LATIN JAZZ - HOT SOUNDS FROM EL BARRIO.

 

 

 

LATIN-JAZZ

174 MONGO SANTAMARIA WORKIN' ON A GROOVY THING COLUMBIA 15.00
Vintage sixties funky latin soul, you get the best of both worlds when you have giants like Bernard Purdie on drums - and Luis Gasca on trumpet! "It's Your Thing", "We Got Latin Soul" etc

337 OLIVER NELSON MAIN STEM PRESTIGE 25.00
Primarily a jazz album, but included in the latin section because of the mighty "Latino" - a swinging Afro-cuban jazz groove!

401 THE BUCK CLARKE QUINTET DRUM SUM ARGO sold

183 BLACK SUGAR BLACK SUGAR II SONO RADIO(PERU) sold
(vg++) Mega-rare original gatefold release, chock full of ripe, funky, latin nuggets. Surprisingly tight band that really knew how to work a groove, with delectable cuts including covers such as "Valdez In The Country" & "Don't You Worry About A Thing" and firin' originals "Fuego", "Checan" etc

184 RAICES LOS HABITANTES DE LA COLINA SAZAM(ARG) 40.00
Candombe jazz ensemble from Argentina (with Ruben Rada) on indie label. "Esto Es Candombe" is a tempting, flowing, mid-tempo Candombe groove with Fender, wah-wah, Afro-percussion and soft chants. Title tune kicks off with an amazing spacey laidback wah-guitar groove. "Amigo Candomblerito" - heavy fusion that kicks off!

636 ORCHESTRA HARLOW HEAVY SMOKIN' FANIA(GOLD MONO) 35.00
(ex/vg+ 3" top seam split. Record is clean apart from track 1 side b which has some marks, clicks) Rare original Fania Gold issue, their debut release!

640 CAL TJADER/CARMEN McCRAE HEAT WAVE CONCORD 15.00
Successful pairing of jazz vocals and latin vibes delivers a number of groovy tunes inc. "Evil Ways", a cover of Djavan's "Flor De Lis" (yes!), "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" delivered in a cookin' jazz boogaloo style, "Speak Low" etc

649 LUIZ HENRIQUE/WALTER WANDERLEY POPCORN VERVE sold
Organ-led bossa on the title tune with Sivuca augmenting Henrique's humming with his unique brand of
scat/accordion lines.

650 TITO PUENTE & HIS LATIN ENSEMBLE ON BROADWAY PICANTE 15.00
A potent blend of latin rhythms plus serious jazz sensibilities. Stretchin' out on the eight minute title tune, the sparks are flying on Hubbard's jazz classic "First Light" and Nascimiento's furious, polyrhythmic "Soul Song" - ouch!! Crammed with the good groove (don't forget to check out "T.P.s Special").

653 MONGO SANTAMARIA IMAGES VAYA(SEALED) 15.00
Funky latin fusion inc. "Havana" etc

655 EDDIE CANO AND HIS SEXTET DEEP IN A DRUM RCA 15.00
(vg+) Afro-cuban rhythms and jazz sensibilites in a 50s loungey setting. "Night In Tunisia"

657 ORQUESTA BROADWAY AFRICAN SOUL ALL ART sold
"Latin Wood"

658 CAL TJADER GOZAME! PERO YA PICANTE 15.00
With the mighty latin jazz club classic "Shoshana". Amazing!

860 MAZACOTE EN SALSA ODEON(SPA) 25.00
Tough as nails Afro-Cuban workout on the frenetic "Comparsa Mazacote" by this mysterious conga player.

863 RAUL MARRERO THE NEW ERA MARDI GRAS 30.00
Rare & collectable label. Featuring luminaries such as Charlie Palmieri, Chocolate, Louie Ramirez &
produced by Joe Cain.

867 CANDIDO THOUSAND FINGER MAN SOLID STATE 50.00
Smacking his congas with wild abandon, Candido shows he's got soul in them flippers. When it comes to
laying down the fat latin jazz grooves, he's second to none! "Jump Back", "Soul Limbo"

873 RAY BARRETTO PACHANGA WITH BARRETTO RIVERSIDE 20.00
"Oye Heck", "Los Cueros"

877 ARTURO SANDOVAL TURI AREITO(CUBA) 20.00
Former Irakere main man & latin jazz trumpet virtuoso takes off on the flying "Que Iras A Hacer.."

118 HUGO HEREDIA MANANITA PAMPERA COTE D'AZUR(FRA) sold
So damn rare....Recorded in Europe, released on this tiny indie French label... and what a beauty it is too!
Raw & uncompromising latin rhythms underpinning the furious jazzy solos - this will leave even the most
demanding listener sated. "El Beto", "Al Bebbe Guia" Oh - and Horace Parlan is on piano!

119 LA BANDA SALSA VIVA LA SALSA CBS(SPA) sold
One look at the size of Eduardo 'Shaft' Abarca's Afro, or the fact that the whole thing is put together by Cuban funky enigma Marquez, will tell you that this has got to be worth checking out. Rare & obscure, recorded in Spain in '76, this is some juicy latin funk! "Pan Con Salsa", "Bemba Colora"

120 PEREZ PRADO '72 FONTANA(SPA) sold
From his funky period, 1972 and the man Prado was on a roll! Good versions of "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va".

121 GUARARE GUARARE INCA sold
"Pan Con Bacalao"

152 PEREZ PRADO CONCIERTO PARA BONGO UA LATINO(SPA) 25.00
Includes the 17 minute + workout "Concierto Para Bongo". Different to all his other work, those dazzling latin musicians let loose on this one, delving deep into the sound of the bongo with some fierce rhythms.

153 LOS DIABLOS SAME LATIN INTERNATIONAL 40.00
Rare! Psychedelic fuzz-latin-funk on smokin' cut "Gozala".

154 RALPH ROBLES TAKING OVER FANIA(GOLD MONO) sold
These og Gold label Fania releases are tough to track down... Vintage Jerry Masucci production, groovy
boogaloos galore!

157 BUNKY GREEN THE LATINIZATION OF MICROFON(ARG) sold
Firin' latin jazz which features uplifting, good time grooves such as the superb club cut "Let Me Go" and the monstrous "Fast'n Foxy".

158 THE JUDGE'S NEPHEWS SAME AUDIO LATINO sold
(vg++ plays nice) Mexican latin funk bomb! Rare, in demand, with the insane killer breakbeat/club cut "Harina De Maiz" and jazzy vibesin' "Corned Beef Hash".

159 RALFI PAGAN WITH LOVE FANIA 20.00
Sweet latin soul! Produced by Harvey Averne & Jerry Masucci.

160 RICE & BEANS ORCHESTRA CROSSOVER DASH 15.00
Recorded in Puerto Rico in 1977 featuring that T.K. disco flavour.

161 MILTON ZAPATA VIVA ZAPATA SPEED 60.00
Rare & sought after release on the ultra-collectable Speed label, "Viva Zapata", "Milton's Jala Jala" etc

165 EMILIANO SALVADOR NUEVA VISION AREITO(CUBA) 40.00
Superb! Scarce, original gatefold Cuban release on Areito. Fender latin fusion of the highest order, the many excellent jazzy tracks on this album have always been the delight of lovers of the genre. "Preludio Y Vision", "Nueva Vision", "El Montuno" etc

166 DIORIS VALLADARES PA' BAILAR NA'MA' ALEGRE 20.00
With the jazzy mambo "Minor Minor".

167 MENIQUE MENIQUE COTIQUE sold
Arranged and directed by Tito Puente. "Timbalero"

168 CAL TJADER CONCERT BY THE SEA FANTASY 15.00
Red vinyl! "Afro Blue"

169 CAL TJADER SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY NIGHT VERVE 15.00
Live sixties jazz with a latin beat, Lonnie Hewitt on piano, incs. "222 Time" and versions of "Fred's Ahead", "Summertime".

170 CAL TJADER A FUEGO VIVO PICANTE 15.00
Live session, smokin' percussion-only pyrotechnics on "Poncho Con Dos Amigos", swinging jazzy groove on "Mindanao" & "Santo Domingo".

171 ORQUESTA REVOLUCION '70 REVOLUCION EN N.Y. UA LATINO(SPA) 15.00
"Soy De Borinquen"

172 DAVE VALENTIN LEGENDS ARISTA 10.00
Flutemeister Dave has a way with a groove and this LP is no exception. Deft latin touches on the soulful classic "I Wanna Be Where You Are" and a solid uptempo beat for the flying jazzy cut "Patterns For The Sky".

173 WILLIE ROSARIO LLEGO LA SALSA! TEPITO(MEX) 30.00
"Mambo Nuevo", "Afro-Cha", "Flip Flop" etc

174 CHARLIE PALMIERI IMPULSOS COCO 15.00
(vg+) "King Charles", "Comelon Hustle" etc!

175 EDDIE PALMIERI & FRIENDS LIVE AT UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO COCO(DBL) 20.00
Recorded live in '71, Eddie Palmieri is on electric paino and he's backed by an eye opening array of latin
musicians. "Vamonos P'al Monte", "The Mod Scene", "Chocolate Ice Cream" etc

176 RALPH ROIG OYELO SONAR MGM LATINO sold
"Suena Tu Bongo"

177 VARIOUS CARNAVAL IN CUBA ETHNIC FOLKWAYS 15.00
Percussion aplenty recorded on site in Havana & Santiago.

178 GRUPO PROYECTO DE GONZALO RUBALCABA AREITO(CUBA) 25.00
Intricate Cuban jazz fusion from this immensely talented pianist & the skillful Grupo Proyecto. ""Pisando El Cesped", "Nueva Cubana"

179 LOU PEREZ DE TODO UN POCO TICO 15.00
"Afro Hustle"

180 ANTONIO'CHOCOLATE'DIAZ ESO ES LATIN JAZZ... MAN! AUDIO FIDELITY(ARG) 40.00
(vg+) Rare! A cracking album with some wonderfully jazzy numbers (with arrangements from Duke
Pearson and Lalo Schifrin). Some tough tracks inc. "El Pega Joso", "Tin Tin Deo", "Kush", "Con Alma",
"Mambo Jazz Opus 7".

181 MALO ASCENCION WARNER BROS.(UK) 15.00

182 KAKO Y AZUQUITA UNION DINAMICA ALEGRE sold
Guaguancos, Mambos & Son Montunos from 1976.

173 TITO PUENTE TOP PERCUSSION ARCANO 25.00

Deep percussion explorations with bongo & congas legends Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, creating some irresistible rhythms. "Four By Two", "Conga Alegre"

176 CAL TJADER TJADER PLAYS MAMBO FANTASY 20.00

(sleeve has chewed corner, bottom left, name written in marker top back. Red vinyl has some surface marks, with light clicks throughout) Rare early red vinyl release from vibes master Tjader. Tried and tested old school dancefloor grooves "Wachi Wara", "Bei Mir Mist.."

635 JOE PACHECO MUCHO SABOR! TEPITO(MEX SEALED) sold

Last copy! Originally released in Venezuela as 'Joe Pacheco Y Su Combo Brillante', a rare album which sells for mega-bucks. This Mexican issue, with a different title and sleeve, is just as rare, if not more so. Cookin' boogaloos and descargas, check it out! "Joe Boogaloo", "Descarga Joe" etc

638 WILLIE BOBO ETC. THE SPANISH SIDE OF JAZZ ROULETTE sold

Lotsa cool cuts from Candido, Bobo, Machito. including "Kenya", "Tin Tin Deo", "Congo Mulence" etc

639 CANDIDO Y SU MOVIMIENTO PALOS DE FUEGO GHETTO sold

The other Candido, with the big afro. On obscure NY label, so hard to find now. "Palos De Fuego" is killer!

645 THE LATIN SOULS TIGER BOO-GA-LOO KAPP sold

Featuring the very groovy "You've Been Talking About Me Baby".

652 ORCHESTRA KOOL KOOL HEAT(vol.1) FONSECA sold

Brassy boogaloo "Boogaloo Baby", "Tira Jala".

656 KIKE ROSA & ORCHESTRA ESE MUNDO LATINO G7 sold

Rare latin on a totally obscure label. "Do You Really Feel Real?", "Bailare Bembe", "Apretao".

1264 CLARE FISCHER SALSA PICANTE DISCOVERY sold

Excellent set, and always sought after for the killer "Descarga Yema Ya".

839 CLARE FISCHER MACHACA DISCOVERY sold

"African Flutes" ethereal effects, tribal chants & eerie flutes merge with solid latin fusion rhythms - the effect is spectacular! One of his best, most satisfying releases.

842 INGRAM THAT'S ALL! H&L sold

Awesome intro with the bassline from hell - "Mi Sabrina Tequana" great slice of brazilian fusion with scat-style harmonies - classic tune.

844 MASSADA ASTAGANAGA KENDARI(HOL) 25.00

Currently in demand, storming version of "Nena".

1256 RAY BARRETTO ACID FANIA(SPA) sold

Classic sixties outing which sees Barretto in fine form and drumming up a storm. "The Soul Drummers"

1257 VIDA E INSPIRACION VIDA E INSPIRACION DECCA(SPA) 50.00

"Tema Vida E Inspiracion" brassy, rolling latin-funk breaks madness that veers off into uptempo funk towards the end!

1259 EDDIE PALMIERI MOZAMBIQUE TICO(VEN) 20.00

Eddie in fine form on the percussion-heavy dancefloor killa "Mi Mambo Conga".

1260 SUPER ALL-STARS SAME CAIMAN(SPA) 30.00

Phew! If they were such super all-stars, why were they hiding behind such a terrible sleeve design? Never mind, Tito Puente saves the day on the latin-jazz monster "Ban-Con-Tim", unmissable!

1261 PAQUITO D'RIVERA EN FINLANDIA DISCOS NCL(MEX) sold

Irakere's master horn blower teams up with Scandinavian jazz dudes in Havana to record some hard latin-jazz. Trademark fiery alto on the slow-burning "Hasta Siempre".

1258 ORQUESTA EGREM CUBA INSTRUMENTAL AREITO(SPA) sold

None other than the magnificent Juan Pablo Torres, delivering some great tunes including the fantastic latin-jazz monster "Y Que Viva..". Absolutely smokin' trombone-led grooves!

1373 JUAN PABLO TORRES/ GRUPO ALGO NUEVO PAN CALIENTE

DIMENSION GOLDEN(MEX) 60.00

One look a the super-cool sleeve and you know these guys mean business. Excellent Afro-Cuban beats with a dash of seventies-sounding fusion, with the brilliant Juan Pablo Torres leading a tight, adventurous ensemble. Furious & funky, with fat horns and jazzy Fender solos - "Pan Caliente" is a monster, just check that breakdown/build-up towards the end..

1262 TIPICA '73 ORCHESTRA TIPICA '73 FANIA(MEX) sold

(slight water damage on lower back sleeve) "Where Is The Love" Donny Hathaway's soul classic gets the Spanish Harlem treatment.

1265 EDDIE PALMIERI EDDIE'S CONCERTO FANIA(MEX) 20.00

"Pa La Ocha Tambo", "Melao Para El Sapo" - nuff said!

1266 DANIEL SENTACRUZ SOLEADO EMI ODEON(MEX) sold

Strong latin-funk club flavours, hitting hard with "Ballero". Also has a storming version of "Corazon", cool percussion and flying Fender solo.

1267 MEMO SALAMANCA A BAILAR BOOGALOO MUSART(MEX) 20.00

"Yo Quiero Un Ride"

1372 JOHNNY ARCE Y ORQU.COCO LAGOS A ROMPER SONIDOS VOL.2

SON ART(MEX) 10.00

1398 JACK CONSTANZO feat. GERRI WOO VIVA TIRADO PALOBAL(SPA) sold

Hot latin jazz with the added bonus of Gerri Woo's vocals on funky cuts like "Evil Ways", "Watermelon Man". The smoking version of "Viva tirado" is a club classic.

1402 JOE LOCO VAYA! WITH JOE LOCO COLUMBIA sold

"Anabacoa" jazzy, swinging latin.

169 JOHNNY COLON MOVE OVER COTIQUE(MONO) sold

Heeeeres Johnny! Winning combination of mambos & boogaloos, inc. "What You Mean", "Retorno Del Mambo" etc

170 ORLANDO MARIN OUT OF MY MIND BRUNSWICK 40.00

Hot boogaloos, especially dig the ice cool vocals on "The Hustler".

837 RAY OLAN Y SU SASON SUGAR ON SUNDAY ALEGRE sold

Very rare Alegre release, and uncommon for the slow jazzy buildups it uses. The real growers here are "Sex", "Esa Mujer".

840 BOBBY MONTEZ JUNGLE FANTASTIQUE JUBILEE 40.00

(looks mint, but some pressing hiss, hence low price!) Scintillating Afro-Cuban rhythms no DJ should be without, lots of goodies! "Kon-Tiki"

848 JOHNNY COLON PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY COTIQUE(MONO) 40.00

His fourth release from the sixties, and it's cooking.. Alternating between cool vocals & blistering trombone solos the talented JC shows us his many sides. "Cosa Pa Ti", "Ya-Yi-Ki" - burning!!

851 MONGO SANTAMARIA MONGO SOUL RIVERSIDE 20.00

Classic latin-soul from The Man, featuring some of his grooviest tunes "Yeh-Yeh", "Fatback" etc

854 JOEY PASTRANA THE REAL THING COTIQUE 40.00

Everything, from the striking sleevework to the chanting intro highlights the fact that Pastrana is here to do some serious business. Look no further than the opening descarga stormer "Pastrana Llego" - tune!!

856 AL SANTIAGO YAMBU MONTUNO sold

Progressive latin ensemble which takes in jazz, soul, rock & disco influences. The smokin' instrumental "A New Thing" really takes off, building in intensity, while elsewhere they ride the funk to good effect - "Hippopotamus" & also manage to reinvent "Sunny" - latin-hustle/wah-wah style!

862 MONGUITO EL UNICO ALGO DIFERENTE SACODISC(IVORY COAST) 15.00

Salsa from West Africa! "Mi Guajira"

865 PEREZ PRADO NOW CONTOUR(UK) sold

Ultra-funky latin moves recorded in Italy in the early 70s. Lots of solid, bass-heavy club grooves including, believe it or not a great version of "Tequila".

868 'LATIN PETE' TERRACE SABROSA Y CALIENTE COLPIX 30.00

Very collectable release from 'hot'n spicy' Pete, timbales master.

870 EDDIE PALMIERI MOLASSES TICO 30.00

Tough, on-the-money 60s latin session. "Melao Para El Sapo"

872 RAY BARRETTO VIVA WATUSI! UNITED ARTISTS(MONO) sold

Sought after early piece featuring the dancefloor friendly "Watusi '65" & Afro-Mambo madness on "Exodus".

876 ORCH HARLOW & I.MIRANDA CON MI VIEJO AMIGO DISCOPHON(SPA) 10.00

Straight up salsa session from two old hands. "Union De Dos"

118 ORCHESTRA DEE JAY FORGET IT! LEW GAS sold

Forget about seeing this obscure slab of independent New York latin again in a hurry! Cool looking sleeve, latin jazz septet with attitude. "Calunga"

118 AIRTO MOREIRA THREE-WAY MIRROR REFERENCE 30.00

Gatefold. One of those now very hard to come by audiophile recordings - 'Pure Analogue' in this case. Airto is accompanied here by the inimitable Flora Purim & Joe Farrell (his last recording). "Misturada"

118 CORTIJO Y KAKO RITMOS Y CANTOS ANSONIA sold

"Chiriviquiton"

143 JOE GALLARDO LATINO BLUE SANDRA(GER) 35.00

148 RAFI VAL JR. Y LA DIFERENTE VAYA(MONO) 45.00

(vg+) "Faluking" swinging latin-jazz!

152 CAL TJADER ALONG COMES CAL VERVE 15.00

You need this! Deep, deep latin-jazz grooves with a startlingly pure sound recorded all the way back in '67 which nevertheless sound so fresh and contemporary. "Los Bandidos", "Samba Do Suenho" etc