Buhay

Want some mainstream jazz? Talk about the convergence of major jazz influences in the local scene. This is what you get when you put the "Senyores" together-- Tots Tolentino, Meong Pacana, Mar Dizon and Tateng Katindig. Spice up the already explosive group with the sultry voice of Chedi Vergara, and you get living, breathing and kick-ass jazz embodied in Buhay. And it's all-Filipino. The members seem to have taken particular fancy on creating their own sound in this album.