Latin — In Stock
We're especially heavy on New York sounds of the 60s and 70s -- Latin Soul, salsa, boogaloo, and more!
CDs (85) new/used, Vinyl (185) new/used, LPs (164) new/used, 7-inch (16 used), 78 RPM (5), Cassettes (1), All (271)
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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
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
... CD
(Notch through spine.)
Daniel Ponce —
Arawe ... CD Island, 1987. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "No Comprendo", "Arawe", "Holiday", "Oromi", and "Pachanga". CD
(Out of print.)
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.)
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.)
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
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.)
Tito Puente —
Dancing Under Latin Skies ... LP RCA, 1959. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
This one's a bit subdued, but it's still classic RCA material by Tito – with a strong easy Latin vibe, of the sort that went down very big with the Catskills crowd. The record's got plenty of Cha Cha and Mambo Latin jazz tracks, most of which are covers, apart from the originals "Dancing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Living Setereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a few small corner bends.)
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
(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
United Artists, 1962. Very Good ... $23.99
A confusing title, but a wonderful little record! The album's as much a Herbie Mann Latin session as it is a record by Johnny Rae – which is probably why the album's titled as such – and the group on the set features Rae on vibes, Herbie on flute, Jack Six on bass, Philly Joe Jones on ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great early pressing – red label with deep groove! Cover has very light wear in one corner, but looks great overall. Vinyl is nice and clean.)
Alegre, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $44.99
A very wild album from Ricardo Ray – sort of a mix of Latin soul styles in the mode of work by Mongo Santamaria, but a lot more messed up! The album's got a number of 60s soul covers – but they're done here by Ricardo in kind of a party Latin mode, touched with a bit of garage soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy! Label has a small bit of pen, and cover has a small cutout hole – but this is a great copy overall.)
Alegre, 1966. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of the first albums ever from Ricardo Ray – a really sharp-edged set that's quite different than any of his later work with Bobby Cruz! The groove here is a mix of Latin jazz and boogaloo modes – a really strong sound that draws heavily on Ray's bold piano lines, and which also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing! Cover has some light wear and a cutout hole – vinyl is great.)
Fonseca, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $59.99
Smoking early work from the team of Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz – the kind of record that marked the pair as one of the freshest new voices to hit Latin music in the New York scene of the 60s! The rhythms and modes are all familiar ones, but they're delivered with a different sort of edge ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small white label pressing with deep groove and orange Fonseca logo – nice and clean.)
Fonseca, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $99.99
Amazing early work from Ricardo Ray – material that's got a lot more fire than some of his better-known sides from the 70s! The album's a stone cooker all the way through – played by a tight young group with lots of descarga energy in their blood, and some of the pre-Latin Soul styles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Three Dimensions – A Goza With Ricardo Ray ... LP 18.99(Rare early pressing – blue vinyl and black labels!)
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
El Bestial Sonido ... LP Vaya, 1971. Very Good+ ... $43.99
One of the real standouts in the career of Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz – a record of incredible tightness, and one that set a whole new level for Puerto Rican salsa in the 70s! There's still a few traces here of the Latin Soul years – sometimes in the rhythms, at other times in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, splits on the spine & top seam, ring & edge wear, aging.)
Pina, 1978. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light ring wear.)
Alegre, 1968. Very Good+ ... $28.99
Hot and wild – two of the best words you could use to describe the late 60s Latin Soul material of Pete Rodriguez – especially on an album like this! This album has Pete and his combo at their best – stepping effortlessly between English-language, soul-based tracks – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a light bump in one corner, and a cutout hole – but this is a great copy overall.)
United Artists, 1968. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Features arrangements by Rene Hernandez and Arthur Azenzer – and titles include "Fiesta De Besos", "Nadie Me Ama", "Ya Tu Lo Ves", "San Juan", "Llego El Sonero", and "Boogaloo In Puerto Rico". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono green label UA Latino pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
United Artists, 1960. Very Good- ... $9.99
Wonderfully jazzy work from Tito Rodriguez – and further proof that his live albums are often some of the best he ever recorded! The set's got an earthy feel that's quite different than some of Tito's studio albums – still that tight groove he brought to Latin music at the end of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Includes UA inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear & aging. Labels have light staining.)
RCA, 1955. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A great little record – a heck of a lot nicer than Tito's work in the 50s, with a much more hard driving mambo sound, touched by a bit of jazz. The style here's not dissimilar to Tito Puente's work at the time – and titles include "Ay No No No", "A Little Bit Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, mostly split top seam, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Fonseca, 1965. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An excellent early album from Latin leader/trumpeter Willie Rodriguez – one of his gems for the Fonseca label, with vocals from Leo Casino – a tight mix of Latin Soul, descarga, and salsa tracks that hit hard from the start and don't let up! Rodriguez leads a great band, and they're ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2008 Andale reissue.)
RCA, 1955. Near Mint- 2x7" Gatefold (pic cover)... $18.99
Advance Dance Disques, 2013. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
... CD
Gonzalo Rubalcaba —
Paseo ... CD Blue Note/EMI, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hilton Ruiz Ensemble —
Something Grand ... LP Novus, 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A nice record from Ruiz and one that really combines jazz elements with a Latin sound. Ruiz composed and arranged the songs on the record and plays piano as well. His ensemble consists of such players as Lew Soloff on trumpet, Steve Turre on trombone & seashells, Sam Rivers on flute and tenor ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some scrapes near the spine.)
Sabicas —
Flamenco Puro ... LP Columbia, 1959. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Global Grooves, Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label 6 eye Adventures In Sound pressing. Cover has light wear.)
GRP, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Mongo Santamaria —
El Bravo! ... LP Columbia, 1965. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A mid 60s masterpiece from Mongo Santamaria – pre-Latin Soul, and cooking all the way through! The album's one of the strongest realizations of the Santamaria genius at Columbia – and features heavily cooking arrangements from the great Marty Sheller, who also plays trumpet in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Mongo Santamaria —
Live At Jazz Alley ... CD Concord, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features strong jazz contributions from Bobby Porcelli on alto and flute, Mitch Frohman on tenor and soprano, and Ray Vega on trumpet! CD
(Out of print.)
Fantasy, 1961. Near Mint- ... $6.99 19.99
(Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black vinyl pressing. Label on "Mongo's Theme" has some marker.)
Columbia, 1969. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A crossover Latin Funk classic – with the kind of soaring guitar/organ grooves that were the brilliant sound of the 70s for the West Coast scene, a whole new way of playing Latin Soul that blew away the New York sound of the late 70s. Titles include "Persuasion", "Evil ... (Rock, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label quadraphonic pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Seeco, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Escondida, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Latin Big Note (France), 2020. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Excellent work from Setenta – a Parisian combo who work with a great blend of Latin roots and funk – served up with lots of percussion at the core, topped with Fender Rhodes and other keyboards from jazz genius Florian Pellissier! The acoustic percussion and electric keys are perfectly ... (Deep Funk, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bandstand (Bermuda), Late 1970s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Discos Columbia (Mexico), 1966. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99 6.99
Titles include "Besame Y Olvidame", "Tanto Dano", "No Te Doy La Libertad", and "No Me Trates Asi". (Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(NOTE – Sleeve is lightly stained and wavy at the top 3 inches, with some peeled spots in front and stuck-on paper in back.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
Discos Columbia, 1962. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99 14.99
(Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear, with some light stains and ink transfer in back.)
Son Art (Mexico), 1970s. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, small blemishes, and is lightly stained at the spine.)
Sonora Matancera/Seeco, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A Latin Battle Of The Bands – as Cortijo's combo and Sonora Matancera go head to head! The album alternates between tracks by each of the groups – so that there's 6 of each, and the listener comes out the winner! (Of course, a real "duelo" would feature one band in the left ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US Tropical pressing. Cover has masking tape on all seams, heavy edge wear along the opening, some surface wear.)
Cal Tjader —
Night At The Blackhawk ... LP Fantasy, 1958. Very Good ... $16.99
One of Cal Tjader's best late 50s dates for Fantasy Records – thanks to some smoking tenor sax from Jose "Chombo" Silva! The album has Cal working in the very comfortable territory of San Francisco's Blackhawk Nightclub – in a combo that also features familiar players Vince ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on "Stompin". Cover has as spot of light wear on the top seam, but is great otherwise!)
King (Japan), 1962. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
Velvet (Venezuela), 1978. Very Good+ ... $11.99 16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge & ring wear, some clear tape seams.)
Blue Note, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Son Montuno", "Lorraine", "Con Poco Poco", "But Not For Me", "Tres Lindas Cubanas", and "Los Caminos". CD
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $5.99
An excellent album of spare Latin jazz, played by the legendary leader of the Cuban group Irakere! Chucho Valdes is playing here with a small combo that only features bass, drums, and percussion – plus some additional vocal accompaniment by Mayra Caridad Valdes. But the main focus is on ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1991. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Nandy", "Felia", "Togo", "Noliu", and "When I Fall In Love". CD
Musicraft, 1946. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Seeco, 1963. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Columbia (Mexico), Mid 60s. Very Good (pic cover)... $0.99 2.99
(Funky 45's, Latin) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a flip-back sleeve, with light wear, aging, and a bit of pen. Vinyl has some light oxidation.)
Pimienta, 2003. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Philips, 1976. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Telefunken (Germany), 1966. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Miguel Zenon —
Sonero – The Music Of Ismael Rivera ... CD Miel, 2019. Used ... $18.99
Various —
Broasted Or Fried – Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo ... LP Harmless (UK), 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best compilations of funky Latin tracks we've ever heard! The set continues in the excellent tradition of the Harmless label – and features 14 Latin stunners with a totally hard groove. The groundwork for the material lies amidst the Latin Soul and NuYorica generations – ... (Funky Compilations, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
Concord, 2000. Used ... $4.99
With Chick Corea, Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez, Pete Escovedo, Ed Calle, Steve Turre, Hilton Ruiz, and many more. CD
Various —
Piano, Voz E Sentimento ... CD Rodven/Polygram (Brazil), 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Vikki Carr, Tania Libertad, Laureano Brizuela, Angeles Ochoa, Emmanuel, Manoella Torres, Mauro Calderon, Yuri, Pedro Fernandez, Maria Conchita Alonso, Mijares, and Dulce. CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Roberto Clemente – A Musical Tribute ... CD Ryko, 1998. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed with a punch through the barcode.)
Various —
Ultra Lounge Vol 2 – Mambo Fever ... CD Capitol, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
