Poncho Sanchez has spent decades as one of American jazz's most reliable and inventive congueros, and Psychedelic Blues from 2009 demonstrates why. The album merges Latin jazz traditions with funk influences and contemporary production, never losing sight of groove in the process. Released on Concord Picante, a label with deep roots in Latin jazz, this stands as strong evidence that the form still had life and innovation left to explore nearly fifty years after its heyday. Sanchez's playing is precise and soulful, driving the ensemble with the kind of authority that only comes from mastering your instrument. For Latin jazz fans, this is exactly the sort of contemporary statement that keeps the music vital.

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