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 arranged by Rene Hernandez. Players include
Machito, Charlie Parker, Diz, Mario Bauza, Eddie Bert, Flip Phillips, Chano Pozo, and Jos Mangual – and the quality of the work unifies the sessions wonderfully, even though they were recorded separately over a 5 year period.
(White label promo. Labels have small stickers.)