
Cortez Band

El Papa Grande / The Smile Upon Your Face El Papa Grande / The Smile Upon Your Face
Original composition by Erroll Garner entitled El Papa Grande in instrumental piano jazz. Nathan adapted the song to a Latin Cumbia and wrote original lyrics. Cortez Band musicians perform this new version.
Apr 29 #8 in Latin Jazz

Let Me Take Your Wings and Fly Let Me Take Your Wings and Fly
Apr 7 #1 in Bossa Nova

Ven Mi Amor (alternate mix) Ven Mi Amor (alternate mix)
Mar 10 #5 in Pop/Balada

Apasionado (demo) Apasionado (demo)
Original demo recording by Cortez Band members preceding 45 single record release. Note: guitar player Tom Rooney
Mar 31 Pop/Balada

Baila Baila
Mar 6 Latin Jazz


Apasionado Apasionado
Apasionado(N. Muus)- The also hit flip side, in Spanglish (Spanish /English) by the Cortez Band; same musicians, with Connie Madrid on vocals; another of Nathans successful compositions opening Midwest radio play to Latin music.
6/6/2009 Pop/Balada

Newspaper Astrology Newspaper Astrology
Newspaper Astrology (N. Muus)- Another Nathan Muus original with the Cortez Band featuring Nathan (sax, flute, vocals), Howard LaBelle (bass, vocals), Dan Cortez (drums) and Bryan Rossi (keys). (Joe Demko of Willie Murphy on guitar).
6/8/2009 R&B/Soul/Pop