Latin Music.

"this record is a genuine effort to do it the old fahion way, to swing hard, play hard lovely music and destroy cultural borders".. Auturo O'Farrill: Liner notes, ... more inside CD.

The 2006 Wammy Music Award for the best Latin Recording.

More info may also be found here: http://LatinMusicNow.net/afrobop

Featured artists: Poncho Sanchez and Dave Samuels.

Latin Jazz septet based in the Washington DC area. "Afro Bop Alliance's Camino Nuevo is a dynamite recording from a top flight group of musicians who know their Afro-Cuban music and can give the best Latin Jazz bands working today a run for their money."
Curtis Davenport
Jazz Improv Magazine
Spring 2007

Record Label: Mambo Maniacs

TITLES:

1.  SOON
2.  LO TIME
3.  SEVEN STRPS TO HEAVEN
4.  ARMANDO'S RUMBA
5.  TOM THUMB
6.  PERUCHIN
7.  IN LOVE IN VAIN
8.  AFRO GREEN
9.  BACK TO BAYVIEW
10. BYE-YA

MUSICIANS:
Joe McCarthy: Drumset, Timbal, Bells, Guiro, Chekere, Palmas
Luis Hernandez: Tenor Saxophone
Tim Stanley:    Trumpet
Dan Drew:       Trombone
Harry Appelman: Piano
Max Murray:     Bass, Palmas
Felix Contreras:Congas, Bongos, Chekere, (5)

MP3s also available, CD ready for Immediate delivery.