1 Fried Neck Bones and Some Homefries
(with Willie Bobo)
2 Watusi Boogaloo
(with Willie Rosario)
3 Descarga Cachao
(with Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra)
4 So What
(with Joe Cuba)
5 Sweet 'Tater Pie
(with Mongo Santamaria & His Orchestra)
6 Picadillo
(with Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri)
7 Undress My Mind
(with Ocho)
8 Cocinando Suave
(with Ray Barretto)
9 Relax and Mambo
(with Machito)
10 Heat! See All 80
(with Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers)
11 Viva Cepeda
(with Cal Tjader)
12 Hong Kong Mambo
(with Tito Puente & His Orchestra)
13 Salsa y Bembe
(with Joe Cuba Sextet)
14 Mambo Show
(with Charlie Palmieri)
15 Welcome to the Party
(with Har-You Percussion Group)
16 Roots
(with Willie Bobo) 3:16
17 Oriza
(with Ocho)
18 Shingaling Shingaling
(with Kako & His Orchestra)
(with Willie Bobo)
2 Watusi Boogaloo
(with Willie Rosario)
3 Descarga Cachao
(with Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra)
4 So What
(with Joe Cuba)
5 Sweet 'Tater Pie
(with Mongo Santamaria & His Orchestra)
6 Picadillo
(with Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri)
7 Undress My Mind
(with Ocho)
8 Cocinando Suave
(with Ray Barretto)
9 Relax and Mambo
(with Machito)
10 Heat! See All 80
(with Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers)
11 Viva Cepeda
(with Cal Tjader)
12 Hong Kong Mambo
(with Tito Puente & His Orchestra)
13 Salsa y Bembe
(with Joe Cuba Sextet)
14 Mambo Show
(with Charlie Palmieri)
15 Welcome to the Party
(with Har-You Percussion Group)
16 Roots
(with Willie Bobo) 3:16
17 Oriza
(with Ocho)
18 Shingaling Shingaling
(with Kako & His Orchestra)
Sabroso! The Afro-Latin Groove is a terrific 18-track collection of Latin jazz recorded between 1954 and 1972. Many of the songs here are making their debut appearence on CD, and several of the artists here -- including major artists like Willie Bobo -- are underrepresented on disc, so this is a helpful way to round up cool, groove-oriented cuts by the likes of Bobo, Willie Rosario, Tito Rodriguez, Jue Cuba Sextette, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Ocho, Machito, Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Kako and Ray Barretto. It's not a perfect collection, especially since it leans a little too heavily toward the groove, but it has an abundance of hot music and makes for a good introduction to the genre. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Recorded between 1957 & 1969.
Creditos
Graciela Peréz Grillo (vocals, claves); Jimmy Sabater (vocals, timbales); Alberto
Santiago Estevez, Manny Roman, José Feliciano, Willie Torres, Camilo Azuquita
(vocals); Billy Butler (guitar); Bill Phipps (flute, baritone saxophone); Jose
Canoura (flute); Jerry Sanfino, Rafael Palau, Tony Buonpastore (saxophone); Gene
Johnson , Bobby Capers (alto saxophone); Charlie Marshall, Bobby Brown , Hubert
Laws, Ed Pazant, Jose Silva, Seldon Powell, Jose Madera (tenor saxophone); Leslie
Johnakins (baritone saxophone); Louis Laurita, Tony Cofresi, Pedro Boulong, Gene
Rapett, David Gonzalez, Alberto de Mercado, Emilio Reales, Leon Merian, Frank
Davilla, Al Pazant, Bobby Woodlen, David Lee Tucker, Frank Lo Pinto, Larry Spencer,
Mario Bauzá, Marty Sheller, Victor Paz, Jimmy Frisaura, Jimmy Nottingham, El Negro
Vivar (trumpet); Melvin Lastie (cornet); Julian Priester, Mark Weinstein, Barry
Rogers, José Papo Rodríguez (trombone); Eddie Palmieri, Alfredito Valdez, Jr., Nick
Kirksey, Hector Rivera, Neal Creque, Nick Jiménez, René Hernández, Rodgers Grant,
Vince Guaraldi (piano); Louie Ramirez (vibraphone, timbales); Cal Tjader
(vibraphone); Tito Puente (marimba); John Moody (electric bass); Tommy Lopez (drums,
congas); Manny Oquendo, Andre Strobert, Ray Lucas (drums); Sam Turner (congas,
timbales); Joe Cuba, Donald Howard, Cecil Jackson, Marcelino Valdez, Mongo
Santamaría, Ray Barretto, Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas); Myles Matthews (bongos,
timbales); Jose Mangual (bongos, percussion); Norberto Appellaniz, Juan Rodriguez,
Ray Rodriguez (bongos); Osvaldo Martinez (cowbells, guiro); Antonio Santa Cruz
(cowbells); Wito Kortwright (guiro); Willie "Bobo" Correa, Pucho, Ray Mantilla,
Carmelo Garcia, Ubaldo Nieto (timbales); George Castro, Charlie Jones , Fred Pagani,
Victor Allende, Raymond Orchart, Rudy Calzado, Willie Rodriguez, Willie Rosario,
Victor Pantoja (percussion).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studio, New York, NY (06/30/1954-
05/03/1972); Beltone Studio, New York, NY (06/30/1954-05/03/1972); New York, NY
(06/30/1954-05/03/1972); Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (06/30/1954-
05/03/1972).
Photographer: Michael Ochs.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Joe Rivera ; Charlie Jones .
Arrangers: Eddie Palmieri; Hector Rivera; Neal Creque; Nick Jiménez; René Hernández;
Rodgers Grant; Tito Puente; Melvin Lastie.
Compilation producers: Miles Perlich, Ted Myers.
Rolling Stone (4/2/98, p.73) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...focuses on the
underappreciated golden age of rhythm and soul inspired by Dizzy Gillespie's
revolutionary Afro-Cuban big band of the late Forties....taut ensemble
interplay...and stunningly articulate jazz playing..."
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