Cozy Rocket

This song is from the first Buena Vista Social Club album produced by Ry Cooder in 1997. I know own a few of the albums that have been put out by Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo, and can almost always recognize a Buena Vista artist’s song when I hear one. The music is timeless and amazing, and never fails to catch my attention.

I actually went to watch Ibrahim Ferrer when he performed at ASU’s Gammage Auditorium in 2002; I consider myself fortunate to have seen the great artist in action before he passed away (August 2005). For those of you who don’t know who the Buena Vista Social Club is, I would recommend renting the DVD as it shows the amazing ensemble of Cuban artists that were reunited to produce these amazing albums. For now, I’ll leave you with Eliades Ochoa’s El Carretero which also serves as the perfect closing song for Coffee Shop Week - which I hope you’ve enjoyed.

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I thought this song was perfect to help kick off the weekend for several reasons (FYI, my weekends start Friday morning). The first reason is since it is the start of the weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity to be spontaneous and take a road trip. If you’re lucky, maybe you can even take a trip down historic Route 66. Living in Arizona affords locals the luxury of being able to actually take a trip across northern Arizona from Oatman to Gallup. Along the way, you can stop by the Meteor Crater, Canyon Diablo, the Petrified Forest, Winslow’s historic railroad hotel - La Posada, and many other sites of historic interest. For the adventurous, you can head up to Havasupai Falls just north of Seligman. The second reason I picked this song is because today is the premier of Pixar’s Cars. What fun would having a car be if you didn’t have historic routes like Route 66 to create new memories with? And finally, the song is soothing yet rich - like a nice cup of coffee.

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Here’s some Wikipedia info about the song that you might enjoy while listening to the great track:

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Just an FYI, I updated my original post on Thievery Corporation’s Lebanese Blonde.

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Much to my chagrin, it looks like Chris isn’t entertaining the idea of opening up a Coffee Shop in the foreseeable future. It’s a definite bummer since I’ve always wanted to be part of (or even own) a quaint little restaurant or eclectic lounge chocked full of eccentric patrons and lounge beats. Well, I guess all is not lost since it got me thinking about having a “Coffee Shop Week” here on the blog. So for the week of June 4th through June 11th (I realize that’s 1 day more than a week, but who’s counting), I’ll be posting some tunes that I feel would belong right at home playing in a Coffee Shop. I’m thinking music along the lines of something jazzy or lounge-like (if that’s a word) will fit the bill perfectly.