Descarga Review: Indio El Sonero, Los Hermanos Moreno, Jose Mangual Jr., Federico y Su Combo and more...

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INDIO EL SONERO JUAN JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ
Para Tí Salsero
Euro Compact (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Terrific salsa from Venezuela, with arrangements and  
direction by Andy Duran.
Highly Recommended. Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Para Ti Salsero (4:34) 2. Manatial De Corazon (4:30) 3. El Indio  
Llego (4:48) 4. Vamonos Pa'l Monte (8:27) 5. Jardinero Del Amor  
(4:28) 6. Moliendo Cafe (5:00) 7. Lo Que Pasa Contigo (3:27) 8. Las  
Caraqueñas (5:14) 9. La Casada Infiel (4:26) 10. La Carupanera (4:23)  
11. Un Cigarrito Y Un Cafe (4:49)
MUSICIANS::
• Vicente Freijeiro: Trompeta
• Pedrito "Cumana" Diaz: Trompeta
• Frank Grillo: Trompeta
• Michelle De Los Rios: Trombon
• Vladimir Peña: Trombon
• Charlie Godell: Baritone sax
• Leandro Garcia: Piano
• Luisito Freites: Baby bass and electric bass
• Luisito Gonzalez : Guitarra & tres
• Daniel Cadiz: Timbal
• Katiuska "Katy" Fernandes: Congas
• Eiter "Kiko" Gonzalez: Bongo, campana & guiro
• Jose Rafael "Mulato" Gonzalez: Maracas, chequere y guiro
• Adrian Oscar Lista, Antonio "Cheo" Clemente Y Jose Rafael "Mulato  
Gonzalez: Coros
• Juan Jose Hernandez "Indio El Sonero": Cantante
• Paticpaciones Especiales: Yanet Trejo: Violin en 'El jardinero del  
amor y Moliendo Cafe
• Jesus Bosque: Vibrafono en 'Moliendo Cafe', 'Lo que pasa contigo' y  
'El Indio Llego'
• Jorge Glem: Cuatro venezolano en 'La Carupanera
• Luis Velasquez Liendo: Tambor bumbac y rallo en 'La Carupanera'
$17.98
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LOS HERMANOS MORENO
Sopa De Pichón
Universal/Callejero/Tropical Budda
Originally released: 1990
Reissued: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Back in stock! Formerly titled No Me Vuelvo Enamorar  
(TTH 1951).
These guys were huge in the late '80s and '90s, playing to screaming  
crowds at mega salsa shows. Their tight, fiery brand of salsa  
combined with their lovable on-stage presence and choreography made  
them an instant hit at the clubs. This excellent straight ahead salsa  
release from 1990 had virtually disappeared, and we are happy to see  
its reappearance. Features Papo Lucca on piano (he also produced it),  
Johnny Rodriguez on congas, Junior Vega on trumpet and vocals by  
Jorge "Piro" Rivera.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar 2. Canto A Un Amigo 3. Eres Mia 4.  
Contento En El Pueblo 5. Bochinchosa 6. Sopa De Pichon 7. Comienzo  
Una Nueva Vida
MUSICIANS::
• Papo Lucca: Piano
• Johnny Torres: Bass
• Mario Hernandez: Tres
• Johnny Rodrigues: Conga
• William Moreno: Bongo,campana, guiro
• Nelson Moreno: Trombone, maracas, coros
• Tony Barrero : Trumpet
• Junior Vega: Trumpet
• Jorge "Piro" Rivera: Vocals and coros
• Hector "Pichie" Perez: Coros
$15.98
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JOSÉ MANGUAL JR.
40 Años De Exitos: Complete Su Coleccion 2-CD Set
Velvet (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Superb 2-CD compilation of the material José Mangual Jr.  
produced for the Velvet label. 40 tracks in all, and includes "Cuero  
Na' Ma," "Tres Bongoseros," "Recuerdos A Chano Pozo," "Suena El  
Tambor" and much more.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Cuero Na' Ma 2. Negrura 3. Campanero 4. Salta Perico 5. Tres  
Bongoseros 6. Matriomonio Feliz 7. Brisas De Venezuela 8. Cancion  
Para Los Niños 9. Bomba Eh 10. Campana Mayoral 11. Que Sera De Mi 12.  
Conga - Timbal 13. Recuerdos A Chano Pozo 14. Que Bueno Esa El  
Ambiente 15. Los Tiñosos 16. El Son No Tiene Rival 17. No Aguanto Mas  
18. Hablame Mi Amor 19. Merengando 20. No Me Mires Mas 21. El Mil  
Amores 22. Ingratitudes 23. Vida 24. Increible 25. Suena El  
Tambor...plus 14 More Tunes!!!
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CONJUNTO CANDELA
Conjunto Candela 79
SAR/Guajiro
Originally released: 1981
Reissued: 1994
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: **Classics Revisited**
Back in stock!
Originally founded by pianist Héctor Castro in the early '70s,  
Conjunto Candela's bongosero Raphy Marzán had assumed leadership by  
the time Conjunto Candela 79 was made. Apart from Raphy, the only  
member remaining from the group's previous album Conjunto Candela,  
Volume Two (Combo, 1977) was Luis "El Tirano" Rodríguez, who shares  
lead vocals with the smoky-voiced sonero Miguel Quintana (1930-2004).  
The album's five extended son montunos and a guajira are arranged in  
the SAR/Guajiro house style, probably by pianist Alfredo Valdés Jr.,  
though there is no arranger credit given. Presumably it's Alfredo who  
takes the solos on "Mayari" and "Enamorada Guajira". The group went  
on to make one more album, El Sabor Del Conjunto Candela/86 (Laslos,  
1986) with Charlie Palmieri guesting, which has yet to be reissued.
Highly recommended. (John Child)
SONG TITLES:
1. Mi Son Y Yo (singer: Miguel Quintana) 2. Mayari (singer: Luis "El  
Tirano" Rodríguez) 3. Enamorada Guajira (singer: Miguel Quintana) 4.  
Pregonero (singer: Miguel Quintana) 5. Galletana (singer: Luis "El  
Tirano" Rodríguez) 6. Son Candela (singer: Luis "El Tirano" Rodríguez)
MUSICIANS::
• Ralphy Marzán: Bongó & director
• Victor Salgado: Coro & guiro
• Luis Rodriguez: Conga
• Luis Vega: Piano
• Frederick Escobar: Bajo
• Pablo Diaz: Tres
• Miguel Quinana: Cantante
• Luis (Tirano) Rodriguez: Trompeta
• Gordon Tomasin: Trompeta
• Guests: Lionel Sánchez: Trumpet
• Marino Solano: Bass
• Alfredo Valdés Jr.: Piano
$14.98
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ORLANDO CONTRERAS
40 Años 40 Exitos 2-CD Set
Velvet (original import)
Originally released: 2001
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Amigo De Que 2. Dolor De Hombre 3. Sin Egoismo 4. Por Un Puñado De  
Oro 5. Por Borracha 6. Donde Tu Iras 7. Fruto Amargo 8. Por Tu  
Ausencia 9. Destino Adverso 10. Miseria 11. Donde Estas Yolanda 12.  
Pagame 13. No Me Escribas 14. Que Dios Te Arranque Del Mundo 15.  
Anormal 16. Lo Quiso Dios 17. Por Dios 18. La Muralla 19. Droga Y  
Licor 20. Tabelen 21. En Un Beso La Vida 22. Egioismo 23. Mi  
Corazonada 24. Sera Tu Condena 25. Yo Estoy Desengaño...plus15 More  
Tunes!!!!
$17.98
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FEDERICO Y SU COMBO LATINO
Mis Exitos Y Más... Vol. 1
Sonograma (original import)
Originally released: 1996
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA INTERNATIONAL; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Llego El Tiburon (3:05) 2. Nomina (4:14) 3. Capilla Sin Santo  
(3:20) 4. Borajon Y Saraguey (4:14) 5. El Arcangel (4:00) 6.  
Guturucurucutu (2:44) 7. Buscando L Melodia (3:22) 8. Cualquiera  
Resbala Y Cae (3:20) 9. Desde Que Te Fuiste (3:07) 10. El Pescador  
(3:00) 11. Besos Brujos (3:39) 12. No Quiero Espejo (3:25) 13. Que  
Cosas Tiene La Vida (3:25) 14. La Vida Es Un Sueño (3:19)
$17.98
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FEDERICO Y SU COMBO LATINO
Mis Exitos Y Más... Vol. 3
Sonograma (original import)
Originally released: 1996
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA INTERNATIONAL; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. La Cenicienta (3:40) 2. El Jaleo (3:23) 3. El Pachanguero (2:44)  
4. Siguelo Ahi...A Lo Cortico (3:35) 5. No Le Digan (4:07) 6. Cancion  
De La Serrania (2:51) 7. Sola Y Triste (4:03) 8. La Cosquillita  
(2:37) 9. Regrso El Sonero (4:08) 10. Bomba De Corazon (3:04) 11. La  
Mulata Y Calaven (2:40) 12. Dejame Cantar (3:41) 13. A Lo Mañano (2:33)
$17.98
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SEXTETO JUVENTUD
40 Años 40 Exitos 2-CD Set
Velvet (original import)
Originally released: 2001
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA INTERNATIONAL; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: 2-CD set compilation spanning the career of this  
Venezuelan popular dance band. Salsa, boogaloo, and guaracha are some  
of the styles they perform. Limited quantities.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Mi Calvario 2. Guasanco #1 3. Boogaloo 4. Cuando LLora Un Hombre  
5. Mangue 6. Animaladas 7. Ya 8. Lo Toco Y Lo Canto 9. Mala 10. La  
Guaira Me Voy 11. Tostao Y Colao 12. Negro 13. Verguenza 14. Ina  
Chango 15. Tu Mentalidad 16. Sonerito 17. Sandra Mora 18. Santero 19.  
Pollo Melao 20. Guasanco #2 21. La Carcel 22. Baila Mi Ritmo 23. La  
Jibarita 24. Habladuria 25. Tata Li Baba ...plus 15 More Songs!
$17.98
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SAXOMANIA
Presencia Héctor Lavoe
Carijazz Records (original import)
Originally released: 1998
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Back in stock!
I don't know why I am so fond of this release which is essentially a  
instrumental homage to the best work of Hector Lavoe. The band is  
tight and comes uncannily close to the original scores. It's like  
Lavoe musak (there is some coro) with kick-ass timbales. I like it. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Rompe Saraguey (6:25) 2. El Sablo (3:38) 3. El Cantante (5:56) 4.  
Emborráchame De Amor (3:25) 5. Hacha Y Machete (5:24) 6. La Verdad  
(4:48) 7. Periódico De Ayer (5:05) 8. Un Amor De Calle (3:31) 9.  
Paraíso De Dulzura (3:46) 10. El Todopoderoso (3:48)
MUSICIANS::
• Rodolfo Reyes: Director, saxes and vocals
• Francisco Morales: Piano
• Yerman Aponte: Bass
• Francisco Rojas: Timbales and percussion
• Vladimir Quintero: Congas and percussion
• Jose Ramoncini: Trumpets on all songs except 8
• Julito Mendoza: Trumpets on 8 and solos on 1 and 3
• Terry Bonilla: Trombones on 1,4,5,6,7,8,9. Solo on 3
• Angel Subero: Trombones on 2,3, and 10
• Alfredo Naranjo: Vibes on 6 and 7
• William Nazaret: Brazilian percussion on 6
$15.98
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LOS VAN VAN
Lo Mejor De Cuba, 2-CD Set
Pro Market (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Good 2-CD compilation by Cuba's foremost dance band.  
With "Aqui El Que Baila Gana," "Por Encima De Nivel," "Mi Ritmo  
Caliente" and "La Habana No Aguanta Mas."
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. El Baile Del Buey Cansao 2. Recaditos No 3. Aqui El Que Baila Gana  
4. La Habana Si 5. Rompiendo La Rutina 6. Dale Calabaza 7. Amiga Mia  
8. Llegue Por San Antonio De Los Baños - Con Silvio Rodriguez 9. Si A  
Una Mamita 10. Chirrin, Chirran 11. Por Encima De Nivel 12. Anda Ven  
Y Muevete 13. Yo Se Que Van Van 14. Dale Dos 15. Se Acabo El Querer  
16. Tranquilo Mota 17. Decimas Para Mi Abuelo - Con Silvio Rodriguez  
18. Mi Ritmo Caliente 19. Me Falta Un Año 20. El Negro No Tiene Na  
21. Que Se Sepa 22. Cuentame 23. La Habana No Aguanta Mas
$18.98
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Lo Mejor De Nuestra Música Popular: 15 Años De Éxitos
Banco Popular
Originally released: 2007
Category: POP/OTHER; TROPICAL
EditorsPick: This latest Christmas offering from Banco Popular  
features material by Manny Manuel y Trio Los Condes, Ricky Martin y  
Marco Antonio Muñiz, Andy Montañez, El Gran Combo y Roberto Roena,  
Glenn Monroig y Angel "Cucco" Peña, Lucecita Benitez and many others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Nuestra Musica Romantica: Querube - Manny Manuel Y Trio Los Condes  
2. Olvidame - Ednita Nazario Y Orquesta Panamerica 3. Y Etonces -  
Lucecita Benitez 4. Tu No Comprendes - Glenn Monroig Y Angel "Cucco"  
Peña 5. Accompañame - Lissette Alvarez Y Chucho Avellanet 6. Amor -  
Shakira 7. Irrestible/Perdon - Ricky Martin Y Marco Antonio Muñiz 8.  
Nuestra Musica Autoctona: Alondra De Los Bosques - Danny Rivera Y  
Dagmar 9. Decimas - Victor M. Reyes Y Antonio Caban Vale "El Topo"  
10. La Plena Que Yo Conozco - Michael Stuart Y Marcial Reyes 11. Con  
La Punta Del Pie/El Estilo De Cortijo - Andy Montanez, Fe Cortijo,  
Michael Stuart, Ismael Rivera Jr. 12. Mañana Por La Mañana - Olga  
Tañon Y Plena Libre 13. Que Bonita Luna - Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben  
Blades Y Robi Draco Rosa 14. Nuestra Musica Humoristica: Borracho No  
Vale - Jerry Rivera, Ruben Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Y Roberto  
Roena 15. El Negro Bembon - Victor Manuelle, Tony Vega, Y Michael  
Stuart 16. El Caballo Pelotero - Andy Montañez, El Gran Combo Y  
Roberto Roena 17. Jala, Jala - Andy Montañez, El Gran Combo Y Roberto  
Roena 18. La Cocaleca - Chayanne 19. La Mania - Vico C 20. Nuestra  
Musica Navideña - De Tierra Lejanas - Coro De Niños De San Juan 21.  
Villancico Yaucano - Cesar Hernandez 22. Caminan Las Nubes - Olga  
Tañon 23. Comadrita La Rana - Tito El Bambino 24. Navidad Contigo -  
Alejadro Fernandez 25. La Parranda - Varios....plus Seven More Tunes!!!
$15.98
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Highlights from the previous Descarga Review...

TITO NIEVES
Tito Nieves En Vivo - Live In Colombia DVD
Univision
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Live from the Universidad de Medellín, Colombia, this is  
the first DVD released by the veteran salsero Tito Nieves. With  
musical director and trombonist Alberto Barros, this in-the-pocket  
salsa performance has Nieves belting out hits like "Sonambulo,"  
"Fabricado Fantasias," and the nearly fourteen minute "La Salsa Vive"  
composed by Sergio George ...who also plays piano in this show.  
Nieves also salsa-fies several numbers by hugely popular Mexican  
singer-composer Marco Antonio Solis. The band is top notch, with the  
likes of conguero Douglas Guevara, trumpeter Dante Vargas, bongocero  
Jhony Lopez and timbaleros Roberto Vilera and Fabian Picon. Diego  
Galé shows up for a spot on the timbales as well. Also features some  
of the strongest coroistas to be had: Diego Moran, Tommy Ruiz, Oscar  
Abueta and others. Nieves ends the show with his anthem "I Like it  
Like That." It will not disappoint.
Also available as a CD only.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
Description: Original Price: $19.98
Now: $17.68
ON SALE until December 12th!
Click HERE for the complete listing of SALE items!
SONG TITLES:
1. Mas Que Tu Amigo 2. Tuyo 3. La Salsa Vive 4. Fabricando Fantasias  
5. De Mi Enamorate 6. El Amor Mas Bonito 7. Tu Carcel 8. Sonambulo 9.  
I Like It Like That
$17.98
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CONTRABANDO
En Mi Habana
Meinil/Contrabando (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA
EditorsPick: Led by the former trombonist for Pupi, Contrabando is  
hard timba-esque band based in the Netherlands. There's a bit of talk  
about fusion here, with reggaeton, and flamenco, but fuggetaboutit,  
this stuff is modern Cuban dance music, in the songo mold of Pupi and  
Van Van. The group's blessed with some good singers, including Jose  
Luis Montiel and Fernando Blanco Moya, and on a tune like "Maria"  
it'd be hard to argue that this was made in Europe, not Havana. It's  
beautiful and a great addition to the limited discography we have of  
modern post Timba music.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Mi Gente (3:45) 2. Maria (4:32) 3. En Mi Habana (4:01) 4. Tu Y Yo  
(5:46) 5. Gandinga, Mondongo, Sandunga (3:47) 6. La Vida (4:40) 7.  
Loco Por Ti (3:55) 8. Solo A Ti Mujer (4:26) 9. Juana (6:01) 10. Mi  
Merenguera (3:29)
$18.98
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ELIO REVÉ, JR.
Fresquecito
BIS (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Ah, the real deal that makes everything else pale.  
Here's one of Cuba's long standing bands, and one of the better bands  
in that country, a band that will come to your hometown and scramble  
the minds of your better musicians. It is, as some have said about  
some American music, ragged but right. If one is looking for what's  
slick or smooth, go elsewhere. This stuff is non-stop intense,  
slightly maniacal, with endless rhythm arrangements, coro after coro,  
breakdowns, everything stacked on everything, just a riot of  
bandleading and crowd riling. Can't help but loving it, and if there  
are any complaints about the typically average Cuban recording  
quality, turn this up, just like it deserves. This is history.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Fresquecito.com 2. El Teléfono 3. El Dinero 4. El Martes 5. La  
Viuda 6. Ya No Te Doy Mas Ná 7. El Jonrón 8. Vamos A Bailar El  
Changüi 9. A Sancochar Boniato 10. No Le Pegues Con El Pie 11. La  
Madrugada
$16.98
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NU GUAJIRO
Diez: Changüi, Son Cubano, Rumba, Timba
Nu Guajiro
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Local party band makes good. The group's filled with  
good players and they take on the Afro-Cuban tradition, playing  
serious son, changüi, and other styles. Chocolate's on trumpet, and  
the great pianist Edsel Gomez is there, too. The band tries its  
collective hand at timba and it's all well done.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Tributo A Guantanamo 2. Asomese 3. Cañandonga 4. Aqui Tenemos Ya  
5. Rueda 6. Manos En La Mesa 7. Ven Guajira 8. Harlem 113 9. Vete To  
Pa' La Habana 10. Semejanzas
$16.98
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PUERTO RICO GOLDEN JAZZ ALL STARS
Al Rojo Vivo: Live In PR DVD
Mundo Libre
Originally released: 2007
Category: DVD; LATIN JAZZ; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: Here's a thoroughly mesmerizing Latin jazz set recorded  
live in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Led by extraordinary pianist Eric  
Figueroa, the ensemble features drummer Endel Dueño, conguero Richie  
Flores, bassist Ramón Vázquez, and veteran flautist Dave Valentin.  
This funky and riveting show is a tour-de-force of not only chops but  
of ideas too. These guys really stretch here, performing "First  
Thing's First," an original track by Figueroa, Rafael Hernández' "El  
Cumbanchero," "Piel Canela" by Bobby Capó, Wayne Shorter's  
"Footprints" and more. One of the better Latin jazz DVDs out there...
Highly Recommended. (BP)
Description: Original Price: $19.98
Now: $17.68
ON SALE until December 12th!
Click HERE for the complete listing of SALE items!
SONG TITLES:
1. First Thing's First 2. El Cumbanchero 3. Mi Jaragual Felipe 4.  
Piel Canela 5. La Morena De Mi Copla 6. Footprints 7. Morning 8. Y 9.  
Obsesion
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ORESTES VALIDO
Kimbombó
Envidia (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ; CUBA
EditorsPick: Here's a cool date from Cuba, headlined by the  
saxophonist Valido. Backed by an all-star group of musicians,  
including the trumpeters El Niño Chappottin and Frank Padrón, with  
coros and singing by Jose Lusson, Ciso Guanche and Michel Calvo. On  
plenty of tracks the band sounds like some McCoy Tyner/Cuba fusion  
project, due to the playing of the pianist Vicente Garcia. Valido's a  
decent enough saxophonist, but it's the group that makes things  
happen, with a sort of timba descarga action going on. There's great  
playing all over this, with Osmany Salazar, the bassist, giving a  
lesson in modern Latin bass playing.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Sancocho (5:43) 2. Tin, Tin Deo (8:54) 3. Cochambre Mambo (3:12)  
4. Steel Sax (6:08) 5. Pan Con Lechón (4:23) 6. Timba Blues (4:36) 7.  
Guacho-Men (5:05) 8. Kimbombó (6:33) 9. Caravan (5:29) 10. Dime Que  
Pasó (4:43)
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MAELO RUIZ
...Puro Corazón
Codiscos (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: Just in: New salsa release by Maelo Ruiz. With Sergio  
Munera, Alvaro Cabarcas "Pelusa," Diego and Jimmy Gale, Herman "Tato- 
Tatin", Morist Jimenez and others. Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Culpable O No 2. Y Es Por Ti 3. No Me Digas Que Te Vas 4. Aroma De  
Mujer 5. Amor No Me Ignores 6. Amiga 7. He Vuelto Por Ti 8. Muero De  
Amor 9. Entregate 10. Y Si Ella No Vuelve 11. La Unica 12. Sin  
Corazon 13. Mentiras Que Matan 14. Vino Para Mi Copa
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SON VARADERO
Un Sello De Sabor
Melodias (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA; COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: Simply beautiful son from Colombia. Well recorded,  
perfectly played, earthy and honest. Good tres playing by Luis  
Enrique Lozano, one of the band's singers. At times the singing  
reminds me of Pedro Luis Ferrer. There's plenty of new material here,  
but the band also covers "Sarandonga" and "Oye El Cha-Cha" and  
Arsenio Rodriguez's "Las Tres Marias." This stuff's been worked out  
in performance; there aren't any shoelaces left untied. Super  
professional.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Esa Prieta (3:51) 2. El Parrandero (3:33) 3. Songo Y Guajira  
(3:38) 4. Si Si , No No (3:50) 5. Son Varadero (3:35) 6. La Tres  
Marías (3:40) 7. Los Sin Tocayo (3:39) 8. Me La Como Yo (3:18) 9.  
Sarandonga (3:44) 10. Mi Negra Y El Son (3:32) 11. Como Baila Mi Mamá  
(3:32) 12. Oye El Cha-Cha (3:35)
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LO NUESTRO
Ni Tilingo Ni Titingo
Origin Entertainment (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA COLOMBIA; COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: Salsa keeps changing, permutating, and here comes more  
great music from Colombia, with fantastic, rough singing against a  
band that includes some totally surprising arrangements, an electric  
bass that almost sounds like an electric guitar (I think that's it)  
and a book that features tunes by Chivirico Davila, Puente, Cheo  
Feliciano, Mirta Silva and more. This stuff is intelligent and  
prepared without being slick, slick without being offensive; it  
sounds like a band that works, and is looking to fool around a bit  
with the basic formula. Plus, who ever sets the tempos is some kind  
of genius; there isn't a clichéd tempo on the album, always  
dignified, but effective.
Highly Recommended, pure pleasure. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Ni Tilingo Ni Titingo 2. A La La E 3. Cuca La Loca 4. Hong Kong  
Mambo 5. Me Voy Para Siempre 6. Yo Vine Pa Ver 7. Mujer Mujer 8.  
Mambo Cool 9. Que Bueno Sería 10. Moliendo Café 11. La Cosecha De  
Mujeres 12. Espiritualmente 13. Guajeo En Dominante 14. Ají Picante
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BOBBY MATOS
The Best Of Bobby Matos
CuBop
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: What a great Bobby Matos primer. This suite of sixteen  
tracks is the perfect entre to the Bronx born percussionist's full- 
throttle, swing-packed Latin jazz. Also with previously unreleased  
material including a new version of "My Latin Soul." Mato's crew is  
first rate: Jerry Gonzalez, Manny Silvera, Robertito Melendez, Wayne  
Wallace and many others.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Naima (5:04) 2. Philadelphia (7:13) 3. Kimbisia (5:16) 4. Chango's  
Dance (5:29) 5. Oferere (2:19) 6. Back To The Roots (3:16) 7. Mi  
Alama Latina (5:09) 8. I Don't Speak Spanish But (6:44) 9. Guiro  
Elegua (2:03) 10. The Creator Has A Master Plan (6:21) 11. God Of The  
Crossroads (9:53) 12. So What/Impressions (5:22) 13. La Charanga  
(8:21) 14. Trompeta Y Bongo (4:41) 15. Crisis (11:00) 16. Footprints  
(8:45)
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GRUPO CHANGO
Vuelve La Salsa! Grandes Exitos
RD Music (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA COLOMBIA; COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: Yet another group from Colombia, this one playing solid  
salsa with good Colombian swing. Precise coros, and deep  
professionalism and power. The album compiles music the band made for  
Colombian CBS, and at its best really takes off, with high pitched  
singing, the sort that Colombian salsa was known for before it  
started diversifying, becoming a bit more individual. Old-school  
dance salsa. According to John Child, most of the cuts come from the  
LPs Con Todo! (1988) and Sensaciones En Salsa (1990).
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Como Un Loco 2. Saborealo 3. Pretenciosa 4. Duda 5. Oasis 6. Me Va  
A Extrañar 7. Margoth 8. Sin Tu Amor 9. Desahogo 10. Medley:  
Alcatraz, Tiahuanaco 11. Saborealo Boogaloo
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NICKI DENNER
El Médico De Coquí
Consilience Productions
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA
EditorsPick: Julian Llanos is a singer from Puerto Rico who had the  
good fortune to have sung with Arsenio Rodriquez. He's been brought  
to this microphone by the pianist Nicki Denner, who had the idea of  
making a bolero recording with him; finally she decided to do ballads  
and some uptempo material, which is good because Llanos can sing  
boleros, but he's great at faster material also. Not that anything  
takes off here; it's beautifully controlled music, with Denner's  
exquisite touch and sense of tempo framing the roughness of Llanos'  
singing; her solos, full of surprises, make you listen. The rest of  
the band keeps up, with Rolando Morales-Matos and Shai Hayo laying  
down the percussion, Jennifer Vincent on bass and Anton Denner  
playing the horn section, joined by Mark Miller on trombone. This  
stuff goes down really easily, and it's easy to go back to.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Pueblo Nuevo (4:03) 2. Vida (4:40) 3. Lágrimas Negras (8:05) 4.  
Bésame Aqui (4:35) 5. Nosotros (3:35) 6. La Negra Tomasa (6:33) 7.  
Elegie (Intro) (3:46) 8. La Goria Eres Tú (5:29) 9. Por Eso No Debes  
(3:01) 10. Vendaval Sin Rumbo (1:56) 11. Obsesión (5:52) 12.  
Convergencia (2:56) 13. Ven Que Te Espero (6:05) 14. El Médico De  
Coquí (5:08)
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ORLANDO POLEO
Cimarroneando
AVR
Originally released: 1995
Reissued: 2003
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Back in stock! Direct from Venezuela, this is a dazzling  
combination of virtuoso Latin jazz and sizzling salsa. With  
compositions by Orlando Valle 'Maraca' (who also plays flute here --  
he also arranged most of the material), Orlando Poleo, Alfredo  
Naranjo, Jose Gonzalez and Alberto Vergara, this explosive material  
is guaranteed to ignite on contact. Poleo is a monster conguero who  
cannot be contained. While the Latin jazz tunes are certainly tour-de- 
force exhibitions in the realm of, say, Cuba's supergroup Irakere, it  
is the salsa compositions like Poleo's own "La Clave" and Jose  
Gonzalez' "Ahora Baila" that shine with a high polished brilliance.
This is big, splashy material, and it is true to form for projects  
associated with Maraca, who always turns the intensity up, up, up.
Highly recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Sangre Negra (3:51) 2. Como El Primer Dia (4:58) 3. La Clave  
(4:35) 4. Rolandito (4:52) 5. Ahora Baila (5:41) 6. Voy Pa'lante  
(3:57) 7. Los Hermanos (4:57) 8. Cinarroneando (4:27) 9. Somos  
Cimarrones (5:55)
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ORLANDO POLEO
El Buen Camino
AVR (original import)
Originally released: 2003
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Back in stock! Poleo does it again. The Venezuelan  
percussionist's second project begins with the excitement generated  
from his finely crafted debut release, Cimarroneando, and runs with  
it. Like his previous release, El Buen Camino alternates between high  
octane Latin jazz and sizzling salsa tracks. And, like the first one,  
Cuba's infinitely talented Orlando "Maraca" Valle has either composed  
or arranged several of the tracks here, including the title track on  
which the legendary Cuban pianist Jesús "Chucho" Valdés (leader of  
Irakere) is a guest pianist. Other special guests include Pedro  
Escalante and Allen Holst. Special mention should be made of vocalist  
Edgar Quijada, who does a superb job. Listen to "Tumbador." That  
smoker will pull the dancers onto the dance floor, for sure. A Latin  
jazz / salsa must-have.
Highly recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. El Buen Camino (5:18) 2. Recordando (5:00) 3. Merengue De Hoy Para  
O.P. (5:14) 4. Teresa (4:02) 5. A Tiempo (5:05) 6. Chachaworo (4:45)  
7. Tumbador (6:10) 8. Renacimiento (5:00) 9. Selva (4:34) 10. Canto A  
Chango (5:48) 11. Cimarroneando Dos (4:07)
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ORLANDO POLEO
Lo Bueno De La Vida
AVR (original import)
Originally released: 2001
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Back in stock! Here's one big fat jazzy salsa release  
that somehow slipped under the radar when originally released by Sony  
France. Venezuelan percussionist extraordinaire Orlando Poleo is  
known for his sparkling musicality and bright, splashy arrangements,  
as well as his collaborations with celebrated Cuban flautist and  
bandleader Orlando Valle "Maraca" -- who plays on this project and  
does some composing and arranging as well.
There is some pretty jaw dropping material here. Listen to "Era  
2000," one of the most intense and hypnotic percussion jams to be  
heard. Composed by Poleo, the melodic "Era 2000" features a who's who  
of top percussionists: Giovanni Hidalgo, Richie Flores, Miguel "Anga"  
Diaz, Changuito, Paoli Mejias, Poleo (on batá) and others. It is  
quite amazing.
The salsa numbers, like the title track "Lo Bueno De La Vida," also  
penned by Poleo, are well constructed and performed here with verve.  
For a fine mix of salsa, jazz, folklore and bravado, this one is  
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Publicidad Gratuta (5:11) 2. El Vago (4:06) 3. Je T'apporte La  
Salsa (4:07) 4. Echando Candela (6:40) 5. Tema De Chaworo (5:04) 6.  
Era 2000 (9:23) 7. Lo Bueno De La Vida (4:52) 8. Mi Ofrenda (5:04) 9.  
No Te Vayas (4:13) 10. Tierra De Gracia (5:36) 11. Elekoto (0:50)
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YOMO TORO
Celebremos Navidad
Ashé
Originally released: 1996
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Back in stock!
The best Yomo Toro record in years. Don't peg this a Christmas  
record. It's Salsa with a capital S - and one of the best CDs to come  
out this year (1996). Yomo's cuatro playing is tasty, fast, y con  
mucho sabor.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. El Lechón De Cachete (4:56) 2. Fuikiti (5:05) 3. Una Pena En La  
Navidad (4:50) 4. El Viejo Medina (4:20) 5. Sangre Boricua (6:05) 6.  
Celebremos Navidad (4:47) 7. Christmas Song (5:12) 8. Me Quedé Sin  
Na' (4:42) 9. Salve Mi Pueblo (4:16) 10. La Cuesta De Josefina (6:15)
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TITO PUENTE
The Tito Puente Roast - DVD
Cesta
Originally released: 1979
Reissued: 2007
Category: DVD; PERFORMANCE
EditorsPick: I have to first mention that this DVD includes Puente  
performing three numbers, including a not-to-be missed version of the  
classic "El Rey Del Timbal." His timbale solo on this one borders on  
the unreal. Tremendous. This number alone is worth the price of the  
DVD. Another number, "No Puedo Ser Feliz," features Puente on the  
vibes - a rarity on film. Finally, Puente and his band play his famed  
"Oye Como Va" featuring a young Mitch Frohman on flute. Another  
rarity here is the bonus track of Joe Quijano and his orchestra  
Cachana performing "La Pachanga Se Baila Así."
- BP (12/4/07)

In 1979, I produced a live show for Tito Puente and His Orchestra,  
for the purpose of promoting him to a wider television audience. We  
came up with the idea of starting a Tito Puente Scholarship Fund and  
incorporating it into "The Tito Puente Roast."
The show was filmed at MTI Studios in NYC with renowned scenic  
designer, Douglas S. Paddock. Many personalities attended and  
participated in this grand event. They were Grace Pérez Quijano, Raul  
Davila, Herb McQuade, Ronnie Puente (Tito Puente's son), Eduardo  
Olmos, Orlando Marin, Al Santiago, Polito Vega (Announcer), Charlie  
Palmieri, Bobby Capo, Felipe Luciano, Ray Barretto, Ralph Mercado,  
Raul Marrero, Bill Beauchamp. Izzy Sanabria, Marcos Rosales, Tony  
Martinez, Cindy Rodriguez (Tito Rodriguez' daughter), Eddie Palmieri,  
Palph Lew, Jose Curbelo, Roger Dawson, Myrta Silva, Papo Estrada, Joe  
Conzo, Federico Pagani, Catalino Rolon, Paco Navarro (Announcer),  
Margie Puente (Tito Puente's wife), and the Tito Puente  
Orchestra....continues (DR)
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GILBERTO SANTA ROSA
Contraste 2-CD Set
Sony BMG Norte
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: The title refers to the fact that the album comes with  
two cds, one of salsa, the other titled popbalada. Not exactly the  
White Album, but still, a feat, because every Santa Rosa album is  
just that, a feat of singing. The salsa album is smooth and old- 
school, with well-arranged coros sounding like vocal groups, and  
perfect breaks. At times it's hard not to ask for more: the music  
seems overly controlled, salsa at its least explosive, perfectly  
constructed but not always persuasive. But then, Santa Rosa enters,  
reminding us that he's one of the finest singers in the history of  
the music, liquid and rhythmic at the same time, a master of the  
distinct phrase. All over his soneos, there's brilliance, with Santa  
Rosa playing with time, with repetition, with rhyme, with the sound  
of consonants.
The pop album - and there are plenty that'd argue that Santa Rosa's  
soft salsa is pop - takes the singer into the heavy breathing of an  
older style of pop, one where the modern world doesn't intrude.  
There's lots of quivering notes, even wah-wah guitar. It's so overly  
emotional at times it seems like a parody. Still, it's perfectly  
done, and those for whom this was made will like it.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Conteo Regresivo (4:26) 2. Pensando En Tí (5:32) 3. Corazón (4:36)  
4. No Te Vayas (5:01) 5. Llegó El Amor (4:25) 6. No Estoy Para Ti  
(4:49) 7. Oveja Negra (4:18) 8. Reproche (4:32) 9. Cuerpo A Cuerpo  
(3:13) 10. Pensando En Ti (4:14) 11. Te Me Perdiste (4:26) 12. En Lo  
Bueno, En Lo Malo (3:32) 13. Empate (3:10) 14. Nos Hace Bien (4:11)  
15. No Te Vayas (3:20) 16. Tocan A La Puerta (4:13) 17. Conteo  
Regresivo (3:27)
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