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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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Tower/Harkit (UK), Late 60s. Used ... $13.99
Madly romping Latin from this obscure group led by pianist Phil Moore III – a combo who effortlessly groove through a blend of boogaloo, Latin jazz, and plenty of percussion-heavy exotica – all in a style that's very much their own! There's a loose and free feel here that's far ... read more CD
Far Out (UK), 1963. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
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 more CD
Salsoul/Octave (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $24.99
An amazing crossover moment of the 70s Latin scene! During the 60s Joe Bataan had been experimenting with the many different mode of Latin Soul – crossing over styles in a way that not only reflected his complicated roots, but which also tried to break Latin music out of the small uptown ... read more CD
(Part of the Salsoul Records Original Master Collecion!)
Joe Bataan —
Lost Sessions – New York 1976 ... CD BGP (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Joe Bataan working in a pronounced dancefloor soul mode! While the legendary Bataan was no stranger to the fusion of Latin, soul and funk, this some of the most club soul oriented sounds from Joe we've ever heard – and the sessions are seeing official release for the first time ever! The ... read more CD
Buena Vista Social Club —
Buena Vista Social Club ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 1997. Used ... $6.99
You know the story. Ry Cooder got tired of playing with Ali Farka Toure, set his sights on another culture to plunder, and the rest is history! Who'd have ever thought the Cuban embargo would create a useful situation for a dried-out rocker to suddenly have great record sales again? Can't blame ... read more CD
Carla Campopiano, 2020. Used ... $1.99
Agustin Carbonell —
Carmen ... CD Messidor, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Agustin Carbonell —
Rojo Y Rosa – Musica Y Baile Del Nuevo Flamenco ... CD Nuba (Spain), 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Movie Play (Portugal), 1998. Used ... $4.99
Movie Play (Portugal), 1995. Used ... $4.99
Ansonia, Late 60s. Used ... $18.99
Cesar Concepcion leads the group on trumpet, Joe Valle sings, and titles include "Que Buenas Son", "San Juan", "En Las Papas", "University Plena", "A La Plena", and "En Ponce". CD
(Out of print.)
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban —
Mambo Sinuendo ... CD Nonesuch/Perro Verde, 2002. Used ... $1.99
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(Slipcover is not included.)
Antonio Cortes —
Lo Que A Mi Me Esta Pasando ... CD Warner (Spain), 2010. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Antonio Cortes —
Los Secretos De La Copla ... CD Warner (Spain), 2013. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Gema/P-Vine (Japan), 1959. New Copy ... $29.99
Cortijo in New York – making for a classic meeting of Puerto Rican and Nuyorican sounds – with plenty of help from the young Ismael Rivera! Rhythms are tight throughout – very fierce and full, showing the new energy of the younger generation that Cortijo helped get going at the ... read more CD
Rumba/P-Vine (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $29.99
That's a pretty festive pig roast taking place on the cover of this one – and the band's got an equally festive groove to match! The set bristles with all the sharp energy we love from the early Cortijo albums – a tight, percussion-heavy approach to Latin grooves – one that's a ... read more CD
Rumba/P-Vine (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $29.99
Classic material from Cortijo's legendary combo with Ismael Rivera on vocals – one of the first records to really showcase the great sounds coming from the Puerto Rican scene in the early 60s! Rhythms are plenty lively – as Cortijo's group has the same sharp focus as the early Joe Cuba ... read more CD
Celia Cruz & Sonora Matancera —
La Guarachera De Cuba ... CD Tumbao (Spain), Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
Nice CD that brings together 20 of Celia Cruz' early recordings with the legendary Sonora Mantancera. All tracks were recorded in Havana between 1950 and 1953, and titles include "Agua Pa Mi", "Cao Cao, Mani Picao", "Bonco", "Quede Zaina", "La ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Paquito D'Rivera with Arturo Sandoval —
Reunion ... CD Messidor, 1990. Used ... $3.99
A great set of Latin-tinged jazz – and the first recording that Paquito D'Rivera and Arturo Sandoval had made together in many years! The set's got the angular groove of Paquito's best work of the early 80s – tight Latin jazz, with plenty of percussion at the bottom – played out ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
International Anthem, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A fantastic album from this groundbreaking Latin combo from Chicago – one who've got an inclusive spirit that grabs together so many different elements of music and unifies them as one! The style isn't quite salsa, isn't Latin rock or jazz – but instead has so many strands of sounds ... read more CD
Candid (Germany), 1991. Used ... $4.99
Gema/Combo, 1964. Used ... $24.99
A horse's head that would make Don Corleone proud – and a batch of grooves that has as much kick as you might find in the back end of the animal too! The album's an early groover from El Gran Combo – recorded with a nice raw edge on most numbers, and an upbeat groove that shows the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jose Piliche Elicier & La Nueva Explosion —
La Nueva Explosion ... CD Cotique, Late 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A killer group with a very soulful feel! We know little about Jose and his hot little combo, but they groove in a way that takes all the nice downtempo chords of the Latin Soul years and mixes them with a harder percussive 70s salsa style! Jose "Piliche" Elicier leads the group and ... read more CD
(Out of print 'white back' pressing.)
Coke Escovedo —
Comin' At Ya! ... CD Mercury (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Pure brilliance from Coke Escovedo – an artist who really finds a way to make so many different things come together perfectly – with results that are even stronger than his previous work in Azteca and Santana! The set's got a warm blend of Latin roots, modern soul, and jazzy fusion ... (Soul, Latin) read more CD
Also available Comin' At Ya! ... LP 34.99(Part of the Free Soul 20th Anniversary series!)
Estrellas De Areito —
Estrellas De Areito Vol 1 ... CD Egrem, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Columbia, Late 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 6.99
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 more CD
Fania, 1975. Used ... $6.99
By the mid 70s, the New York Latin scene was boomin' so large it could easily fill venues like Yankee Stadium – as you'll hear on this excellent live set from the Fania All-Stars, a monster record that easily ranks with the best live Latin sides of the time – like Eddie Palmieri at Sing ... read more CD
Also available Live At Yankee Stadium Vols 1 & 2 ... LP 24.99
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2003. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
The second album recorded by Cuban vocal legend Ibrahim Ferrer in the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon – and maybe the best! Ferrer's vocals are superb throughout – and the production is relatively stripped down, and never too intrusive – even when producer Ry ... read more CD
(Comes in a nice hardcover gatefold, with booklet!)
Mack Avenue, 2020. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
Pianist Roberto Fonseca seems to expand his musical vision with each new release – to a point where here, he's got this grand sense of sound, place, and history – all wrapped together in this mix of instrumental and vocal selections that draw a line between classic Havana and the ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
Also available Yesun ... CD 9.99
Pulpo, 1999. Used ... $9.99
Richie Gajate Garcia on percussion & drums, Pedro Eustache on bass flute & cuatro, Guillermo Guzman on bass, Eraldo Melo & Mauricio Ramirez on guitar, Rique Pantoja on piano & keyboards, Justo Almario on saxophone & flute, Otmaro Ruiz on keyboard & synthesizer, Mike Daego on ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Moon (France), 1989. Used ... $13.99
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(Out of print.)
P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s. Used ... $24.99
A rare set of Latin grooves from the enigmatic Nico Gomez! Unlike some of Nico's other albums, which are a bit more bossa or funk oriented, this one's got a harder, heavier, straight Latin approach – Spanish vocals on most cuts, and a heavily percussive sound that has horns blasting over ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Jerry Gonzalez —
Jerry Gonzalez Y El Comando De La Clave ... CD Sunnyside, 2011. Used ... $8.99
Arroz Rico (Puerto Rico), 2002. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
EMI/Omtown, 2006. Used ... $3.99
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(Promotional stamp on CD & sticker over barcode.)
Vaya, 1972. Used ... $11.99
A classic early album from Larry Harlow's flute-playing brother – a set that grooves along with the trademark family groove, but which also has a fair bit of sensitive moments as well! There's a jazzier style here than on some of the classic Orchestra Harlow albums – one that comes not ... read more CD
(Out of print, original white back Vaya pressing.)
Olindo (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $7.99
A Venezuelan group, one who are living in Paris – and work here with a criss-crossing of styles that really reflect that global journey! The music definitely has echoes of older Venezuelan styles, but maybe served up in a more impressionistic version – with a dream-like quality at ... (Global Grooves, Latin) read more CD
Apollo Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $26.99
A classic album of Latin grooves from the UK scene – a musical world that wasn't always a hotbed of styles in the Afro-Cuban mode, but which did have the benefit of the mighty percussionist Robin Jones! Jones was born in India, but moved to London during the same post-colonial jazz migration ... read more CD
Karonte (Spain), 2001. Used ... $8.99
Capitol, 1959/1963. Used ... $7.99
Stan the man, grooving in a sweet Latin mode! The paring of Kenton modernism and Latin rhythms might seem an odd combination – but it works beautifully on this session by adding in rich tones and shades of colors to the lively percussion in the set! Kenton's orchestra is augmented by a ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fania, 1978. Used ... $11.99
A hokey cover but a really classic album from Hector Lavoe – one of his biggest records of the 70s, and a great mix of modes that showcases the full range of his talents! The standout number here is the 10 minute groover "El Cantate" – a driving salsa tune penned by Ruben ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Orfeon (Mexico), Mid 60s. Used ... $13.99
Mack Avenue, 2020. Used ... $6.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Papo Lucca —
La Herencia ... CD Fania, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $9.99
Classic cuts – including "Night In Tunisia", "Prende El Fogon", "Fuego En El 23", "Hachero Pa Un Palo", "Noche Como Boca E Lobo", "Bomba Carabomba", "Suena El Piano", "Moreno Soy", and "Ramona". CD
(Out of print. Still sealed.)
Sony, 2011. Used ... $4.99
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(Small cutout hole through case and artwork.)
Virgin (France), 1989. Used ... $4.99
Manu Chao's old band. CD
(Out of print.)
Smithsonian Folkways, 2019. Used ... $7.99
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(Penmark through barcode.)
Bembe, 2001. Used ... $3.99
Basilio Marquez on trumpet, flugelhorn & trombone, Moises Marquez on saxophone, flute & clarinet, Rafael Gavilan on timbales & trumpet, Alexander M Ochoa on piano, Eduardo Ramirez on drums, Gaspar Sanchez on congas & Cristino Marquez on electric & acoustic bass. (Jazz, Latin) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Sonus/Discobertas (Brazil), 1964. New Copy ... $16.99
An unusual album from Brazilian singer Miltinho – one of his few 60s efforts recorded in Spanish, and issued by the Sonus label in the Dominican Republic! Backings are more Latin-styled overall – handled by Pocho Perez with a nice mix of percussion and brass, which underscores the ... (Brazil, Latin) read more CD
Mar Vel/Disco Hit, Late 50s. Used ... $9.99
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 CD
(CDr pressing.)
Alula, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdes —
Familia – Tribute To Bebo & Chico ... CD Motema, 2017. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
107th Street Stickball Team —
Saboreando – Pot Full Of Soul (with bonus tracks) ... CD 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
Ropeadope, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 13.98
A hard-driving set from the great Eddie Palmieri – and a record that's maybe his strongest salsa effort in years, even though it's still filled with lots of the edgey, jazzy touches he's also brought to his best material in recent decades! The album's got a very strong lead vocal presence ... read more CD
Otrabanda, 2004. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print. Hub has been replaced with a foam dot.)
Elektra/Nonesuch, 1991. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print)
Astor Piazzolla —
Astor Piazzolla 1944 to 1964 – Viente Anos De Vanguardia Con Sus Conjuntos ... CD Universal (Japan), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $24.99
Very early work from Astor Piazzolla – recorded in the decades before he first started hitting fame on the international scene – and with a sound that shows that his skills on the bandoneon were every bit as great in his youth as they were in his later years! The music here is a bit ... read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Astor Piazzolla —
Collaboraciones 1975 to 1985 ... CD Polydor/Universal (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $24.99
Some really fantastic collaborations from the legendary Astor Piazzolla – done at a time when the Argentine musician was being seen as way more than just a bandoneon player – and instead the fully creative genius whose experiments really helped shape the music of the 70 at a global ... read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Astor Piazzolla —
Concierto De Tango En El Philharmonic Hall De New York 1965 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most striking recordings of the 60s from the legendary Astor Piazzolla – a set recorded live in New York, and one that explodes with new sounds right from the very first note! Astor's in prime modernist form here – completely exploding the old format of the tango, stripping ... read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Astor Piazzolla —
El Tango ... CD Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $24.99
An important 60s project from the bandoneon legend Astor Piazzolla – a collaboration with writer Jorge Luis Borges, and done with all these new sorts of modern modes that point the way towards the growth that Astor would show in the 70s! Borges contributes words to some of the project, which ... read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Astor Piazzolla —
La Historia Del Tango 1 – La Guardia Vieja ... CD Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $24.99
An amazing example of the genius of the legendary Astor Piazzolla – as the set has him taking older tune from Argentine music, and completely revising their presentation with all sorts of modern elements that he was using in his own music at the time! The tunes are from the 20s/30s stretch ... read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Astor Piazzolla —
La Historia Del Tango 2 – Epoca Romantica Y Epoca Moderna 1967 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $24.99
Astor Piazzolla takes on tango themes from the romantic era – but he explodes the music in the process, and fills it in with all these weird and wonderful modern elements that you never would have heard on the original Argentine singles! Piazzolla's own bandoneon is fantastic – a ... read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers —
Legends Of Acid Jazz – Best Of Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers ... CD Prestige, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Henry Pucho Brown was one of the cookingest Latin soul leaders of the 60s – an artist who was already pretty jazzy at the start, then really grabbed onto some of the soulful changes happening in Spanish Harlem during the late 60s – which helped him create some of the most hard-grooving ... read more CD
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Big Stick/Prestige/BGP (UK), 1968/1969. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Two rare gems from this legendary Latin group – both on CD for the first time ever! Big Stick is quite possibly the rarest album from Pucho & The Latin Soul brothers – and also one of the greatest, too – thanks to a wonderfully soulful vibe overall, and some wicked vocals ... read more CD
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Heat/Prestige/BGP (UK), 1968/1969. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A pair of killers from Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – back to bck on a single CD! First up is Heat – 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 ... read more CD
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Saffron & Soul/Prestige/BGP (UK), 1966/1967. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A double-header to die for – two of the rarest albums from Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – back to back on a single CD! First up is Saffron & Soul – one of the first albums from the legendary Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – a wonderful little record that ... read more CD
RCA, 1950s. Used 6 CDs ... $42.99
Holy cow! Tito recorded a heck of a lot of great music for the RCA label during the 50s – and you'll get plenty of it on this amazing set that features a total of 108 tracks on 6CDs! The package has a logic that seems to be historical – except for the fact that the historical ... read more CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
Greenflash, 2020. Used ... $6.99
Ismael Quintana —
La Herencia ... CD Fania, Mid 70s. Used ... $9.99
15 classics – including "Piano Man", "La Blusita Colora", "Un Valentin", "A Guava No", "Justicia", "Oyelo Que Te Conviene", "Jessica", "Me Debilidad", "Donde Estan Los Rumberos", "You're Gonna Hear ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed.)
Bang (Japan), 1966. Used ... $19.99
An incredible record and very unique – cut around the same time as Arsenio's rare boogaloo album for Tico Records! Like that session, this one has a style in which Arsenio is featured in a larger group – playing with a raspy edge that really steps out in front of the fuller instruments ... read more CD
(Out of print original Japanese pressing. Please note the booklet has a small, quarter-sized stain that appears on each page as well as the obi.)
West Side Latino/Polydor, 1968. Used ... $24.99
A real killer from the mighty Tito Rodriguez – a set that's got him opening up a bit more than usual, with a vibe that reflects some of the changes coming from the younger corners of the Latin scene! The album's got a lively feel, and a bit more jazz than usual from Tito – a flavor ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor (Spain), 1988. Used ... $8.99
Fantasy, 1958/1959. Used ... $8.99
A nice Prestige 2-fer collecting 2 early sides Mongo cut for Fantasy in the late 50s. The first, released under the title Mongo, is a no-nonsense batch of Latin jazz tracks, arranged by himself and Francisco Aguabella, who's sort of the co-leader of the group on the set! Players include Emil ... read more CD
Santana —
Lotus ... CD Columbia, 1975. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
A great live Santana set, recorded in Japan in '73 and never released on vinyl in the US! The band here is at their peak, and this set features a nice large lineup that includes Tom Coster, Richard Kermode, Doug Rauch, Armando Peraza, Jose Chepito Areas and Michael Shreve, plus Leon Thomas on ... (Rock, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Latin Big Note (France), 2020. New Copy ... $19.99
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 CD
Also available Materia Negra ... LP 22.99
Rockamedia (Cuba), 1987/1993/2003. Used 3 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
Sonido Sonoramico —
20 Aniversario Sonido Sonoramico ... CD Sony/Orfeon, 1995. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Discos Y Cassettes Liz Let (Mexico), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Afritino (Senegal), 2006. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Buda (France), 1995. Used ... $6.99
Features Cesar Stroscio on bandoneon, Claudio 'Pino' Enriquez on guitar, and Hubert Tissier on bass. (Global Grooves, Latin) CD
(Out of print.)
Kubaney, 1990. Used ... $2.99
(Global Grooves, Latin) CD
(Out of print, booklet has a tear covered over by a piece of clear tape.)
CBS (Mexico), 1960s/Early 70s. Used 2CD ... $8.99
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Ray Terrace —
Home Of Boogaloo ... CD Tower/Universal (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums of Latin Soul you could ever hope to find – one of the few records ever from the great Ray Terrace – and a set that goes even beyond some of the similar sides on Tico or Fania at the time! Ray's groove here is totally wonderful – upbeat, ... read more CD
(Part of the Free Soul 20th Anniversary series!)
Discomate/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $26.99
A walearic classic from the Japanese scene of the early 80s – a set that's definitely got some of the Latin elements promised in the title, but which also resonates strongly with some of the more electronic modes of the time! The tunes are instrumental, and often a bit jazzy – but also ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
Mercury, 1989. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, some light staining inside booklet.)
Razor & Tie, 2003. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
