Latin-Soul-Rock was recorded live at Yankee Stadium in 1973. The group included Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentine, and others, plus a whole…
This was El Chicano’s first album. The liner notes on the back give a good history of social, political and cultural period that gave rise to the band and their…
Live At Yankee Stadium was recorded in New York in August 1973. Dr. Gasca opens with a long conga break by Mongo before the horns join in for a Latin-Soul jam. Afterwards…
On Fuego you find Mongo Santamaria at his Latin best. Crazy Lady begins with an open bass line before turning into a fast-paced Funk dance tune with a drum and conga…
Agua Dulce is another record crossed off my long time want list. The Latin title track is highlighted by the work of Coke Escovedo on the timbales, and there’s…
Another Mongo record for my crates. I saw this three times in Toronto so that must’ve been a sign to get it, and I finally did in Montreal. It’s got a…
This was a completely random pick-up. I know little about the Afro-Blues Quintet Plus One other than that they were an integrated black-Latin act out of LA led by…
This was recorded live at the famous Lighthouse Jazz club in Hermosa Beach, CA in 1969. Tjader’s traditional Latin/cool jazz sound is backed by a Fender piano,…
Tjader was best known for his Latin influenced vibe playing. The second side is in this vein, but the A side is more soulful and even a little funky in places. Don’t…
This is actually one of Tjader’s more upbeat records and lacks the Latin sound he was known for on his other LPs. It has a nice cover of Windy, and Blues March…
