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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 at the time in the music of Eddie and Charlie Palmieri, and lots of horn parts that step quickly across the top – burning with fire, and really reaching to new heights with a well-crafted sound. The group's nice and small, which gives the record a relatively lean feel – and although some cuts have vocals, it's really the instrumentation there that makes the whole thing burn! Titles include the great jazzy track "Yayi's Instant Mambo" – plus "Wobbly Blues", "A Villa Palmeras", "Los Generales De La Capital", "Mayimbe", "Bailan Guaguanco", and "Me Voy Para El Bonche".

Great Latin grooves from Atlantic Records! It's a little known fact that Atlantic Records actually had a pretty hot Latin catalog at one time – and even though the label was best-known for their soul and jazz releases, they also took the time to cut a rare few Latin sides, all with the same high quality as their better-known output. The set only scratches the surface of that rich Latin tradition – but it does a great job of bringing out cuts from hard-to-find albums that we barely ever see on original vinyl. The general groove is Latin Soul and groovy Latin Jazz – and although a few of the cuts are by names that are more easily recognized, others are by artists you might be surprised to know recorded for Atlantic at all! Titles include "Stop & Go" by Willie Rosario, "Mambo Watusi" by Rene Bloch, "Tumbando Cana" by Louie Ramirez, "Baila Cinderella" by Hubert Laws, "Mambo Show" by Charlie Palmieri, "Motherless Child" by Luis Gasca, "Windjammer" by Mongo Santamaria, "Jumpin With Symphony Sid" by Louie Ramirez, and "Tell It" by Mongo Santamaria. 12 cuts in all.