The Descarga Review: Marc Anthony and Lavoe-Mania, classic Cuban Jazz from Frank Emilio & Tata Guines and more...

Tue Jul 24 11:56:00 EDT 2007

The Descarga Review • July 24, 2007

Marc Anthony and Lavoe-Mania, classic Cuban Jazz from Frank Emilio  
and Tata Güines, Arturo Sandoval and more...
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Here are some new and reissued titles of interest...

MARC ANTHONY
El Cantante: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture
Sony Norte
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Yes, the movie is just around the corner and Lavoe-mania  
- or at least the marketing - intensifies. Here are inspired  
interpretations of classic Héctor Lavoe material for the upcoming,  
highly anticipated, film of Lavoe's life staring Marc Anthony and  
Jennifer López. Produced by Sergio George (also on piano here), the  
music features heavy hitters like Rauz Agraz, Marc Quiñones, Bobby  
Allende, Reynaldo Jorge and Luis Quintero. Mr. Anthony did his  
homework, and does a highly credible job here, straddling the  
difficult line between interpretation and imitation. On the whole, he  
is victorious: the music is highly satisfying, with enough subtlety  
and nuance that make it very much worth the while. Very finely  
produced by Sergio George: lavish, but not over-the-top. Also  
participating are some legends that performed with Lavoe on the  
original tracks: Jose Mangual Jr., Milton Cardona and Yomo Toro.  
Includes the bonus track "Toma de Mi": a previous unreleased song  
written by Julio Reyes Copello and Nelly Furtado and sung by Jennifer  
López.
Highly Recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. El Cantante 2. Mi Gente 3. Escandalo 4. Aguanile 5. Che Che Colé  
6. El Dia De Suerte 7. Que Lio 8. Quitate Tu 9. Todo Tiene Su Final  
10. Toma De Mi
MUSICIANS:
• Marc Anthony: Voz
• Jose Mangual, Milton Cardona, Tito Allen, William Duval: Additonal  
voices
• Sergio George: Piano
• Jose Tabares: Bajo
• Luis Quintero: Timbales
• Marc Quiñones: Timbales
• Bobby Allende: Congas
• Ray Colon: Bongos and bell
• Raulo Agraz: Trumpets
• Ozie Melendez: Trombone
• Reynaldo Jorge: Trombone
• Yomo Toro: Cuatro
• Laura Seaton, Peter Winograd, Wen Qian, Myung Hi Kim, Duoming Ba,  
Katherine Fong, Suzanne Ornstein, Sarah O'Boyle, Minyoung Chang,  
Jenny Strenger, Sein Ryu: Violins
• Robert Rinehart: Violas
• Dann Panner: Violas
• Elizabeth Dyson: Cello
• Sarah Seiver: Cello
• Gene Moye: Cello
• Jennifer López: Vocals on "Toma De Mi"
Price: $15.98

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BOLA DE NIEVE
The Incomparable Bola De Nieve 2-CD Set
Yemayá Records (original import)
Reissued: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Description: "The biggest favor that Rita Montaner ever did for me  
was to baptize me in public with the nickname 'Bola de  
Nieve' (snowball) even though in truth she did it to bother me," said  
Ignacio Villa in his raspy voice, with a glass of rum in one hand.  
"She knew that I didn't like to be called that. Kids used to call me  
that when I was a boy, and I would hit them for it. But thanks to  
her, the name Bola de Nieve stuck and I think it brought me good luck."
- Sigfredo Ariel, 2006

All tracks were recorded in Havana, Cuba between 1960-1965

SONG TITLES:
1. No Puedo Ser Feliz 2. Alma Mia 3. Tu Me Has De Querer 4. Ausencia  
5. No Niegues Que Me Quisiste 6. Tu No Sospechas 7. Te Olvidare 8.  
Por Que Me La Dejaste Querer? 9. La Vie En Rose 10. Be Careful, It's  
My Heart 11. La Flor De La Canela 12. Caballero De Olmedo 13. Ay,  
Mama Ines 14. Espabilate 15. Vito Manue 16. El Manisero 17. Mesie  
Julian 18. Vete De Mi 19. No Quiero Que Me Olvides 20. Por Que Si  
Estas En Mi No Estas Conmigo? 21. Si Me Pudieras Querer 22. Vamo'  
Jose 23. Adios Felicidad 24. Me Contaron De Ti 25. Ya No Me  
Quieres...plus 17 More Tunes!!!
MUSICIANS:
• Bola De Nieve: Vocals and piano
Price: $27.98

• Click here to Order The Incomparable 2-CD Set Now!

GRUPO CUBANO DE MÚSICA MODERNA
Complete Recordings 1960-1962: Frank Emilio Flynn & Tata Güines 2-CD Set
Yemayá Records (original import)
Reissued: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ; CUBA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Description: "The Grupo Cubano de Musica Moderna quickly gained  
stature as a benchmark in Cuban Latin Jazz history. Today, recordings  
issued from this group are collector's items."
- Leonardo Acosta, Author of The Roots of Latin Jazz: A Century of  
Jazz in Cuba.

SONG TITLES:
1. Tu, Mi Delirio 2. Imagenes 3. Tony Y Jesusito 4. De Ti Enamorado  
5. No Puedo Ser Feliz 6. Añorado Encuentro 7. Tres Palabras 8. Algo  
Bueno 9. Cha Cha Chá Blues 10. Sabor A Mi 11. No Te importe Saber 12.  
Drume Negrita 13. Hoy Como Ayer 14. Rico Melao 15. La Gloria Eres Tu  
16. Nuestra Cancion 17. Profecia 18. Si Me Pudieras Querer 19. Blues  
En Cha Cha Cha 20. En El Volga 21. Sasauma 22. Un Final Cualquiera  
23. Scherzada Chachachá 24. Quiereme Mucho 25. Soledad...plus 20 More  
Tunes!!!
MUSICIANS:
• Frank Emilio Flynn: Piano
• Gustavo Tamayo: Guiro
• Guillermo Barreto: Drums
• Orlando "Papito" Hernandez: Bass
• Tata Guines: Congas
• Guillermo Valdes
• Orlando Lopez "Cachaito": Bass
Price: $27.98

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FRANK EMILIO FLYNN
Cuban Danzas & Danzones
Yemayá Records (original import)
Reissued: 2007
Category: DANCE TRADITIONS; DANZAS; CUBA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Description: "Audiences and critics alike have sung Frank Emilio's  
praises, and many consider him to be one of the founders of Latin  
Jazz/Afro-Cuban music. His ample and diverse discography ranges from  
his outstanding recordings witn the Grupo Cubano de Musica Moderna to  
his superlative individual accomplishments performing the Cuban  
danzas and danzones of his youth."
- Sigfredo Ariel, 2006

*Tracks 1-6: Recorded in Havana, Cuba in August 1977
*Tracks 7-12: Recorded in Havana, Cuba in December 1962
*Tracks 13-18: Recorded in Havana, Cuba in April 1963
*Tracks 19-26: Recorded in Havana, Cuba in October 1970

SONG TITLES:
1. Danzas: Frank Emilio Flynn (Piano) Seranata Cubana (4:48) 2.  
Fusion (3:48) 3. Duchas Frias (0:50) 4. Adios A Cuba (1:26) 5.  
Mazurca Op. 6 Nº1 (3:22) 6. Ahelos (4:55) 7. Los Ojos De Pepa (0:48)  
8. La Niña Bonita (1:08) 9. Lamento De Amor (1:17) 10. Improvisada  
(0:40) 11. Interrumpida (0:50) 12. No Llores Mas (0:59) 13. Y La  
Negra Bailaba (2:15) 14. Danza De Los Ñañigos (2:10) 15. Danza Negra  
(2:19) 16. Danza Lucumi (2:36) 17. Conga De Media Noche (2:55) 18. La  
Comparsa (1:49) 19. Danzones: Frank Emilio Flynn (Piano) & Gustavo  
Tamayo (Guiro) - El Barbero De Sevilla (4:24) 20. El Manisero (4:52)  
21. Campoamor (4:20) 22. Linda Cubana (5:50) 23. El Sueño De Un Poeta  
(4:17) 24. Mojito Criollo (3:55) 25. Bejuco Ubi (3:29) & No Te Mueras  
Sin Ir A España (3:19)
Price: $19.98

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ARTURO SANDOVAL
Live At The Hotel Nacional, Havana 1986 2-CD Set
Yemayá Records (original import)
Originally released: 1986
Reissued: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ; CUBA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Description: "Trumpet great Arturo Sandoval formed his own band  
immediately after leaving Irakere in 1981. He was extremely lucky to  
find sympathetic sidemen of the highest caliber. His group included  
such outstanding figures as bassist Jorge Reyes, guitarist Jorge Luis  
Chicoy (both of which would later join Irakere during the 90's) and  
pianist Hilario Duran (who currently resides in Canada and works as a  
soloist). The virtuosity of his sidemen allowed Sandoval's shoes to  
take on a group focus, as opposed to a band which was formed to  
simply support Sandoval's individual genius."
- Maria Elena Mendiola, 2006.

SONG TITLES:
1. "Artro Sandoval En Concierto Vol. I" 2. Nuestro Blues (4:12) 3.  
Los Elefantes (8:34) 4. My Funny Valentine (11:38) 5. Badinerie  
(1:28) 6. Concerto In F Major, Allegro Vivace (4:27) 7. A Night In  
Tunisia (16:15) 8. "Arturo Sandoval En Concierto Vol. II" 9. Donna  
Lee (4:50) 10. Rosbluk (6:31) 11. Relax (4:50) 12. Lolo (7:04) 13.  
Como Una Campana (8:26) 14. Blues For Gillespie (13:28)
MUSICIANS:
• Arturo Sandoval: Flugelhorn, trumpet, piano & percussion
• Hilario Duran: Piano and keyboards
• Jorge Reyes: Electric and acoustic bass
• Jorge Luis Chicoy: Electric guitar
• Reynaldo Valera: Percussion
• Reinaldo Garcia: Drums
Price: $27.98

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ADALBERTO ALVAREZ Y SU SON
Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son
Musica Latina FR (original import)
Originally released: 2004
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Excellent compilation of recent material from Cuban  
salsa bandleader Adalberto Alvarez. Recommended.(BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Somos El Son De Cuba (5:12) 2. Si No Fuera Por Las Mujeres (5:01)  
3. Para Bailar Casino (3:54) 4. Hablando Como Extranjero (4:57) 5.  
Tumba, Timbal Y Bongo (5:12) 6. Deja La Mala Noche (5:13) 7. Son Para  
Un Amor Sincero (4:06) 8. Dejame Llorar (5:11) 9. Maquina Para Bailar  
(4:08) 10. Mi Tumbao (5:00) 11. Buena Pero No Es Pa'tanto (5:03) 12.  
Raices (4:51) 13. Loco Enamorado (4:17)
MUSICIANS:
• Adalberto Alvarez Zayas: Director
• Dorgeris Alvares Balart: Piano
• Aldo Isidro Alvarez: Cantante
• Yasser Fernandez Escalona: Cantante
• Engel Pedro Contreras Tortolo: Cantante
• Michel Gonzalez: Cantante
• Rene Sixto Oviedo Ayala: Bajo
• Roberto Linares Brown: Teclado
• Luis Orlando Alvarez Artola: Paila
• Joel Cuesta Fernandez: Tumbadora
• Ulises Texidor Pascual: Bongo
• Eduardo Enrique Carrazana Acevedo: Guiro
• Adonis Rodriguez Rodriguez: Trompeta
• Uyuni Martinez Romero: Trompeta
• Jorge Oliva Gonzalez: Trombon
• Rolian Borrero Dunet: Trombon

Originally: $18.98
Now only: $9.98

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CAÑA SANTA
Sonero 100%
Egrem (original import)
Originally released: 2003
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Caña Santa, is an excellent young Cuban band that is  
helping to maintain the son tradition of dance music. On this rich,  
soulful project, they enlist some heavy-hitters as special guests:  
vocalist Juan De Marcos Gonzalez (Afro-Cuban All Stars), Eliades  
Ochoa (Buena Vista Social Club), Pedrito Calvo (formerly of Los Van  
Van), pianists Cesar Pedroso "Pupy," and Manolito Simonet. Not bad, eh?
Recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Por Que Tu Pides? 2. Or Borracho 3. Detenla 4. Mi Caballito 5. Son  
Para Un Amigo 6. Eres Cuba 7. Que Tu Tienes Mujer? 8. Son Para Los  
Treseros 9. El Viejo 10. Si Yo Alcanzara 11. Quien Me Quiera 12. Yo  
Quisiera Bailar Con Usted 13. Caña Santa

Originally: $18.98
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LA CARO BAND
Cola Lok
Egrem (original import)
Originally released: 2005
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: One of the weirder groups to come out of Cuba, La Caro  
Band is also one of my favorites. The band's three sisters sing  
against a timba-esque background, with lots of call and response. The  
coros of the sisters are almost rapped, and there's so much strange  
originality to the group that it's hard not to love it. And it has an  
instantly identifiable sound. That said, this isn't the best recorded  
or mixed album I've ever heard, which is too bad, because the group  
deserves better. They clearly have a ton of fun, and the whole thing  
sounds like some bizarre experiment cooked up in the country. Not  
everything's in tune, either, but who cares? This is unmitigated  
nutty joy.
Recommended. (Peter Watrous)

SONG TITLES:
1. Cola Lok (4:43) 2. Es Tarde Ya (5:24) 3. No Te Pases (4:49) 4.  
Cosas De Fiestas (5:07) 5. Busca Tu Verdad (2:50) 6. Enamoradas  
Perdidas (6:00) 7. Bésame (6:11) 8. No Sufro (6:06) 9. Qué De Mí  
(5:35) 10. To'Ito Se Le Salió (5:19)
MUSICIANS:
• Blas Muñoz Gastón: Bajo y voz
• Lisset Caro Farquenson: Voz lider y coros
• Marta Caro Farquenson: Voz y coro
• Diana Caro Farquenson: Voz y coro
• Ricardo Ramos Calcedo: Saxo alto y voz
• Guillermo Vzconcelos Toledo: Trombón
• Reinier Capote González: Trompeta
• Rafael Montalvo Carbonel: Trompeta
• Juan Carlos Ozuna Dueñas: Timbal, drums, guiro y bongo
• Juan Carlos González Ochoa: Bongo y campana
• Angel Querol Linares: Congas y quinto
• Jorman Almagro Loy: Piano y teclado
• Didiet Quesada Muñoz: Guiro
• Invitados: Raúl Rodriguez: Trompeta y solos
• Rafael Busón: Guitarra (5)
• Julio Reyes: Maracas (5)

Originally: $17.98
Now only: $9.98

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EL CLAN
Ese Soy Yo
JMI (original import)
Category: POP/OTHER; POP LATIN; CUBA
EditorsPick: Last heard of as Carlos Manuel's back up group (until he  
jumped ship in Mexico), the Clan is back. It's not exactly timba  
they're selling today, but some sort of pan-Caribbean Latin music,  
meant for a party and mostly for the background of a party, too. The  
singing sounds like Cuban soul, the sort you might hear on a Charanga  
Habanera record. There are hints of merengue, piano figures that  
could be from the Dominican Republic, also, or from timbaland. There  
are rhythms that sound a bit like music from Martinique and  
Guadeloupe, and it's all really well made.
Recommended. (Peter Watrous)

SONG TITLES:
1. Me Tiene Cansao 2. Que Bien, Que Bien 3. Tu Con Nada Y Yo Contigo  
4. Atado 5. Donde Estas Mi Lola 6. Ese Soy Yo 7. Esto Esta Bueno 8.  
Piedad 9. Negrita Linda ( camin:os) 10. Aspiendo Caminos
MUSICIANS:
• Kelly Valdivia: Voz
• Pedro Camacho: Piano, teclado y programacion
• Wilber Rodriguez: Bajo y director musical
• Marco A. Alonso: Guitarras acusticas y electricas
• Marciano Hernandez: Drums y timbal
• Randy Martinez: Timbal en "Tu con nada y yo contigo"
• Luis G. Palacios: Congas y bongo
• Ulises Castro: Guiro
• Jannier Rodriguez: Maracas
• Alexander Abreu: Trompeta
• Raul Rodriguez: Trompeta
• Danny J. Mendez: Trompeta
• Eduardo Fonseca: Trombon
• Junior Carol: Trombon
• Abel Delgado: Coros
• Pedro Camacho: Coros
• Javier Montes De Oca: Coros
• Diana Fuente/Leo Vera/Jorge Luis Rojas (Rojita): Coros invitados

Originally: $18.98
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CONJUNTO 344
¡De Aqui No Me Saca Nadie!
M.O.I Productions
Originally released: 2000
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: I like this unpretentious old-school salsa release out  
of Puerto Rico. Very good vocals by Ramon Rodriguez and Giovanni  
Lugo. Fine tres work by Oscar Rios.
Recommended(BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Apúntame 2. De Aquí No Me Saca Nadie 3. Traición 4. Se Fue Papá 5.  
Cocolia 6. Marina 7. El Sr. Y Las Hormigas 8. Hasta Siempre "A Doña  
Margó"
MUSICIANS:
• Raymond "Maneco" Velázquez: Trombone, dir. Musical
• Eduardo Ortiz Nieves: Trombone
• Luis Peña: Trombone
• Oscor Rios: Tres
• Pedro Bermudez: Piano
• Luis Malkovich: Bajo
• Ricardo Curras: Bongo
• Carlos "El Indio" Rivera: Congas
• Nelson "El Compay" Rodriguez: Coro, maracas
• Ramon Rodriguez: Leader, vocals, guiro, maracas
• Giovanni Lugo: Co-leader, vocals, timbas, percusion

Originally: $15.98
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JUAN CARLOS ALFONSO Y SU DAN DEN
Pasión
Egrem (original import)
Originally released: 2004
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Dan Den has its own sound, based around the instantly  
identifiable keyboard figures of Alfonso, repeating, shuffling, and  
always moving the rhythm forward. Pasión is a nice little record,  
featuring the singers Barbarita Fernandez and Dayron Martin, and once  
the coros and breaks kick in everything sounds good. Like the  
majority of new Cuban records Pasion isn't suffering from the highest  
fi, but that's also the price of admission.
Recommended. (Peter Watrous)

SONG TITLES:
1. Pasion (4:09) 2. Aprende Que No Soy Eterno (4:04) 3. Rumba Son  
(5:17) 4. De Tu A Tu (4:44) 5. Veracruz (3:43) 6. Por Telefono No  
(5:13) 7. Habanera Con Tumbao (4:19) 8. Te Pones Como Te Pones (4:51)  
9. Popurrit De Exitos (6:58)
MUSICIANS:
• Juan Carlos Alfonso: Pianista, sintetizador
• Barbarita Fernandez: Cantante y coros
• Dayron Martin: Coros
• Asley Rossell: Bongo, campana y coros
• Ruben Perez (Tatico): Tumbadora
• Ronney Alvarez: Pailas y bateria electrica
• Fidel Lanier (Camue): Trombon
• Jose E. Garcia: Trombon
• Junior Carol: Trombon
• Luis Garcai (Chupao): Bajo
• Laura Alfonso: Flauta

Originally: $17.98
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TITO GOMEZ
Las Paginas De Mi Vida
Musical Productions
Originally released: 2001
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Legendary salsa singer Tito Gomez passed away only last  
month on June 11th in Calí, Colombia. This 2001 release featured  
Georgie Padilla on conga, Tito De Gracia on timbal, and a coro  
section that included Pichie Pérez, Darvel Garcia and Primi Cruz.
Highly Recommended.(BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Llora (4:37) 2. Secretos (4:20) 3. Llegaste De Nuevo (5:05) 4. Las  
Paginas De Mi Vida (3:48) 5. Muriendo En Silencio (4:49) 6. Vuelveme  
A Querer (5:00) 7. Te Estoy Queriendo (4:52) 8. Se Fue (4:38)
MUSICIANS:
• Georgie Padilla: Congas
• Alberto Machuca: Bongo
• Tito De Gracia: Timbal
• Luis Ortiz, Polito Huertas: Bajo
• Luisito Marin, Luis Quevedo: Piano
• Rafael "Bodo" Torres: Teclado
• Rafy Torres, Jorge Diaz, Victor Vazquez, Toñito Vazquez: Trombones
• Hector "Pichie" Perez: Coro, Percusion menor
• Darvel Garcia: Coro
• Primi Cruz: Coro

Originally: $15.98
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KLIMAX
Giraldo Piloto And Friends
Cuba Chevere (original import)
Originally released: 2002
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ / SALSA; CUBA
EditorsPick: This long awaited new release by one of Cuba's most  
acclaimed salsa bands is finally here, and it's likely to fly out the  
door, so order yours quickly before they're gone! The new release is  
a Latin jazz project, and includes superstars like Changuito, Chucho  
Valdes and Julio Padron.
Highly recommended. (original review date: June, 2002) (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Melena Obbatalá 2. Café Casino 3. Torre De Cali 4. Debi Llorar 5.  
Contraste 6. 24x24 7. Sinfonia De Metales 8. Recorrido Habanero
MUSICIANS:
• Giraldo Piloto: Drums, musical direction
• Yusef Diaz: Keyboards, coro
• Jose Marcos Crego: Piano
• Julio Lopez: Congas
• Omar Sanchez: Bass
• Jean Roberts San Cristobal: Timbales
• Kervin Barretto: Trunpet
• Alberto Ferro: Trumpet
• Gustavo Diaz: Tenor sax
• Yordan Martinez: Trombone
• Juan Carlos Hechevarria: Vocals
• Ebblis Valdivia: Vocals
• Adan De Dios Bonne: Vocals
• Guest Stars: Chucho Valdes: Piano
• German Velazco: Soprano sax
• Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito": Timbales
• Julio Padron: Trumpet
• Los Ibellya (Daniel Rodriguez, Yoan Arguelles, Lazaro Monteogado):  
Batá
• Elpidio Chappotin: Trumpet
• Ramon Filliu: Alto sax / plus others!

Originally: $18.98
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KLIMAX
Oye Como Va
Eurotropical (original import)
Originally released: 2000
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Giraldo Piloto and his Klimax are back with a strong,  
mostly timba, release that furthers the argument that Cuba is the  
shining star of the new Latin music. "Regalo De Amor" starts off as a  
straight enough romantic number that somehow lost its way and decided  
to become a party version of "Tin Marin" (remember the Ricardo Ray  
and Bobby Cruz' classic?). Interesting but coincidental is the timely  
release of the title cut "Oye Como Va" which comes to us just after  
the death of El Rey, Tito Puente.
Highly Recommended. (original review date: August, 2000) (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Presentacion Klimax (0:52) 2. Regalo De Amor (5:01) 3. Oye Como Va  
(2:53) 4. La Numero Cien (5:00) 5. Ana Maria (4:18) 6. Yo No Quiero  
Que Que Mi Novia Sea Religiosa (5:08) 7. Mi Estrella (3:53) 8. Por  
Que Jugamos Con El Tiempo? (4:14) 9. Te Confunde Ser Esa Mujer (4:53)  
10. Si Mi Cama Esta Vacia (3:39) 11. Una Guinaita (5:00) 12. La  
Historia Se Repite (3:31) 13. Cuba (2:56) 14. Proposición Intuitiga  
De Amor (4:56) 15. Y Deja (4:16) 16. Despedida Klimax (1:33)
MUSICIANS:
• Giraldo Piloto: Drums y timbales
• Yusef Diaz: Teclados
• Jorge L. Torres: Congas
• Juan C. Marin: Trombon
• Manuel Pelayo: Sax
• Yaure Muniz: Trumpet
• Miguel Valdes: Trumpet
• Alberto Ferro: Trumpet
• Kervin Barreto: Trumpet
• Roberto Riveron: Bajo
• Omar Gonzalez: Bajo
• Marcos Crego: Piano
• Andres Rodriguez: Piano
• Yonder Pena: Percusion general
• Jose Espinosa: Percusion
• Carlos M. Calunga: Voz
• Juan Carlos Hechevarria: Voz
• Leo Vera: Voz

Originally: $18.98
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MI GENTE
Aquí Sí Roncan Los Cueros
Presto (original import)
Originally released: 2005
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Recorded in 2004, the album's a salsa release from Cuba.  
When the coros kick in the music starts moving. The band's trombone  
heavy, and the music's polished. The leader Tony Rodriguez splits the  
vocals with Mandy Caceres, the bassist.
Recommended. (Peter Watrous)

SONG TITLES:
1. Encuentro Enre Soneros (4:32) 2. Las Perlas De Tu Boca (4:18) 3.  
Venga La Esperanza (5:21) 4. Rumba Pa' Mi Gente (4:36) 5. En  
Primavera (4:14) 6. La Piragua (4:29) 7. Todo Eso Eres (4:06) 8.  
Noches De Vacio (4:37) 9. Aqui Si Roncan Los Cueros (3:52) 10.  
Devuelveme El Amor (5:06) 11. El Palenque (5:10)

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HAILA MOMPIE
Haila Live!
BIS (original import)
Originally released: 2003
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Drawing from her body of dynamic work with Bamboleo,  
Azucar Negra and her recent, very successful, solo CD tribute to  
Celia Cruz, Ms. Mompie demonstrates that she can easily handle the  
title of solo artist in a live arena. On this recording, recorded en  
vivo at the Teatro Nacional de Cuba in May of 2002, she grabs each  
arrangement by the collar and makes it swing. Special guests Issac  
Delgado, Mayito Rivera, Chucho Valdés, and David Calzado y La  
Charanga Habanera make this one a very special concert. Quality  
engineering, with fine sound.
Highly recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Opening - Hoy Me Inclino Y Les Doy Las Gracias (6:45) 2. La Rosa  
(4:45) 3. Bemba Colora (4:31) 4. La Sopa En Botella (7:47) 5. Sobre  
Una Tumba Una Rumba (4:26) 6. Drume Negrita (5:00) 7. Que Te Pedi  
(5:24) 8. Suceso De Amor (3:54) 9. En La Vida Real (3:03) 10.  
Pensamiento (4:22) 11. Me Voy Contigo (10:15) 12. Yo No Me Parezco A  
Nadie (6:39) 13. Hoy Me Inclino Y Les Doy Las Gracias (2:53)
MUSICIANS:
• Rolando Luna: Piano
• Erenesto Reynaldo: Teclados
• Alfredo Echevarria: Bass
• Oliver Valdes: Drums
• Adel Gonzalez: Congas
• Andres Cuayo: Pailas y percusion menor
• Guillermo Del Toro: Bongo, campana y percusion menor
• Alexander Abreu: Trompetas fliscornos
• Miguel Valdes: Trompetas y fliscornos
• Amaury Perez: Trombon
• Edwar Machado: Trombon
• Juan Manuel Ceruto: Sax tenor y flauta
• Liena Hernandez: Coros
• Katia Reyes: Coros
• Alexander Diaz: Coros
• Enrique Perz Prieto: Coros
• Invitados Especiales: Chucho Valdes, Issac Delgado, Mayito Rivera Y  
David Calzado Y La Charanga Habanera

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RITA MONTANER
Ay Mama Ines
MLN (original import)
Originally released: 2000
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA; CUBA
EditorsPick: New dynamic compilation of material by the Cuban singer.  
Recommended. (BP)
Description: Rita Montaner, Vocals with...
*Tracks 1-13: Jose Maria La Calle recorded 1928-1929
*Track 14: unknown orchestra, Ricardo Bell - Violin
*Tracks 15-17: Rafael Betancourt & Nino Menendez - piano duet
*Tracks 18 & 19: Orquesta Hermanso Palau, Julio Cueva - trumpet  
recorded ca. 1940
*Tracks 20-23: Orquesta Enrique Gonzalez Mantici, Recorded 1941

SONG TITLES:
1. Ay Mama Ines (2:48) 2. El Manisero (2:54) 3. Espibalate (3:06) 4.  
Vacunala (2:27) 5. Carabali (3:03) 6. Rumba Guajira (2:50) 7. Siboney  
(3:06) 8. Por Que Me Tratas Asi? (2:51) 9. Hatuey (3:22) 10. Arrolla  
(2:59) 11. Quiero Besarte (3:03) 12. La Mulata (2:43) 13. Lamento  
Esclavo (2:48) 14. Ali Baba (2:56) 15. Palmira (2:35) 16. Yuca Y Name  
(2:59) 17. Alla En El Batey (2:59) 18. Golpe Bibijagua (3:16) 19. Yo  
Va Di Pa La Fiesta (3:27) 20. La Chismosa (3:23) 21. El Jabonero  
(3:18) 22. Ladron De Gallinas (3:24) 23. La Lanchita (3:21)

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MIGUELITO VALDES
Mambo Dance Session: Historical 1949 Recordings
Caribe Classics
Originally released: 1949
Reissued: 1994
Category: DANCE TRADITIONS; BIG BAND MAMBO JAZZ; CUBA
EditorsPick: "During the late 1940s Miguelito Valdés led a big band  
featuring the likes of Eddie Cano, Al Escobar, "Little Ray" Romero,  
Modesto Calderón, Sonny Rivera; René Hernández and Dámaso Pérez Prado  
did much of the writing. All of this talent complements Miguelito's  
stupendous vocals. Producer Henry Medina has drawn upon the best  
available source material for remastering. Let this be an example to  
reissue producers." (David M. Carp, 98/99 Catalog)
"Big band sound of Mr. Babalu (not Desi Arnaz) and his  
orchestra." (Joe Conzo, 96/97 Catalog)
"These are, as the cover states, historic 1949 recordings compiled by  
musicologist, historian, collector and film and video archivist,  
Henry Medina, Jr. It's a big band with its own sound. Terrific  
arrangements and solos with the legendary Miguelito singing and  
improvising as only he could. He influenced many, including Puente,  
Macho and Bauza." (Al Santiago, 96/97 Catalog) (BP)
Description: Featuring Rene Hernandez, Al Escobar, and Eddie Cano.

SONG TITLES:
1. Mondongo (2:45) 2. Esta Frizao (3:03) 3. Chano Pozo (3:09) 4. Que  
Me Pasa (3:09) 5. Cose-Cose-Cose (3:07) 6. Sirocco (2:59) 7.  
Corazoncito (3:01) 8. Celina (2:54) 9. El Sopon (3:02) 10. Merry-Go- 
Round Of Dreams (3:08) 11. Kon-Kun Mambo (2:40) 12. Asopao (2:51) 13.  
Gandinga (2:52) 14. Yambao (3:07) 15. La Cachimba De San Juan (2:47)  
16. Mama Delores (2:52) 17. La Runidera (2:50) 18. Rumba Rumbero  
(2:43) 19. Summertime (2:31) 20. Guaguina Yerabo (2:39) 21. Baile De  
San Vito (2:32) 22. Harlem Special (2:43)

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Fiesta Picante: The Latin Jazz Party Collection 2-CD Set
Concord Picante
Originally released: 1997
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: On sale! 2-CD set of fantastic Latin jazz for only  
$12.98! Poncho Sanchez, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria,  
Ray Barretto, Pete Escovedo and more! A Huge bargain — Highly  
Recommended.(BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Hey Bud - Poncho Sanchez 2. Ode To Cachao - Tito Puente 3. Mother  
Jones - Mongo Santamaria 4. Leyte - Pete Escovedo 5. Watermelon Man -  
Poncho Sanchez 6. Killer Joe - Jorge Dalto & The Interamerican Band  
7. Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce) - Cal Tjader 8. Oye Coma Va - Tito  
Puente 9. On A Sunday Afternoon - Ray Barreto & New World Spirit 10.  
Day Tripper - Mongo Santamaria 11. Cinderella - Poncho Sanchez 12.  
Things To Come - Tito Puente 13. La Familia - Poncho Sanchez 14. Cu- 
Bop Alert - Mongo Santamaria 15. Ancestral Messages - Ray Barretto &  
New World Spirit 16. Esta Noche - Pete Escovedo 17. Serengeti - Cal  
Tjader 18. Greenhouse - Ray Vega 19. Coco May May - Poncho Sanchez  
20. Descarga - Tito Puente 21. Work Song - Ray Barretto & New World  
Spirit 22. Manteca - Mongo Santamaria 23. Lambada Timbales - Tito Puente

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Sexy Salsa
Mayor
Originally released: 1989
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Features a first class line-up including Paquito  
D'Rivera, Louie Ramirez, Mauricio Smith, Jose Fajardo, and Piro  
Rodriguez. From 1989.
Recommended.(BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Un Lobo Domesticado 2. No Me Tires La Primera Piedra 3. Amigos 4.  
Estar Enamorados 5. Desnudate Mujer 6. Devorame Otra Vez 7. Toco Madera
MUSICIANS:
• Paquito D'Rivera: Alto sax
• Louie Ramirez: Vibes
• Mauricio Smith: Flute
• Jose Fajardo: Flute
• Piro Rodriguez: Flugelhorn

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