Los Jazz Vatos is the pet project of Austinite Ernie Durawa, a San Antonio native and former drummer for Delbert McClinton, Doug Sahm, the Texas Tornados, and many more. Los Jazz Vatos (losjazzvatos.com) presents the septet's luminous Latin jazz, with Durawa holding things down for the bubbling bass lines, angular piano, and sinuous horns on material from sources as disparate as Stevie Wonder, Cuban reed player Paquito D'Rivera, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Horace Silver. Trombonist Freddie Mendoza's "Chica Loca," the sole original tune, holds its own among such illustrious company.
Listen to the music. 'Nuff said. Joining Philip on the track are Andy Langham (Piano), Marc Miller (Bass) and Jason Marsalis (Drums).