An excellent early album from Latin leader/
trumpeter
Willie Rodriguez – one of his gems for the Fonseca label,
with vocals from
Leo Casino – a tight mix of Latin Soul, descarga, and salsa tracks that hit hard from the start and don't let up!
Rodriguez leads a great band, and they're joined by vocalist
Casino some of the tracks –
with tunes that have an uncommon, heated intensity
without sacrificing the groove – some of it
with the feel of an after hours session full of players just hit
with a mighty second wind, and others that are just straight up tirelessly driven. The whole set cooks really nicely! Titles include "Dig It", "Descarga DJ", "Pussycat Bugaloo", "Simon", A Mi Negra". "Golden Bugaloo", and "Chickie's Choice".