La Bruja, arranged by Jennifer Wharton for Bonegasm, LIVE AT BIRDLAND

Recorded ive at Birdland right before recording our third album. PREORDER the album here: 01:37 Mike Eckroth solo 02:42 John Fedchock solo 04:43 rhythm section group solo The classic Mexican song “La Bruja“ (“The Witch“) reads like an erotic nightmare befitting a David Lynch film. In a drunken fog, the main character is taken hostage by a witch who has her way with him. A dissertation could be written (and probably has been) about the song’s insight into Catholic-Latin sexuality; the enticing fear of the woman who “consumes“ men in the wee hours of the night and is promiscuous even in her cannibalism. The song is a standard of son jarocho — a melancholy yet mischievous genre from the port city of Veracruz, Mexico. It is thought that the composer of the melody is Jose Luis Lopez Santiago from Oaxaca, who eventually moved to Veracruz. Jen fell in love with the tune after watching Frida and hearing Salma Hayek sing the tune during the movie. She arranged it in 2022 for Bonegasm. Featuring solos by Mike Eckroth and John Fedchock with some rhythm section fun by Don Peretz and Samuel Torres. Performance date: May 14, 2023 Location: Birdland Jazz Club, New York NY Personnel: John Fedchock Nate Mayland @Trombonate Alan Ferber @alanferber3262 Jennifer Wharton @jenniferwharton Mike Eckroth @MikeEckrothMusic Evan Gregor @EvanGregor Don Peretz @dpfibish Samuel Torres @blueconga #jazz #newjazz #trombone #bonegasm #basstrombone #jazzseptet #youtube #music #musicvideo #liveperformance #composer #arranger #earthshaker #jazzmusic #jazzlovers #jazzlife #jazzworld #jazznation #jazzcommunity #jazzfestival #jazzimprovisation #jazzlegacy #jazzlovers #jazzlife #jazzinstruments #jazzfusion #smoothjazz #jazzvibes #jazzcommunity #jazzappreciation #jazzenthusiasts