A record that's every bit as groovy as you might guess from the title – served up by one of the most unique combos to record for Colombia's Discos Fuentes in the 70s! Afrosound certainly have plenty of rhythms and sounds that resonate with their contemporaries at the top of the South ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Juan Almeida —
Fantasia ... CD Egrem/Mr Bongo (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy ...
$11.9914.99
One of those rare Cuban classics that's beyond compare, and almost impossible to describe in words – music from the post-revolution years, when the island nation was really breaking past more familiar conventions in Latin music – and experimenting a lot more than ever before! In a way, ... read moreCD
Juan Almeida —
Fantasia ... LP Egrem/Mr Bongo (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9929.99
One of those rare Cuban classics that's beyond compare, and almost impossible to describe in words – music from the post-revolution years, when the island nation was really breaking past more familiar conventions in Latin music – and experimenting a lot more than ever before! In a way, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nestor Alvarez —
Melting Pot ... LP Original Gravity (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
A blistering album of Latin funk – a set that's got a lean vibe but a very classic sound – one that's put together in the same mode as the excellent run of funky 45s from the long-running Original Gravity label! Nestor Alvarez is Neil Anderson – who handles drums, guitars, ... (Deep Funk, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet —
Hot Sauce ... CD Prestige, 1961. Used ...
$24.99
Cool Fantasy 2-fer that compiles 2 lost albums by the great group The Latin Jazz Quintet. Released here under the name of the group's leader, congalero Juan Amalbert, the CD features the albums – Latin Soul and Hot Sauce – both of which are devilishly hard to find on the original vinyl. ... read moreCD
Paul Anka —
Amigos ... CD Sony/Globo, 1996. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Duets with Ricky Martin, Anthea Anka & Barry Gibb, Lucero, Mijares, Celine Dion, Myriam Hernandez, Juan Gabriel, Jose Jose, Alejandro Lerner, Jose Luis Rodriguez Y Tom Jones, and Julio Iglesias. (Vocalists, Latin)CD
Dayme Arocena has sounded great in the past – but here, she really seems to find her own groove – a style that's moved very strongly past her Cuban roots, but without losing the sense of soul at the core – as the singer has this way of creating a very universal vibe with this ... (Neo Soul, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cesar Ascarrunz —
Cesar 830 ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. Used ...
$11.9914.99
Lost Latin funk from the Bay Area scene of the 70s – and an album that may well blow away better-known work by groups like Malo, Azteca, or El Chicano! The album's near-perfect right from the start – and brings in plenty of New York elements to the groove, thanks to the inclusion of a ... read moreCD
(2018 pressing on Solid/Ultra-Vybe, includes obi.)
Carlos Averhoff —
Jazz'Ta Bueno ... CD Universal/FonoJazz, 2005. Used ...
$6.9911.99
Carlos Averhoff on soprano and tenor saxophone, Paquito D'Rivera on alto saxophone, Nestor Torres on flute, Mike Orta on piano and keyboards, Nicky Orta on bass, Juan "Wickly" Nogueras on congas, and Hector "Pocho" Neciosup on drums, congas and percusssion. (Jazz, Latin)CD
By this point in his career, Ray Barretto certainly was Indestructible – one of the biggest Latin leaders of his day, working at the forefront of new trends and new sounds! This fact is wonderfully displayed by the front cover, which shows Ray unbuttoning his shirt and taking off his Clark ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic classic from Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto – one of his most sophisticated albums of the 70s, and a set that's different than some of his later salsa hits! The album mixes together rootsy percussion and smoother jazzy arrangements – in a manner that keeps things ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic classic from Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto – one of his most sophisticated albums of the 70s, and a set that's different than some of his later salsa hits! The album mixes together rootsy percussion and smoother jazzy arrangements – in a manner that keeps things ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The rare Latino Fantastico from Rubens Bassini – featuring a range of percussion and overall vibe that blends the feverishly rhythmic vibes his native Brazil with African, Cuban and South American styled numbers with ultra groovy exotica! Bassini is a master percussionist and he's backed by ... (Brazil, Latin)read moreCD
Stunning soul from the great Joe Bataan – a really groundbreaking mix of modes that's right up there with the best of the Spanish Harlem scene of the late 60s! The album is Joe Bataan's debut for the Fania Records label – and the start of an incendiary run of Latin classics that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album from Joe Bataan – so great, that it made the entire record company change its name from their original Mericana to the better-known Salsoul – which would later rule the world with a host of disco classics! The record has Joe really bursting out after his seminal Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second great album from Peruvian funk legends Black Sugar, and a set that's every bit as great as the first – perhaps even more so from a keyboard perspective, given that there's plenty of sweet organ and moog that filter through the set! The record's got the group sounding even tighter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Singer Ruben Blades scored a big early moment of fame on the Siembra album by Willie Colon – and here, he works with the larger ensemble of Roberto Delgado to pay tribute to that classic record from the late 70s! The album's a live one, recorded before a very enthusiastic crowd in Puerto ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ruben Blades —
Tiempos ... CD Sony, 1999. Used ...
$2.99
Cool contemporary cumbia from this hip Argentine group – one who add plenty of their own great touches to the classic grooves from the past! There's a strong sense of electricity to the record – not drum machine beats or samples, but instead this great use of fuzz and electronics ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Merceceditas Valdes, Los Naranjos De Cienfuegos, Los Munequitos De Matanzas, and Grupo Vocal Descendann. Tracks include "Pensando En Jane", "Ron Con Ron", "Movin' On", "Suite Matanzas", and "Quitate El Chaque". (Jazz, Latin)CD
Features Jane Bunnett on soprano sax and flute – with both Jose Maria Vitier and Frank Emilio Flynn on pianos, plus Carlitos Del Puerto on bass. (Jazz, Latin)CD
(Out of print.)
Yosvany Terry Cabrera —
Metamorphosis ... CD Kindred Rhythm, 2005. Used ...
$9.99
Yosvany Terry Cabrera on saxophone, Avishai Cohen on trumpet, Mike Moreno on guitar, Luis Perdomo on piano, Hans Glawishnig, James Genus and Yunior Terry Cabrera on bass, Dafnis Prieto and Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, and Pedro Martinez on percussion and vocals. (Jazz, Latin)CD
The only album ever issued by this wicked Latin funk group from the 70s – a rare set from the Fania side of the universe, and one that features production by the mighty Ray Barretto! There's definitely some elements of Nuyorican soul going on here – but the album also echoes some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – even nicer than the original!)
Caifanes —
La Histortia ... CD BMG, Late 1980s/Early 1990s. Used 2 CDs ...
Just Sold Out!
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 ... read moreCD
Edgardo Canton/Julio Cortazar/Juan Cedron —
Trottoirs De Buenos Aires ... LP Polydor (France), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
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(Cover has a Canadian import sticker in back.)
Vikki Carr —
Todos ... CD CBS (UK), 1984. Used ...
$5.99
We've never known anything about these guys other than their few albums for the Fiesta label, but they're a great little combo with a heavy piano sound! The record is really nice – spare piano, bass, and percussion – laid out over cha cha rhythms that are very to the point, and never ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a sticker mark.)
A wonderful set of funky Latin grooves from Chakachas – an album that was recorded around the same time as their classic Jungle Fever record, but which is much more obscure overall! The set was originally only issued in Europe, and has a groove that's very similar to Jungle Fever – a ... (Soul, Latin)read moreCD
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! ... (Soul, Latin)read moreCD
A mid 70s classic from Willie Colon – continuing the progression of his "gangster" image by supposedly having him break out of prison! (Previously, Willie had been brought to justice on the Juicio album – but now on the loose, is described in a wanted poster on the cover ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl, plus 11" X 23" Wanted poster!)
Supposedly the end of Willie Colon's early "crime" career – as the title and cover imply that he's finally been brought to trial! Don't worry about Willie being beaten down, though, because the music on the album is every bit as fierce and powerful as ever – and features a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon & Ruben Blades —
Last Fight ... CD Fania, 1982. Used ...
$18.99
A compelling later collaboration between Willie Colon and Ruben Blades – recorded as the soundtrack for a film that starred Blades as a boxer and Colon as his shady manager! The music's much better than the movie, though – and represents a mature meeting of these two talents from the ... read moreCD
A classic 70s salsa jammer from Willie Colon – working here with his one of his greatest vocalists – the young Ruben Blades, back before he'd crossed over to super-huge success! The album really marks a departure for Willie – moving past the bad boy style of earlier records, that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conjunto Chaney —
Somos Amigos ... LP Hitt Makers, 1991. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
An early 70s salsa gem – with arrangements from Tommy Villariny, Jose Febles, and Humberto Ramirez – and titles that include "Te Olvide", "Amor De Primavera", "Trance", "Antidoto", "Amor De Conuco", "Ocupame El Corazon", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conjunto Papa Upa —
Fruta Madura ... LP Music With Soul (Netherlands), 2024. New Copy ...
$33.9936.99
A really cooking combo, and one who sound even better here than they did on their last album – working in a style that revisits older Latin and tropical grooves, yet tweaks the sound slightly to open up new corners – all while sticking to a very classic vibe overall! This isn't a Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conjunto Primitivo —
Morir Y Renacer ... LP Chicago Research, 2022. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
One of the many great late 50s stormers from Cortijo – and a record that features vocals by Ismael Rivera, Nelson Pinedo, and Roy Rosario. The tracks are a mix of styles, but they all have a fairly traditional Afro-Cuban groove. Titles include "Que Coco", "El Mantequero" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s orange label pressing. Cover has light wear, unglued top seam with a wide center split, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Jack Costanzo —
Latin Fever ... LP Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums of Latin Jazz ever recorded on the west coast during the 50s – and a landmark session from Jack "Mr Bongo" Costanzo! The album well earns its "fever" claim – as the set smokes from the very first note – Jack's bongos calling the pace ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Ranbow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is great. Cover has some light wear, and some very light pen on the model in the cover.)
A really great project from Tito Puente – maybe not his only collaboration with Celia Cruz, but maybe one of the best – a top-to-bottom album of unified vision, topped with sublime vocals from the legendary lady! The set was arranged and produced by Tito – and brings together ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Celia Cruz/Beny More —
Los Originales ... CD Globo/Sony, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ...
$6.99
Cuarteto Yemaya —
El Tic Tac ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
A rare set with a very unusual vibe – as the group features vocal harmonies that seem to echo Cuban and Mexican modes of the 60s, but set to grooves that are much more in keeping with their Peruvian roots! There's some especially great electric guitar in the mix – of the sort you'd ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the rarest of Joe Cuba's early material, cut during the days when he could turn out tight Palladium cha cha cha tracks with the best of them! Titles include the groovy mambo tracks "Swinging Mambo" and "Joe Cuba's Mambo" – plus cha cha's like "San ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has a split top seam, splitting on the bottom seam, some wear along the spine, light aging.)
One of the excellent albums on the Mardi Gras label – standard Cha Cha material, but played with a liveliness and sense of humor not found in that many other recordings from the time. The record's a split LP, with one side by Joe Cuba's early group, and one side by Sonny Rossi & The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer combo work from the great Joe Cuba – a set recorded a few years before his big fame of the Latin Soul years – but in a way that shows how Joe was already shaking up the Latin scene in New York! After a generation when larger bands were seen as better, Joe works here with just a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cugie turns his classic Latin sound to a number of older compositions from films – like "Moon River", "High Noon", "La Dolce Vita", "Guns Of Navarone", "Al Di La", and "Flying Down To Rio". Not entirely a classic Latin session, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paquito D'Rivera on clarinet plus Christopher Dell on vibes – joined here by Michael Abene and the WDR Big Band – performing "Stompin At The Savoy", "Soft Winds", "Let's Dance", "Don't Be That Way", and "Benny@100". (Jazz, Latin)CD
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 ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
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 ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Doble Zero —
Abre Tu Mente ... LP Dial Discos (Spain), 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$99.99
A surprisingly raw rocker from 70s Spain – and a record with a striking cover, both outside and in – as the gatefold features the band in the nude! (Rock, Latin)LP, Vinyl record album
(Back of gatefold has a small rip, but vinyl and cover are great overall.)
Dos Santos —
City Of Mirrors ... CD International Anthem, 2021. New Copy ...
$12.9913.99
The notes on the cover use the term "Latinx Futurist" to refer to the work of Dos Santos – and that may be one of the best ways we've ever heard to describe their really unique blend of modes – served up here with a sound that firmly places the group at the crossroads of some ... read moreCD
Paquito D'Rivera on clarinet, soprano and alto saxophone, Manuel Valera on alto saxophone, Marshall McDonald on baritone saxophone, Andres Boiarsky and Oscar Feldman on tronr saxophone, Jimmy Bosch, Luis Bonilla, Noah Bless, and William Cepeda on trombone, Adalberto Lara, Alejandro Odio, Diego ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
Paquito D'Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra —
Night In Englewood ... CD Messidor (Germany), 1993. Used ...
$3.99
Features Conrad Herwig on trombone, Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez on drums, and Bobby Sanabria on on percusion, clave, and congas – plus special guests Slide Hampton on trombone and Claudio Roditi on trumpet. (Jazz, Latin)CD
The killer debut as a leader from percussionist Modesto Duran – an artist who played on a whole host of albums in the 50s and 60s – Latin records, exotica gems, and plenty more – all of which seem to resonate strongly with the work on this album! The set's got a vibe that echoes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Latin Power is Latin Soul – and the album is one of El Gran Combo's best from the boogaloo era! The tunes are heavy on English language lyrics, and include a few great remakes of Anglo pop and soul tunes – all given a Latin Soul spin with plenty of heavy rhythms on the bottom, fierce ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, mostly split bottom seam, some wear & aging.)
The group name's a bit obscure, but the grooves are pretty darn great – a wonderful take on the sorts of Latin funk sounds that were brewing up north in the New York scene of the mid 70s – but served up by a killer combo from Cuba! There's some mighty nice basslines on the album – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
FA-5 —
FA-5 ... CD Egrem/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
The group name's a bit obscure, but the grooves are pretty darn great – a wonderful take on the sorts of Latin funk sounds that were brewing up north in the New York scene of the mid 70s – but served up by a killer combo from Cuba! There's some mighty nice basslines on the album – ... read moreCD
Amazing flute work from the legendary Fajardo – a player who was right up there with Pacheco in his pre-percussion years! The set's got a great sharp edge right from the start – a quality that might well come from the production, but which definitely keeps things from ever sounding too ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best of the best of The Fania All Stars – magical music from that short stint when the combo were recording for Columbia Records in the late 70s! While at Columbia, the group grew even more than the styles of their roots at the Fania label – picking up some hipper touches ... read moreCD
Some of the best of the best of The Fania All Stars – magical music from that short stint when the combo were recording for Columbia Records in the late 70s! While at Columbia, the group grew even more than the styles of their roots at the Fania label – picking up some hipper touches ... read moreCD
A record that was a bit of a "save" after the Fania All Stars had a disastrous concert at Yankee Stadium – and one that actually turned out to be one of their funkiest albums of the 70s! The set features half live material, and half studio tracks – the latter recorded after ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer early work by the Fania All Stars – caught live at the legendary Cheetah club, which was the heart of the New York salsa scene at the start of the 70s! The album is easily one of the best by the group – and features long tracks that really capture the jamming intensity that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A Latin soul party – beyond compare! The album's a completely wonderful live set that really captures the energy, excitement, and warm sociability of the hip New York scene at the end of the 60s. The music is stunning – a freewheeling blend of jazz, soul, and Latin themes – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono multicolored label pressing. Cover has some edge & surface wear, aging.)
A Latin soul party – beyond compare! The album's a completely wonderful live set that really captures the energy, excitement, and warm sociability of the hip New York scene at the end of the 60s. The music is stunning – a freewheeling blend of jazz, soul, and Latin themes – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono multi-color label pressing – nice and clean. Cover has light wear, a small letter in pen, and light tape on the top and bottom seams.)
Freddie Fender & Flaco Jimenez —
Dos Amigos ... CD Back Porch, 2005. Used ...
$4.99
Maybe one of the most wonderful things to come out of the Buena Visa Social Club project of Ry Cooder – a record that introduced many Americans to the voice of Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer – a talent from back in the day, but one whose route to US audiences was closed for decades because ... read moreCD
Luis Gasca —
Collage ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
$8.9914.99
A standout classic from trumpeter Luis Gasca – and a set that may well be the artists' most complete musical vision of the 70s! The group here is larger than on previous records, and Gasca's dropped a bit of his Latin roots in exchange for a soaring, slightly spiritual sound put together by ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
One of the greatest solo albums ever issued by Latin jazz trumpeter Luis Gasca – a set that really expands on his debut for Atlantic Records, and which brings in a whole host of early 70s west coast Latin influences! The style here is very laidback and open – a bit like some of the ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
Ghetto Brothers —
Power/Fuerza ... LP Salsa International/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1972. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A legendary record from one of the most unique Latin groups of their time! In an early 70s world where many 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 alongside more familiar Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of recordings by Dizzy's second band, with Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay,and Ray Orr on trumpets, Ted Kelly and Bill Shepherd on trombones, John Brown and Howard Johnson on alto, George Nicholas and Joe Gales on tenor, Cecil Payne on baritone, and Kenny Clarke on drums. (Jazz, Latin)LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, still sealed with some marker at the top right corner.)
A very cool Japanese version of this mighty groover from the great Nico Gomez! Nico's known for his harder pounding tracks that have become favorites with the funky crowd, but this stellar album shows that Nico could also work in jazzier territory when he wanted to – as the album's a ... read moreCD
A really sweet set of instrumental grooves – originally issued on the famous Cuban label Areito, but with a sound that's very different than you might expect! The music is funky and soulful, but also has these lush orchestrations too – so that the tunes are partly Latin, but also ... read moreCD
A really sweet set of instrumental grooves – originally issued on the famous Cuban label Areito, but with a sound that's very different than you might expect! The music is funky and soulful, but also has these lush orchestrations too – so that the tunes are partly Latin, but also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jerry Gonzalez on trumpet and percussion – with Carter Jefferson on tenor sax, Larry Willis on piano, Andy Gonzalez on bass, and Steve Berrios on drums and percussion. (Jazz, Latin)CD