A seminal bit of Latin jazz from the early 50s –
Machito's first "Afro Cuban Jazz Suite", written by Chico O'Farrill, and packaged here in the original 10" LP on Mercury, complete
with the David Stone Martin cover! The set features a stunning mix of jazz and Latin playing, in a manner that was to forever shape the future of both musics –
with solo work by
Flip Phillips and
Charlie Parker, and Latin percussion by Mario Bauza, Jose Mangual, Candido, and
Machito. The writing and playing is superb, and Chico O'Farrill arranged the whole thing
with an energy level matching his best early work!
(Original Mercury pressing with deep groove! Cover has very light wear, but no splits – a great copy!)