Broadway Orchestra (Orquesta Broadway) —
Dengue ... LP Gema, Mid 60s. Very Good ...
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An obscure set from Orquesta Broadway – with a few dengue cuts thrown in to their usual mix of pachanga and cha cha grooves! Titles include "Jumping", "Mi China", "Dengue Candela", "Sacme", "La Maruga", and even a nice take on "Black ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Gema pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear, but no splits.)
El Gran Combo —
Acangana ... CD Gema/Combo, 1963. Used ...
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Great early work from El Gran Combo – already grooving with a really unique sort of sound, one that comes from mixing saxes with trumpets – in a style that's a bit different than other small combos of the time! Piano is handled by Rafael Ithier, who also directs the group – and ... (Latin) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from El Gran Combo – largely because it's a smoking Latin Soul set! The group were known for a more traditional groove on other records, but here they nicely jump on the younger bandwagon of the time – and step out with a crackling batch of boogaloo ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Puerto Rican pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and a half split bottom seam.)
A mid-60s burner from El Gran Combo – a great little set from the time when the group really started to cook! The tunes are all tight, bright, and right on the money – served up with some odd twists and turns in the group's use of saxes – played by Eddie Perez and Hector Santos ... (Latin) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Rolando LaSerie —
De Pelicula ... LP Gema, Early 60s. Very Good ...
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Great work from his most classic years – titles that include "Si La Vieras", "Yo Soy El Son Cubano", "El Hijo De Dios", "Ya No Te Quiero", "Eres Mala Cabeza", "La Paella", and "Esa Va". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label US pressing – cover is nice.)
Roberto Ledesma —
15 Grandes Exitos ... LP Gema (Puerto Rico), 1960s. Very Good+ ...
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One of the best tenor sax players in Latin music performs a mellow set of instrumental ballads with a moody late night feel. Jose "Chombo" Silva's got a great tone – almost the Coleman Hawkins of the Latin tenor – and the moody feel of this one has him working in a small ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a split top seam, and a small bit of tape.)