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jose estevez jr julio andino y su orquesta concerto for percussion 10 Soukous Of The Abyss 5:43This is percussion as lead voice, not accompaniment. Estvez Jr. steps forward on vibraphone and timpani while Julio Andino's orchestra swings hard behind him in mambo and rumba rhythms. The 1950s Latin scene was alive with this kind of energydancers in Havana, New York, and across the Caribbean knew these grooves by heart. The concerto format brings concert elegance, but the spirit is pure dancefloor. Bright brass charts, crisp clave rhythms, and