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We're especially heavy on New York sounds of the 60s and 70s -- Latin Soul, salsa, boogaloo, and more!
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Areito/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A fantastic blend of funk, jazz, and Cuban rhythms – served up by the youthful Irakere, working here at the height of their powers! There's a sense of boundless energy throughout the entire record – an effort to try on so many things at once, and somehow get them all really right ... read more CD
Also available Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital ... LP 25.99
Areito/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $25.99 32.98
A fantastic blend of funk, jazz, and Cuban rhythms – served up by the youthful Irakere, working here at the height of their powers! There's a sense of boundless energy throughout the entire record – an effort to try on so many things at once, and somehow get them all really right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital ... CD 11.99
Grand Award, 1960. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Back cover has a name/date written in pen and a vintage price sticker.)
Ansonia, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Verve, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
One of the funkiest Colombian records we've ever heard – a set that really resonates strongly with some of the Latin funk experiments taking place up in the US at the time, and one that has a vibe that's very different than some of the cumbia and other styles you'd be more likely to hear on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ghetto/Now Again, 1971. New Copy ... $23.99 26.99
Underground salsa from Orquesta La Fantastica – the group's debut from the early 70s, originally issued on the tiny Ghetto Records label! The album's a great illustration of the way that the regular Latin codes of the mainstream got broken down on the fringes – as the sounds and styles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Andres Landero has a pretty wild look on the cover here – and the sound of his music is equally wild, too – a very raw, rootsy approach to cumbia – very much in the most hard-edged style of the genre, with a quality that often feels more ancient than the 70s recording dates of ... read more CD
Abbe Lane with Tito Puente —
Be Mine Tonight ... LP RCA, 1959. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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 ... (Vocalists, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gorgeous Japanese pressing, with insert and printed inner sleeve.)
RCA, 1955. Very Good+ Gatefold (pic cover)... $9.99
Wicklow, 1999. Used ... $4.99
TH Rodven, 1988. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Ghetto/Now Again, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 27.99
A smoking set from Eddie Lebron – a singer and pianist who worked with a variety of other groups, but who really shines here on this rare date up front in the spotlight! The set was one of a handful issued on the tiny Ghetto label, and features production from Joe Bataan – and a nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – with a heavy tip-on cover!)
Putumayo, 1998. Used ... $1.99
Putumayo, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Warner (Brazil), Late 70s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tico, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99 29.99
Joe Loco was one of the most amazing early Latin piano talents, and in an album like this, you can really hear him go to work in a savage way! On this set, Joe moves all over the keys in a number of different ways – from heavy left-handed stride playing, to light and lovely jazz soloing, to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with deep groove. Vinyl has a short click on the first track. Cover has clear tape on all seams, light surface wear & aging, name in marker on the back.)
Joe Loco —
Mambo Moods ... LP Tico, 1956. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Seemed like Joe was always in a mambo mood at the time he was making these sides for Tico – but that's A-OK with us, as the record's a corker – tight little grooves in Joe's best percussion/piano format! A few tracks even have some vibes, which makes for a nice sound – and titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with a small name in pen and an ink stamp in back.)
Musica Tradicional, 1992. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Los Cenzontles, 2009. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Kubaney, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear in back.)
Karen, 1995. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Hispavox (Spain), 1967. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has light wear and aging, suggested price sticker, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Slash/Warner, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Asterisk, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Beautiful brown-eyed soul from the Ohio scene of the 70s – just the sort of record you might have expected to hear from East LA or Spanish Harlem back in the day – but even more amazing to come from Cleveland! The group are a Latin combo at the core, but they've soaked up plenty of ... (Soul, Latin) read more CD
SoNo, 1987. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Olindo (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $20.99 26.99
Earthy vocals and plenty of percussion – a wonderful set of parranda tracks from Betsayda Machado, who works here with a tight combo that really sends her vocals over the top! On her own, Betsayda would be enough – a singer with the expressive qualities of older giants, such as Omara ... (Global Grooves, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Machito —
Mambo Holiday ... LP Harmony, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent Machito album – with a hard straight ahead sound that's way better than a lot of his other albums from the time! There's loads of great percussion on the record, and plenty of strong Afro-Cuban grooves, recorded in spare arrangements with a bit of echo on the mix to give the set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Groundbreaking Latin Jazz – and an essential 2LP set! The album brings together classic work for Norman Granz' Verve and Clef labels in the cubop mode – including Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca Suite, Machito's Afro-Cuban Suite, titles by Chico O'Farrill, and others recorded in 1949 and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Labels have small stickers.)
Grosso! (Spain), 2023. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
The group's name is a reference to a classic Latin jazz instrumental, and the album's title is a reference to a Wayne Shorter song from years back – both of which together give a strong idea of the strength of the record within! These guys play Latin music, but with a lot more complexity on ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Disco Mundo, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
Professional, 1970. Very Good ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peel spot in the upper left corner with a spot of clear tape.)
RM, Mid 1970s. Very Good ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, clear tape on the top & bottom seams, some marker on the back.)
TSG/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Maybe the best album ever from the mighty Ricardo Marrero – a 70s Latin talent who didn't record much, but always gave the world something wonderful when he did! The set's got this really great vibe – some cuts that update 60s Latin soul modes with even more righteous 70s elements ... read more CD
Hector Martignon —
Refugee ... CD Zoho, 2007. Used ... $3.99
Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
The cover image here will give you a great idea of the vibe of the record – as Melochita was a comedian as well as a Latin musician, and brings a great sense of playful wit to the album! A number of cuts feature vocals that have this really odd, almost cartoony style that's totally great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mariano Merceron —
Danzones EP ... 7-inch RCA (Mexico), 1953. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Sonus, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 30.99
A really cool record, and one that uses the Cuban tres in a style that's nicely different than more traditional modes – often blending it with some of the hipper small combo Latin elements that had popped up on the New York scene in the mid 60s, which gives the instrument a very different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Monchito —
Viva! Cha Cha Cha ... LP Fiesta, Late 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
Sure, Monchito's name makes you think that he might be Machito – but the groove here is quite different, a snapping hard take on the cha cha that made Fiesta one of the greatest labels at the genre! Percussion is nice and hard, horns are plenty tight, and there's lots of interesting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine, partially split seams, light surface wear, and some gloss peel on the opening.)
Marvela (Puerto Rico), Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing. The back cover has a small name in pen, light aging.)
Vampi Soul (Spain), 2021. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Crown, Mid/Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear.)
Bravo/International Award, Early 1960s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, center split in the top seam, small split in the bottom seam, and a small name and dots in marker in back. Label has a small name in marker.)
Roulette, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label Forum pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Design, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
Classic stuff by Noro – and a wonderful selection of hard to find material from the 50s! This isn't really a greatest hits album – but it is a good sampling of some of his better (and better-recorded) work during the postwar years, and almost all of the tracks have a nice hard groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small label pressing with deep groove in a Design Comnpatible Fidelity cover. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, splitting in the top seam, and a small name in marker in back. Label has a small name in marker.)
Design, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear & aging, name in marker.)
Seeco, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $11.99
Titles include "Dame Un Cacho", "Tu Regreso", "Walter Winchell Rumba", "Noro In Rumbaland", "Vamos Ya", "La Reina", and "Mambo". LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams, surface wear & aging, name in marker.)
Royale, 1950s. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Noro Morales —
Let's Go Latin American ... LP Vik, 1957. Very Good- ... $4.99
Titles include "Vacilon", "Negra Soy", "Mujer", "Samba Roll", "El Gato Montes", "Noche De Ronda", and "La Mocura". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear & aging, clear tape on the top seam, name in marker on the back.)
Harmony, 1957. Very Good ... $6.99
Nice 50's mambo material from one of the giants of the genre – and a good batch of tracks by Noro that you might not track down elsewhere. Tracks include "Mambo Away", "Humberto's Jump", "The Up & Down Mambo", "Mambo Jive", and "Ku-Kue". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and aging. Small name in marker on the back.)
Decca, 1952. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Jazzy mambos from the Decca years of Noro Morales – titles that include "Jungle Bird", "Mambo Mono", "Shawanga Mambo", "Up & Down Mambo", "Mambo Coco", and "Que Problema". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Spanish pressing on Palladium. Cover has a small name in marker on back.)
Noro Morales —
No Blues Noro ... LP Tico, 1959. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Latin pianist Noro Morales leads his quintet in this nice moody album of instrumentals, played in a mellow jazzy vein, with a spare sound, and lots of percussion/piano interplay. The set's got a number of nice originals – like "Casemonos Ya", "Saona", and "Campanitas ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing, with deep groove! Cover has some light splitting on the top seam, which also has a bit of tape – and some light wear.)
Mar Vel, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Beautiful spare sounds from Noro Morales – and an album that really lets you hear his amazing work on the piano! Most of the album simply features Noro's playing, backed by bass and percussion, and no other orchestration – a really stripped-down setting that's even more spare than the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing, with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, some aging & light surface wear.)
RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Great stuff by Noro – featuring his haunting piano lines spun out over spare backing by percussion only, in a manner that you don't always find on his other recordings. A few tracks have larger orchestrations, but they're still pretty darn tight, and have a great hard sound to them. The set' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, and a small name in marker in back.)
Marvela (Puerto Rico), Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A nice lively batch of tracks, with a hard groove, some nice percussion, and a very striking sound. Titles include "El Pon", "Descarga A Las Doce", "Samba", "Gandinga", and "Mas Y Mas". LP, Vinyl record album
(60s black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear, spot of marker on the back.)
Discuba, 1957. Very Good- ... $11.99
Titles include "Perdi La Fe", "Caricas Cubanas", "Dolor Y Pena", "Por Un Madre", "Mulata Con Cola", "Rezo En La Noche", and "El Conde Negro". LP, Vinyl record album
(Later light blue label pressing. Cover has light wear, corner bumps.)
RCA, 1950s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s US Arcano pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, application wrinkles at the opening, a tiny peeled spot in front, and small splits in the seams.)
Random (Argentina), 1974. Used ... $2.99 4.99
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 ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Trova/RGS (Argentina), 1974. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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 ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
David Murray Latin Big Band —
Now Is Another Time ... CD Justin Time, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Dang! Does David Murray ever stop re-inventing himself? We think not – and this album is great proof of that fact! The set's a really tasty batch of Latin Jazz numbers – played to perfection by Murray and a host of excellent New York musicians, working together in large group format ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Rocafort (Spain), Late 60s. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
A killer set of Latin Soul from the New York scene of the late 60s – a record that's every bit as wonderful as boogaloo classics on labels like Fania and Cotique, but which never got released at the time! The production quality is wonderful – with the mighty Bobby Marin heading up the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ernesto Hill Olvera —
Ernesto Hill Olvera – Y El Organo Que Habla ... 7-inch RCA (Mexico), Late 1950s. Very Good (pic cover)... $5.99
Organ instrumentals, mostly with a mellow, eerie vibe – a bit like Korla Pandit! (Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some wear & aging.)
Dorado/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
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 ... read more CD
RCA, 1956. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99 24.99
Alpha, 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bent corner and light wear.)
Higher Octave, 1999. Used ... $0.99 3.99
... CD
(Out of print, promotional sticker over barcode and stamp on CD.)
Fania, 1964. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The first album on Fania Records – and a massive album that showcases Pacheco's new style – a shift from his earlier charanga grooves to a more solidly percussive style, with lots of timbales and trumpet! The album's a key turning point in 60s New York Latin – and still crackles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing.)
Capitol/Intuition, 1989. Very Good+ ... $14.99
An excellent session – very much in the mode of Eddie's groundbreaking work from the early 70s, when he was mixing together some incredibly complicated piano lines with newer styles of Latin jazz. The album's about half vocal, half instrumental – with a very strong jazz component that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a promo bio, with a small ink stamp and paperclipped. Cover has a center split in the spine and some flaking and wrinkles at the bottom right corner.)
Tico/Fania, 1967. Used ... $29.99
An incredible collaboration between pianist Eddie Palmieri and vibist Cal Tajder – a record done for Tico in answer to their previous session for Verve – and a set that's even harder-jamming overall! Cal and Eddie really find something special together on the record – and both ... read more CD
(2007 remastered edition.)
Verve, 1951. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Charlie Parker in a Latin mode – one of those ideas that shouldn't work that well, but does – and went on to influence a whole generation in jazz! Parker's alto and Latin rhythms are an amazing combination – rhythms that move even more frenetically than regular bop modes – ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM simulated stereo pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, some fraying at the spine, and is yellowed from age around the edges.)
London, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
RKM, 2003. Used ... $9.99 11.99
Luis Perdomo on piano, Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone, Max King on tenor saxophone, Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, Ugonna Okegwo, Carlo DeRosa, and Miriam Sullivan on bass, Ralph Peterson Jr on drums, and Roberto Quintero on batas and Afro Venezuelan percussion. (Jazz, Latin) CD
(Out of print.)
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... read more CD
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP 25.99
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 32.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... CD 9.99
Discomoda/Munster (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A record that's every bit as groovy as its cover – the rare self-titled set from Venezuelan 60s combo The Pets – a group who serve up lots of cool cuts with a swinging 60s vibe! Lyrics are in Spanish, but the instrumentation echoes plenty of Anglo styles – especially 60s work ... (Rock, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
American Clave/Nonesuch, 1988. Used ... $6.99
A record that features a slightly expanded concept on the ideas that Astor Piazzolla had unleashed with his Zero Hour album – all those incredible twists and turns he'd been using to transform Argentine modern music – roots in the tango, but expressions that are up there with some of ... read more CD
(Sealed copy! Mark through barcode.)
IRS, 1992. Used ... $1.99 5.99
A live recording of the final concert of Piazzolla's New Tango Sex-Tet, recorded in Amerstdam, 1989. 7 numbers in all, including "Hora Cero", "Tanguedia", "Milonga Del Angel", "Camorra 3", "Preludio Y Fuga", "Sex-Tet" and "Luna". CD
(Mark through barcode, promo stamp on disc.)
Nonesuch, 1986. Used ... $3.99 5.99
... CD
(Crease through rear tray card.)
Milan, 1997. Used ... $3.99 5.99
... CD
(Notch through spine.)
Poder Del Alma —
Poder Del Alma 2 (with bonus download) ... LP Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
The completely smoking second album from this legendary Nicaraguan group of the 70s – an album that's even more fully-formed and Latin-styled than their first – served up with long tracks delivered in a stunning blend of percussion, jazzy instrumentation, and just the right touch of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Perez Prado —
Patricia EP ... 7-inch RCA, 1958. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Patricia", "Mood Indigo", "Pretty Doll", and "Whistling Rock". (Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear and aging, tiny splits.)
RCA, 1955. Very Good+ ... $13.99
A great collaboration between Perez Prado and trumpeter Shorty Rogers – one in which Rogers' solos sparkle brilliantly over the top of Perez's tight Latin rhythms – all in a style that's as moody as it is evocative and rhythmic! Side one features the extended "Voodoo Suite" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, an ink stamp, and light aging.)
Tumbao (Spain), Late 40s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Celebrity, 1961. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine and light wear.)
DCM/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A really cool blend of familiar Latin rhythms and South American electric guitar – use of the instrument that's more typically associated with genres in Peruo and other scenes on the west of the continent – but used here in a very cool set from the late 60s Venezuelan scene! The music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ... $79.99
Brilliant work from Pucho and his legendary Soul Brothers group of the 60s – a record that's beyond definition – as it combines Latin, soul, jazz, and even a few funky touches – all into one totally amazing sound! This one really gets all the elements right – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing with DBH etch. Cover has a large check mark in pen in front, some corner wear, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Milestone, 1995. Used ... $4.99 6.99
One of Pucho's mid 90s comeback albums – not a bad set of grooves overall, with a number of tracks that almost reach the strength of his earlier work. A few of these numbers fall a bit flat, but overall, things are pretty good – and the Pazant Brothers have returned to working with ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Roulette, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A surprisingly groovy record! Although bossa nova isn't normally Tito's bag, he does a great job here moving into the format – picking up the pace of his usual group with some snapping beats that create a bit of a bossa flourish, even though the overall sound's still firmly in the New York ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Palladium pressing.)
BMG/RCA, 1956. Used ... $4.99 6.99
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 CD
(CRC pressing.)
Tico/Craft, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Great 60s material from Tito Puente – one of those key Tico sides that have him really changing his sound up for the decade, and working with a slightly leaner vibe than his RCA recordings a few years before! Tito's not in boogaloo mode here, but he's definitely got an ear towards some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RMM/Sony, 1992. Used ... $9.99
A really great later set – with a strong Latin Jazz vibe! CD
Concord, 1982. Used ... $4.99
Not really a "Broadway" album, as you might guess from the title – although Tito and group do play a version of the soul hit "On Broadway" on the set – but a nicely-honed set with a strong Latin jazz groove, much more back to basics than some of Tito's work from the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The cover's a bit goofy, but the record's one of those great back to basics Latin jazz sides that Tito Puente cut in the 80s – with a group that has Tito on vibes, plus the great Sonny Bravo on piano, Bobby Rodriguez on bass, Jose Maderas on congas, and Mario Rivara on a variety of saxes and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging, bumped corners, and a small peeled spot in back.)
Cesta Nueva, 1967. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has some ring impressions, with some fraying and splitting at the bottom seam.)
Names You Can Trust, 2018. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99 14.99
(Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue vinyl pressing, still in the resealable sleeve with hype sticker. Includes the photo cards from Name You Can Trust.)
Names You Can Trust, 2017. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99 14.99
