Voices of Latin Rock

Publisher : Hal Leonard
Voices of Latin Rock : The People and Events That Shaped The Sound
Authors: Jim McCarthy, Ron Sansoe

From its free-form days in San Francisco’s Mission District to the Grammy-award show with Santana’s Supernatural, the cast of characters, events and collaborations blend together to create a unique style of passionate music. Features exclusive interviews, biographical profiles, over 800 photographs and a colour picture gallery. With a foreword by Carlos Santana.

The book covers the stories of prominent Latin rock bands including Santana and Malo, examining in detail the pioneering records and the ways in which both reflect a wide spectrum of Latin influences. It highlights the cast of characters and emerging period in the US during the late '60s, with all the cultural background events including the Summer of Love, Woodstock, political activism, and the record label expansion.
Legendary figures such as Bill Graham, Clive Davis and the Escovedos family play crucial roles in the development of this sound. As Latin music continues to become more mainstream, the interest in its musical roots grows.

This book sheds light on these musical pioneers, and is gorgeously illustrated with over 800 B&W photos by Jim Marshall, Rudy Rodgriguez, Joan Chase and others, plus artwork of dozens of rare album covers.