Retro Latin Jazz with the blessings of the deities of Mother Africa barley begins to describe this latest outing from veteran multi-instrumentalist Mark Weinstein. Like a lost chapter from the historical sixties concert in Woodstock, New York, Weinstein and the cast of his band Cuban Roots unveil a hypnotic session of rhythms and seductive melodies fresh to our senses yet reminiscent of a perhaps forgotten street corner rumba from a previous life. Weinstein, who spent most of the sixties blowing his trombone with living legends such as Herbie Mann and Eddie Palmieri, among many others, started playing the flute in the mid-seventies after having retired from playing music in the early 1970’s. In 1997, he returned to the stages of the world, this time holding a flute in each hand and continuing his 35-year music career, which still contains uncharted sonic domains within his musical fusion. Playing the soprano, alto and bass flutes, Weinstein paints soundscapes that come to life via the percussive power and dexterity of percussionists Pedrito Martinez, Nani Santiago, Gene Golden and Skip “Brinquito” Burney. The other voices in the band are those of Martinez interpreting all the Yoruba chants and choruses, and the screaming guitar of Jean-Paul Bourelly (a collaborator of Elvin Jones). His unique sound reaches from Hendrix to Wes Montgomery to free jazz and to the John McLaughlin Mahavishn days. Anchoring the rhythm section is bassist Santi DeBriano with an incredible gusto. Together, these cats make truly cosmic traveling music with a natural down-to-earth feeling. Standouts include Mis Consuelos, Mamita Baila, and title track Algo Mas.