With temperatures in St. Louis soaring into the 90s
on Friday, it should be a hot night for "The Hot Men"
I wish I'd had more time before now to write something about Los Hombres Calientes, because from what I've heard of them on CD, their St. Louis debut could end up being the surprise hit of this year's US Bank Saint Louis Jazz Festival.
Led by trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and percussionist Bill Summers, one of the original members of the Headhunters, LHC are sort of a New Orleans take on the Latin jazz genre, with the exuberance and multiple ethnic flavors that implies. They incorporate jazz, funk and even a bit of hip-hop, but also other musical influences from all over the Carribbean and South America, topped off by Mayfield's energetic showmanship and assertive trumpet solos.
Terry Perkins has a brief bit about them in the Post here that also includes the Festival schedule for the entire weekend, and Calvin Wilson adds brief descriptions of the weekend's other headliners here.
I was also able to dig up some additional stuff on the Web that may give you a better feel for what Los Hombres Calientes are like in concert, including this interview with Mayfield; two reviews of live shows (one from earlier this month and the other from last year), and some brief audio samples of "El Barrio" and "Creole Groove" (click on Flash button #4 at lower left to play).
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