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A cool collection of very unusual grooves from Argentine composer/guitarist Rodolfo Alchourron -- part of a generation of groundbreaking musicians in his homeland that also included Lalo Schifrin and Gato Barbieri -- yet unlike those artists, a talent that never achieved greater global fame! The... read more

Excellent bit of west coast Latin fusion -- featuring an all star band that includes such massive talents as Pete Escovedo, George Muribus, Paul Jackson, Lenny White, Coke Escovedo, and Victor Pantoja. The groove is nice and smooth, with a Bay Area early 70s sound on the production tip -- and in a... read more

Really lovely work from Susana Baca -- more of an EP than a full-length set, but a record that has more than enough depth in each tune to make up for its brevity! Baca's vocals are wonderful -- even more filled with feeling than the last time we'd heard from her -- and the instrumentation is... read more

Amazing work from Gato Barbieri's legendary exploration of Latin American sounds for Impulse Records -- a set that's heavy on Cuban influences, thanks to arrangements from the mighty Chico O'Farrill! The sound is sublime -- a bit fuller than some of Gato's other albums in the run, but never with... read more

Two of Ray Barretto's earliest albums, both recorded for the Riverside label at the start of his career! Latino has an approach to Latin jazz that's certainly informed by the charanga sound of the New York scene in the early 60s -- but one that's also opened up a bit more to new ideas -- bits of... read more

A really smoking set from Ray Barretto -- recorded at a later date than his Latin Soul classics, but a beautifully imaginative batch of tracks that shows that Ray never stopped perfecting his art! The centerpiece of the album is the long track "Canto Abacuba", which has an incredibly... read more

Joe Bataan is alive and well -- and to our ears, the king of Latin Soul is sounding better than he has in decades! This tasty little set really takes us back to Joe's classic work for Fania -- but it's also got a slightly different twist -- one that shows a new younger appreciation of the funk... read more

Recent genius from the true king of Latin Soul -- the mighty Joe Bataan, sounding every bit as great now as he did back in the day! Bataan gets some very hip backing from Los Fulanos -- a Barcelona-based combo who help recreate the tight sound of Joe's early grooves from the late 60s, with just a... read more

2 tremendous 70s albums from Eddie Benitez -- both of them a great mix of jazz, funk, and Latin soul! Eddie's style here is totally great, and very unique -- a laidback approach to the groove that has echoes of the Chicano soul coming out of LA in the early 70s -- but which is often a lot more... read more

The second great album from Black Sugar, and every bit as great as the first -- perhaps even more so from a keyboard perspective, given the sweet organ and moog that filter through the set! The record's got the group sounding even tighter than before -- mixing Latin rhythms with some great... read more

An obscure album by Willie Bobo -- and a great one too! The session predates Willie's more famous work on Verve, and it catches the percussionist as he's coming off of some very successful years in the Cal Tjader band -- a place where he really picked up a flair for jazzy and lyrical grooves. ... read more

Havin trouble doin the Willie Bobo? Here's the best way to get started -- an hour-long set of classic tracks from Willie's years at Verve, home to some of his finest recordings! Most of these gems were cut in the mid to late 60s -- and they offer a unique blend of jazz, soul, and Latin rhythms --... read more

Incredible work by Willie Bobo -- a slamming record of hard funky instrumentals, one that sounds different than any of his other albums! The record's a killer all the way through -- a mixture of Latin and deep 70s funk, one of the few perfect fusions of the styles, held up beautifully all the way... read more

A smokin bit of salsa from 70s Brooklyn -- one of a rare few albums cut by The Brooklyn Sounds, a totally great group with a really firey spirit! The set grooves hard from the first moment -- with tight horn blasts over fast rhythm, and soulful vocals that really capture the spirit of the time. ... read more

Heavy Latin funk from Brownout -- a group who've really carved out their own unique space in the deep funk underground -- a rich blend of Latin rhythms, funky instrumentation, and razor-sharp production -- never slick, but totally tight all the way through! One of the group's key members is Adrian... read more

An insanely wonderful bit of Latin funk! The groove is super heavy, and falls somewhere in between NuYorican soul and Chicano Power rock -- with a sound that's pretty close to Black Sugar, but a little bit more psychedelic, due to the heavy guitars and keyboards in the grooves. Hard congas take... read more

A great return to form for the legendary Cachao -- and a session that seeks to recapture the Cuban Jam Session energy of his recordings from a few decades before! Production is by Andy Garcia, and is somewhat more sentimental than in the old days -- although certainly still free from any sort of... read more

A great return to form for the legendary Cachao -- and a session that seeks to recapture the Cuban Jam Session energy of his recordings from a few decades before! Production is by Andy Garcia, and is somewhat more sentimental than in the old days -- although certainly still free from any sort of... read more

Israel Cachao Lopez may have left us in recent years, but the spirit of his music lives on beautifully -- thanks to the work of his Mambo All Stars group! The combo's directed by Germain Piferrer, who also handles the arrangements -- and most of the music here echoes with the older Cuban sounds... read more

One of the few albums ever issued as a leader by the great Joe Cain -- a wonderful Latin arranger with a really mad ear for a groove! Cain's approach is often quite choppy in the rhythms -- short, hard, and very very sharp -- then topped with sweeter, jazzier lines -- played on this set by Clark... read more

A nice little album -- despite what might be a gimmicky concept! The set offers up Latin versions of Jewish tunes -- but even that's not much of a gimmick, when you consider how important the Jewish audiences were to the growth of Latin music in the New York in the 50s and 60s. From DJs like... read more

A mad mix of Latin and funky rhythms -- a 70s classic from the Belgian group Chakachas! The album's best known for its title hit "Jungle Fever" -- an insane cut that features heavy drums, choppy guitar, and a stop/start action that's peppered with sounds of female pleasure! The track... read more

Chaparro's The Godfather on the cover of this cool early 70s set -- adding in a heavy cover image to back up the record's tight salsa groove! Chaparro was never as much of a bad boy or gangster as Willie Colon, but his group here romps along in similar territory -- with Chaparro's trumpet in the... read more

Heavy trumpet lines from Chaparro -- an overlooked player from the early days of the salsa scene, and a great one too! The album's got just as much fire as you'd find on an early 70s cooker from Fania -- a driving groove on nearly every track, topped with shimmering trumpet from Chaparro, ahnd... read more

Heavy salsa with a touch of jazz -- thanks to a lineup that matches the trumpet of Chaparro with that of Doc Cheatam and Jose Riollano! The three-horn frontline is nice and bright -- over tight rhythms on timbales, bongos, and congas -- not to mention piano from Eddie Lebron and some well-rounded... read more

A classic 70s salsa jammer from Willie Colon -- working here with his best vocalist ever, Ruben Blades, back before he'd crossed over to super-huge success! The album really marked a departure for Willie -- moving past the bad boy style of earlier records, that kind of "tough guy in the... read more

Rootsy rhythms from contemporary Cuba -- a beautiful package of work presented on this new Soul Jazz sub-label! Although recorded recently, the record has a really timeless feel -- no surprise, given the long history of the percussion group -- which stretches back over a century, and incorporates... read more

Heavy funk from the Peruvian scene -- the massive first album from Cosa Nostra, and a burning blend of soul, Latin, and psychedelic influences! Cosa Nostra clearly come from the rock end of the spectrum, but have picked up plenty of funky grooves along the way -- and hit a genre-blending style... read more

Romantic Latin from the Cuarteto Mayari and trumpeter Placido Acevedo -- a set of well-recorded material from the group, possibly from the later years of their reformation! Acevedo's trumpet blows a warmly muted tone over the top of the tunes -- and most numbers have vocals by a male singer, who... read more

Great jazzy work from keyboardist Jorge Dalto -- a set that's got a warmer, more acoustic feel than some of his other fusion-based material from the time! Jorge still plays both electric and acoustic keyboards for the date -- but the overall format is a lot more stripped down, and strongly rooted... read more

An obscure but excellent session -- recorded at the end of the 70s with some of the best players in the New York salsa underground! The music is extremely vibrant -- and the styles of the tracks range from hard Afro-Cuban percussion grooving to tight Latin jazz in a classic mode -- with... read more

An excellent album of 70s work by this legendary musician from Tipica 73! The record is the debut of Alfredo De La Fe -- a great percussionist and string player with a keen ear for a salsa groove that's steeped in tradition, yet has a forward thinking approach to rhythm. Alfredo's style is a... read more

Great early work from El Gran Combo -- already grooving with a really unique sort of sound, one that comes from mixing saxes with trumpets -- in a style that's a bit different than other small combos of the time! Piano is handled by Rafael Ithier, who also directs the group -- and vocals are by... read more

One of our favorite albums ever from El Gran Combo -- largely because it's a smoking Latin Soul set! The group were known for a more traditional groove on other records, but here they nicely jump on the younger bandwagon of the time -- and step out with a crackling batch of boogaloo numbers that... read more

A horse's head that would make Don Corleone proud -- and a batch of grooves that has as much kick as you might find in the back end of the animal too! The album's an early groover from El Gran Combo -- recorded with a nice raw edge on most numbers, and an upbeat groove that shows the group as... read more

Smoking 70s material from El Gran Combo -- exactly the kind of set that shows why they received so much well-deserved attention at the time! There's a simple, understated quality to the record -- one that has the group working in a rock-solid blend of saxes and trumpets, plus a bit of trombone --... read more

Plenty of action from El Gran Combo -- a cooker that has their tight group formation at the top of its 70s powers! Rafael Ithier's piano really sets the tone for most tunes -- straightforward and grooving, but often with some hints of darkness -- odd little tones that turn compelling musical... read more

Plenty of swing on this early cooker from El Gran Combo -- a great little record that has all the lively energy you might find on mid 60s work by Ray Barretto or the Joe Cuba Sextet! The tracks are all nice and short -- really packed with a lot of rhythmic energy at the bottom, and topped with a... read more

The cover's alone is almost enough to make us fall in love with this one -- but the grooves on the inside are even better -- and are more than enough of an apology for the very silly image on the front! El Gran Combo are at the height of their early power here -- really romping in a pre-boogaloo... read more

A fresh new groove from The Fania All Stars -- one that definitely has them picking up some of the Spanish elements mentioned in the title -- the fusing them into the tight mix of Latin, club, and jazz they were doing at Columbia Records in the late 70s! These new elements are often light -- a bit... read more

One of the most unique Latin groups of their time -- as you might guess from the group's name and their look on the cover! In a world where most Latin combos were going for class and poise, the Ghetto Brothers moved in another direction entirely -- working here with a fair bit of electric guitar... read more

A landmark set of highly percussive tracks! Back in the mid-70's, when Salsoul was still recording Latin music and not disco, they put out this great double album of traditional Latin percussion playing by the new revivalist Grupo Folklorico, which featured Virgilo Marti and other great New York... read more

Some of the most stripped-down grooves ever to appear on the Soul Jazz label -- a host of recent recordings by Cuban percussion combo Grupo Oba-Ilu -- also known for their work on the label's collection of Santerian music! The feel here is quite similar to that one -- quite folkloric, and almost... read more

A legendary Latin funk album -- spearheaded by Eddie Palmieri! The record is a landmark crossover album from the early 70s -- cut at the end of the Latin soul era, but featuring that genre's wonderful mix of Puerto Rican soul, Spanish Harlem Latin, and New York funk. The grooves are all nice and... read more

An excellent batch of funky Latin tunes from Irakere -- and one of the group's best albums! The album's got a mix of rolling bass and electric keyboards on the best cuts -- sounding a lot like the funky sound of LA Latin groups like War or El Chicano, but with more of an Afro-Cuban groove in the... read more

A later recording, but one that's got some funky cuts to rival the best 70s work of Irakere! There's some heavy guitar on the best tracks here, which really underscores the funkiest elements in the music -- and the tunes are a selection of Irakere gems from years past, rerecorded here as "grea... read more

An excellent batch of funky Latin tunes from Irakere -- and one of the group's best albums! The album's got a mix of rolling bass and electric keyboards on the best cuts -- sounding a lot like the funky sound of LA Latin groups like War or El Chicano, but with more of an Afro-Cuban groove in the... read more

A well-done collection of work from Irakere's best Cuban recordings -- sides from the 70s and 80s that were easily some of the freshest music coming from Havana at the time! Irakere built their sound on older Afro-Cuban jazz styles, but they also added in plenty of new touches of their own --... read more

A great single-artist release that follows on the Chica compilation from Barbes Records -- and like that set, a great look at a really under-discovered scene! The grooves here have a skittishly romping feel in the rhythms, but also feature some great guitar and organ parts too -- a great mix of... read more

An incredible album of Latin funk -- the only-ever record from this west coast combo headed by the legendary Benny Velarde! Benny's a name that you might recognize from earlier, straighter Latin dates for Fantasy -- or for countless studio work during the 70s -- but here, he's really got a talent... read more

A groovy set from 70s Spain! This 1971 groover was recorded by keyboardist Alfonso Santisteban and his La Nueva Banda De Santisteban -- in a style that's very similar to some of the best Italian soundtrack work of the time, and bits of bossa! Alfonso plays both electric and acoustic piano -- and... read more

Smoking salsa from La Protesta -- a group who really benefits from the lead trumpet lines of Tony Pabon, who also sings on some of the record too! The group have a tight sound that's right on the money -- a groove that's right up there with the best Fania salsa combos of the time, but perhaps even... read more

Great stuff! One of the excellent early albums from the group La Protesta -- a hard-hitting combo that carries the youthful Latin sound of the 60s into the salsa generation -- and which also features the leadership of Tony Pabon, who'd cut some great work a few years before! Pabon's trumpet is at... read more

Seminal work from La Protesta -- an overlooked salsa combo from the 70s, and one whose work rivals the better-known sides coming out at the time from the Fania scene! There's a slight undercurrent of Latin Soul at times -- not really in a boogaloo way, but in the group's approach to rhythms --... read more

An early gem from La Protesta -- the hip 70s combo fronted by trumpeter Tony Pabon! Tony's lines are strongly out in the lead on most cuts, as are vocals from Nestor Sanchez, who also sings with Pabon -- and other instrumentation includes additional trumpets, piano, bass, timbales, congas, and... read more

Classic 50s work from vocalist Abbe Lane -- and a record that's made all the better by some great arrangements from Tito Puente! Abbe's getting past the sexy tricks of other records here -- and singing in a dusky tone that works perfect with Tito's tight, choppy, and highly percussive arrangements.... read more

A killer set of percussion-heavy Latin jazz tracks -- one that brings together two different generations of Latin Jazz, working here in a stripped-down groove that's totally wonderful! The album's a real stunner from the legendary late 70s run of the Latin Percussion label -- the imprint started... read more

A fantastic bit of lost funky Latin soul from Bobby Marin's Los Africanos -- a killer Nuyorican funk record that's languished unreleased until now -- probably the best rescued record to appear on the Acid Jazz label in years! The album is an exceptional mix of styles, as it came at the dawn of... read more

Killer salsa work from Peru -- rare albums from Mag Records by Los Kintos & Sonora Nelson Ferreyra -- on a single CD! We haven't seen a heck of lot of compilations of material from the Peruvian salsa scene of the 60s & 70s, and this set has tightly grooving material -- loads of wonderful... read more

A great follow-up to some of the Latin Percussion jam sessions of the late 70s -- a recent recording, but one that really retains a classic vibe! The session takes the same approach as the older ones -- pulling together a core batch of well-matched musicians, and letting them jam in the studio --... read more

Long-overdue reissue of this seminal bit of Latin jazz from the early 50s! The CD brings together Machito's 2 different "Afro Cuban Jazz Suites", both written by Chico O'Farrill, and featuring a stunning mix of jazz and Latin playing, in a manner that was to forever shape the future of... read more

Ostensibly the first album to feature Graciela as a lead act -- but a set that still features the vocalist working with the band of her brother Machito, in which she'd risen to fame since the 40s! The sound here is perhaps a bit more focused on the vocals than some of the pair's previous records --... read more

70s work from Machito -- still very much in the mode of his classics from earlier years, but with an undeniable punch on a few numbers, thanks to the smoking salsa groove of the Coco Records label! The album's got one really standout track entitled "Macho" -- a 13 minute descarga number... read more

A classic underground Latin jazz album from the 70s -- a wonderfully warm session that beautifully mixes older rhythms and a range of soulful jazz styles! The album's one of the few cut as a leader by bongo player Jose Mangual -- whose sweet-stepping rhythms really make the set groove -- and the... read more

A taste of Latin funk & soul mastery from Ricardo Marrero -- the wholly excellent Taste LP from 1976 -- a record as legendary for its rarity as for the slow cookers and uptempo funky gems on it! It's wonderful stuff, and the kind of record that justifiably revered by the few who've had a... read more

Percussionist Sabu Martinez is one of the all-time greats of Latin music -- and this record is probably the rarest he ever cut! The album came out of Sweden, where Sabu was residing during the 70s -- enjoying some success as an expatriot jazz player in the European scene. The album mixes Latin... read more

A magical meeting of two tremendous talents -- saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla -- heard here in a rare Italian recording from the 70s! The album's a really unique effort for both musicians -- a bit more pensive and thoughtful than some of Piazzolla's usual work from... read more

Lost grooves from Spanish Harlem -- an incredible set of Latin Soul from The 107th Street Stickball Team! With a name like that, the group certainly aren't as well-remembered as contemporaries like Joe Bataan or Willie Colon, but they've got a soulful groove that definitely fits the style of the... read more

A hell of a trumpeter -- making his debut here on one of the grooviest albums on the legendary Latin Percussion label! The session's a bit fuller than some of the other LP albums -- a crackling blend of jazz, funk, and Latin rhythms -- warm, but with some pretty complicated moments, very much in... read more

Vocalist Nestor Sanchez joins La Protesta for this early 70s cooker -- really adding a lot to the group, and bringing them even more strongly into the salsa generation! As before, the instrumentation is plenty tight -- a great small combo sound that carries a bit of the spirit of the Latin Soul... read more

Jazzy goodness from Eddie Palmieri -- a recent set that shows him still burning strong after a stunning 50 years in Latin music! The arrangements are spare, but extremely creative -- well-penned jazz charts that allow Eddie plenty of modern moments on the keys of the piano, but which also always... read more

One of Eddie Palmieri's greatest albums of the 70s -- even though it was recorded for a major label! Like a number of his old counterparts in the New York indie world at the time, Eddie made a move to Columbia Records in the late 70s -- a shift that should have dampened his soul, but which only... read more

A seminal bit of 70s Latin from Eddie Palmieri -- a full, rich session that really earns the "sun" in its title! Eddie's working here in that complicated approach to jazzy rhythms from the later Tico years -- inflected by a bit of straighter salsa rhythms -- in a style that proved that... read more

A great little group from early 70s Chile -- a scene we know very little about, but which we're ready to dig a lot more, given the strength of this set! Panal have a style that's partly psych, partly hard rock -- kind of the blend that was coming out of the Peruvian scene in the early 70s, but a... read more

An obscure post-Cotique album from the great Joey Pastrana -- one that shows an even stronger groove than his last years at his former label! The set was produced by Larry Harlow, and it's got a depth that's really wonderful -- a complex approach to the arrangements on many numbers, and a wider-ran... read more

A really unique little 60s Latin session from Verve -- recorded with a surprisingly stripped-down feel that you wouldn't expect from the label, given that they mostly went for a groovier pop-Latin approach at the time! Percussionists Patato Valdez and Totico join with Arsenio Rodriguez, Virgilio... read more

A landmark in 70s jazz and Latin -- one of 2 legendary sets cut during the decade by composer/arranger Bobby Vince Paunetto -- easily one of the most unique voices of his generation! Bobby's got an approach to melody that's all tied up in the rhythms -- one that has most of the instruments in the... read more

A lost funky treasure -- never issued before! For those not in the know, The Pazant Brothers (Ed & Al) were a duo of funky hornmen that first came to fame working with Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers -- and then moved onto cut some great funky records of their own in the 70s. The pair... read more

Heavy piano with plenty of Latin support -- all from the legendary Pedro "Peruchi" Justiz! The set was recorded in Havana in 1958, and the style is almost "piano trio plus" -- Peruchin's keys firmly in the lead on all numbers, supported by bass from Cachaito, plus drums, bongos... read more

Wonderful work from a time when the music of Astor Piazzolla was really stretching out to find a wide global audience -- yet still keeping all the sharpest, most creative tones he'd developed in the 70s! The performance must have been one of the edgiest at the Montreal Jazz Festival at the time --... read more

The title's an apt one -- given that Astor Piazzolla alone almost represented the biggest force in contemporary Buenos Aires music at the time! The album expands Piazzolla's lineup a bit more than usual -- as his group's expanded to a nonet with a bit more percussion, viola, violin, and cello --... read more

The second Astor Piazzolla entry in this great series of Argentine contemporary music -- and every bit as wonderful as the first! As with that volume, this one has Piazzolla working with a nine piece combo -- one that features the usual guitar, violin, piano, and bass of his famous quintet -- plus... read more

Jazzy mambos from the king -- and easily the most successful of Perez Prado's albums for RCA in the 50s! The album showcases the Latin mode that Prado crossed over big with on his hit "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" -- a tune that almost single-handedly grabbed the energy and... read more

A second serving of rare 78s from Tito Puente -- killer material from his earliest years, beautifully brought to light on this overstuffed 2CD package! The tunes show Tito in a wide variety of settings -- working with vocalist Vincentico Valdes on many cuts, and also supporting the lovely DeCastro... read more

A treasure trove of lost Latin from the 50s -- early 78s from Tito Puente, and really amazing stuff all the way through! Even at this early point, Tito was clearly ahead of the pack -- hitting hard with rhythms that are fresh and modern, and really pushing Latin music into some jazzy new territory... read more

One Tito Puente's finest albums for RCA, with a tight hard bunch of cuts that have a Cuban big band sound, and a lot more drive to them than some of Tito's other work for the label. Ray Bryant wrote the great track "Cuban Fantasy", and Tito contributed most of the other tunes on the set -... read more

A burner of a set from Tito Puente -- very well titled to suit the energy of the session! The tracks are all highly rhythmic numbers -- short, but filled with jazzy horn flourishes and the kind of snapping rhythms that made the Puente group one of the biggest crossover favorites of the 50s. Tunes... read more

Hardly the Broadway album you might expect from the title -- and instead, a constant cooker from Tito Puente's 50s years on RCA! The album's got a really lively feel from the get-go, and lots of jazzy instrumentation in the mix as well -- tight horns over snapping percussion from Tito -- and a bit... read more

One of Tito Puente's best sides for RCA -- a really jazzy effort that was cut with a top-shelf list of players! The groove's a bit different than some of Tito's other work -- but in a good way, and one that has him stretching past straight Latin to mix in a heavy dose of jazz -- really getting the... read more

A great range of grooves from Joe Quijano -- just the sort of set that shows he was one of the most diverse Latin leaders of the 60s! The rhythms here really change up a lot -- and grooves run from jazzy mambos to pachangas, bombas, and even some groovier styles as well! As proof of that, check... read more

One of the greatest albums we've heard from the hands of Louie Vega since his Nuyorican Soul project of a decade back -- a mostly-Latin session built around the talents of percussionist Luisito Quintero, and featuring tracks in a mix of traditional and current dancefloor modes! There's hardly any... read more

Jamaican Ska, Mexican style -- all done at a level that's quite different than anything we've ever heard before! Although there's a touch of Kingston in the rhythms, there's also a fair bit of Latin too -- choppier grooves that are in the Mexican mode of the time, and topped with steel guitar... read more

One of the funkiest Mexican groups at the end of the 60s -- a hard-hitting combo who could almost go head to head with any American ensemble of the funky 45 generation! Rabbits & Carrots work in a mostly-instrumental mode here -- a style that has just a slight element of Latin in the rhythms,... read more

A rare Atlantic session from Latin legend Louie Ramirez -- and one of his tightest and hardest-hitting albums of the pre-Latin Soul years! The record features Louie really grooving hard with a group co-led by Ozzie Torrens -- one that mixes just the right amount of jazz into the mix to keep things... read more

A massive collection of work from this legendary Cuban musician -- the complete RCA Victor Recordings of Arsenio Rodriguez -- mostly recorded in Havana, and spanning a period of 16 years! The 6CD set is wonderfully put together -- with a huge book on Arsenio's life and music, and a full second... read more

A cracker of a great 70s salsa album -- one with a tightness and focus that matches the best work of the time on Fania or Vaya -- and which comes across with a really strongly snapping groove! The group's led by vocalist Chino Rodriguez, and features some especially great piano from Jose Lopez Jr... read more

A fantastic record that's truly one of Tito Rodriguez's best from the 60s -- a very jazzy affair, and one that breaks the pattern of most of his other albums of the time! As the title implies, Tito's working here live at Birdland nightclub -- with a jazz-based lineup to match the setting, one that... read more

Tony Rojas takes on a Far East look on the cover of this one -- but the album's every bit a straight salsa set as his other records of the time! Instrumentation is by a tight small combo, directed by Tony Pabon -- featuring two trombones, piano, bass, and percussion -- plus what sounds like a bit... read more

Fabulous and fantastic work from Willie Rosario -- a stone cooker from his 60s years, and a set that's hopping with plenty of lively surprises throughout! As with other Rosario work of the time, there's a strong dose of jazz in the mix here -- piano lines that echo the changes that were going on... read more

A rare 60s indie side from Willie Rosario -- every bit as hard-burning as his better-known work from the time! The arrangements here are very sharp-edged, and in some of the same territory as Joe Cuba during his sextet years on Seeco -- kind of a precursor to Latin soul, with a mix of traditional... read more