EDDIE PALMIERI
Azucar Pa' Ti.
EDDIE PALMIERI
Gold
- It's pure gold, true Salsa, raw style with two lovely boleros, Deseo Salvaje & No Pienses Asi. With vocals
by Lalo Rodriguez and Ismael Quintana.
++Puerto Rico
++Adoracion ++Nunca Contigo ++Nada De Ti ++Un Dia Bonito.
EDDIE PALMIERI
Justice / Justicia.
-
Eddie Palmieri declaring war on racism and poverty. With Cuban singer Justo Betancourt, Jimmy Sabater, Manny Oquendo, Nick
Marrero, Lewis Kahn, Ismael Quintana, Armando "Chocolate" Armentero, Francisco Aquabella, Chino Pozo...
++Justicia (hard salsa) ++Everything Is Everything ++Somewhere - Verdict On Judge Street - Somewhere.
EDDIE PALMIERI - La Perfecta II.
EDDIE PALMIERI
- La Verdad - The Truth.
EDDIE PALMIERI / Lalo
Rodriguez / Ismael Quintana - Gold.
EDDIE PALMIERI
Molasses.
- Produced
by Pancho Cristal with Manny Oquendo on timbales, bongos, Ismael Quintana on vocals, Barry Rogers and Jose Rodrigues on trombones...
EDDIE PALMIERI
The Music Man.
EDWIN BONILLA
Pa´ La Calle.
- Great music. Pure energy! Salsa, Rumba, Son-Montuno and Descarga
with arrangements by pianist Oscar Hernandez (Grupo Folklorico y Experimental, Watussi´s Barrio, Spanish Harlem, Barretto´s
Giant Force). ++busca quien fue ++rico mi son ++la rumba esta buena ++yo me la llevo ++se le ve.
EFREN
AVELLANEDA
Estoy En Algo.
- This is a great old school Venezuelan salsa produced by Valentin Valdes. Singer Avellaneda,
former member of Oscar D´Leon band and Watusi Orquesta joined here by three pianists: Joel Uriola, Jesus Moreno & Alberto
Crespo; Domingo Pagliuca on trombones. ++estoy en algo ++no te consigo ++depende de ti ++los tres salseros de siempre.
ELADIO JIMENEZ
Eladio Jimenez
++Porque Te Empeñas ++Mirala Donde Va ++A Carmen Santiago
++Jesucristo.
EL GRAN COMBO
Aquí Estamos Y... ¡De Verdad!
- It is El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico as you know it - in it's original form and essence. The name
speaks by itself. It's loaded with great dance tracks. No remixes! - just salsa, pure salsa. ++El Matrimonio ++Para Querer
Un Te Quiero ++Siete Vidas.
EL GRAN COMBO - 30 Anniversario: Bailando Con El Mundo.
EL GRAN COMBO - Boogaloos Con El Gran
Combo.
EL GRAN COMBO - En Acción.
EL GRAN COMBO -
Maldito Callo.
EL GRAN COMBO - Nuevo Milenio - El Mismo Sabor .
EL PAPA DE LA SALSA
De Mi Tierra Lejana.
ERNIE AGOSTO La Conspiracion
Afecto y Carino.
Produced by Willie Colon (also on coros) and directed by Ernie, with Hector Zarzuela, (former
Fania All-Star and Pacheco) on first trumpet, Julio Sedeno, second trumpet, Hector Alomar, timbales, Benito Gomez, bongos,
Gene Golden, congas, Fernando Milan, piano, Eddie Resto, bass, Benny Pabon, tres and lead vocals by Miguel Quintana. ++Se
que tu ++Estate tranquilo ++El miedo ++Organizate.
ERNIE AGOSTO La Conspiracion
Cada Loco Con Su Tema.
ERNIE
AGOSTO La Conspiracion - Ernie's Conspiracy.
ERNIE
VAZQUEZ - En La Ruta Del Sabor.
ESTRELLAS CAIMAN
Descarga Brava 2000.
-
Some of the line-up here: José Mangual, Jr., Manny Oquendo, Jimmy Sabater, Papaito, Bobby Rodríguez (flute/sax), Frankie Morales,
Eddie Montalvo and guest Tito Puente.
ESTRELLAS CAIMAN
Descarga In New York.
-
Descarga New York style. ++caiman jam ++revoltillo ++geisha.
ESTRELLAS COBO
Heavy Duty.
- a fiery
blend of hard salsa, charanga and descarga-jam dance grooves. Guests: Orlando Marin, Alfredo de La Fe, Manny Oquendo, Juan
Pablo Torres, Eddie Montalvo, Jose Mangual Jr, Jimmy Sabater and others.
++Charanga En New York.
ESTRELLAS COBO
Descarga del Milenio.
-
Alfredo Valdes Jr. and his rhythm section playing montuno, son-montuno, latin jazz, rumba and descargas. Some of the musicians
include: Ray Barreto, Jimmy Bosch, Melcochita, Pupi Legarreta & Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros. ++montuno swing ++pa' chismoso
tu ++cuban fantasy .
ESTRELLAS DE ENVIDIA.
Danzon en Descarga. - £9.99.
-
Estrellas de Envidia pays tribute to Danzon, a rhythm which become very popular in Cuba, around 1877. Released en 2004, Danzon
en Descarga, a lovely compilation con mucho sabor and a modern feel brings together pianist Jesus Rubalcaba and flutist J.
J. Oliveros, Luis A. Dominguez on piano, Jorge Machado, bajo, E. Lopez Boniatillo, timbal, Wenceslao De Jesus, Ronny Cabarrocas
and Humberto Legat "Tico" on violins, Jorge Luis "LP" "Papiosko" & Enrique Lazaga Jr. on congas, J.L. Uriarte "Pepe",
guiro and Barbarito Lopez, Ciso Guanche & Jose Lusson Jr. on coros. Put this cd on, open a nice bottle of wine and forget
about everything else. Enjoy! Tracks: Central Constancia; Bella Union De Trinidad; Osiris; La Flauta Magica; Bodas De Oro;
Seis Perlas Cubanas; Antorcha De Artemisa; Jovenes Del Silencio; Jovenes Del Danubio; Almendra; Lo Que Sea, Varon.
ESTRELLAS DE LA FANIA - Vol. 5
- With Roberto
Roena, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, Richie Ray, Bobby Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Ismael Miranda, Sonora Poncena.
FANIA ALL STARS - Con Bravo.
FANIA ALL
STARS - Delicate and Jumpy.
FANIA ALL STARS
Feat. Jan Hammer.
-
Produced by Jerry Masucci & Larry Harlow with Cheo Feliciano, Nicky Marrero, Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Pete Rodriguez,
Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentine, Mongo Santamaria, Bobby Cruz, Manu Dibango, Billy Cobham, Roberto Roena, Luis "Perico" Ortiz,
Lewis Kahn, Jorge Santana, Santos Colon, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Richie Ray, Barry Rogers, Jan Hammer and others. There's
great Latin percussion, rock guitar, funk, classic soul and more percussion. Tracks: Viva Tirado, Chanchullo, Smoke, There
You Go, Mama Guela, El Raton, Soul Makossa, Congo Bongo.
FANIA ALL STARS - Live at the Cheetah
- Vol. 1.
FANIA ALL STARS - Live at the Cheetah
- Vol. 2.
FANIA ALL STARS - Live in Africa. - Feat. Celia Cruz.
FANIA ALL STARS - Spanish Fever.
FANIA ALL STARS
Tributo a Tito Rodriguez.
++los
muchachos de Belem.
FANIA RECORDS 1964- 1994
30
Great Years Vol. 2 (2cd set).
A Fania Historical
Latin Music Series. - Price: £18.
- Contains
a special 2 CD collection plus 22" x 28" Fania Concert '1994 Poster in Full Colour. Tracks: de todas maneras (i.rivera); indestructible
(r.barretto/tito allen); sofrito (mongo santamaria); juventud siglo XX (w.rosario/jr toledo); fiel (santos colon); tu loco
loco, y yo tranquilo (r.roena); salsa y control (lebron bros); gitana (w.colon) - la cartera (larry harlow/jr gonzalez); borinquen
tiene montuno (i.miranda); gypsy woman (joe bataan); guaguanco pa'l que sabe (j.pacheco/hector casanova); plante bandera (t.olivencia/chamaco
ramirez); manono (tipica 73/adalberto santiago) and pedro navaja (w.colon/ruben blades).
FELIX
MORALES & ORQ. CAPRI
Orquesta Capri.
- 70s, New York urban salsa produced by Al Santiago with Felix
Morales on piano and vocals by Dukie Gonzales, Ismael Quintana, Adalberto Santiago, Ray Castro and Vitin Aviles.
FERNANDO ALARCON
Amor de Estrellas.
- Venezuelan latin fusion with great piano work by Joel Uriola.
Charanga, Bolero, Chachachá, Danzón, Salsa, Bosanova.
++amor
de estrellas ++tropico de cancer.
FRANK BAMBARA
Hay Una Fiesta! There´s A Party Going On!
- Melodic old school New York salsa by multi talented musician and producer Bambara who plays
timbales, vibraphone, keyboards and percussion. Julian Llanos on vocals and guiro, Junior Rivera (Conjunto Imagen) on tres,
Papo Pepin and Roberto Del Valle on congas and bongos, Luis Arona on bass, Richie Montañez, tronbones, Robo Curto, accordion,
Guido Gonzales and John Walsh on trumpets.
++Mi Guaguancó
++Ritmo Cubano ++Descarga ++Hay Una Fiesta!
FRANKIE DANTE y MARKOLINO DIMOND
Beethoven´s V.
++Los Rumberos
++El Quinto De Beethoven ++Yo No Tengo Amigo.
FRANKIE DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan - Best Foot Forward. (compilation).
FRANKIE DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan - Diferente Directions.
FRANKIE
DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan / Larry Harlow - La Cuna Del Son.
FRANKIE
DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan - Los Coquetones.
FRANKIE DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan - Los Rebeldes.
FRANKIE DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan - Los Salseros De Acero.
FRANKIE
DANTE y Orquesta Flamboyan
Se Viste de Gala.
++me siento guajiro ++venceremos +++aprovechate.
FRANKIE DANTE
The Flamboyan All Stars
Band.
FRANK "EL PAVO" HERNANDEZ
Bravo
Pavo!
++ran kan kan ++mitch's mambo ++el
rey del timbal.
FRANKIE FIGUEROA
Mr
Estilo.
FRANKIE MORALES
Mambo of the
Times.
FRANKIE NEGRON
Lo Que Llevo
Por Dentro.
- Frankie is a great singer;
the sound is both original and classic with touch of r'n'b on the melody and arrangements that are modern and cutting edge.
++remolino ++enamorado de ti ++que ironia de la vida ++desde que te fuiste ++desesperadamente.
FRANKIE
RUIZ - Tribute to F. Ruiz
Va´ Por Ti Frankie.
FRUKO Y SUS TESOS
La Maquina Del
Sabor.
- Another dance party album by Colombian
master Fruko.
FRUKO Y SUS TESOS
Soy
Como Soy.
- Hard salsa compilation from Colombian
director Julio Estrada aka Fruko,
FUEGO 77
Fuego '77.
++Tengo un
Tumbao ++Nueva York ++Be Mine.
GEORGE DELGADO
Mi Ritmo Llegó.
- Salsa Dura with Bronx conguero George Delgado, former member of Conjunto Libre, Spanish Harlem
Orchestra, Soneros Del Barrio... GD also played with Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Soneros del Barrio. Guests: Jimmy Bosch,
Ricky Gonzalez, Frankie Vazquez, Nelson Gonzalez, Herman Olivera, Mario Rivera, Alfredo De La Fé, Julio Salgado... ++Mi Ritmo
Llego ++Lo Que Espera El Sonero ++el hijo de Obatala ++todo el mundo escucha ++Tu Guarachita.
GERARDO
AGUILLON y la Charanga
Gerardo Aguillon.
- Refined charanga album by violinist Aguillon, the first director
of Charanga Habanera who also worked on Niche's Control Absoluto and more recently took part in Roberto Torres & Cha Cha
Cha All Stars' Con Mucho Swing.
GARDI
Gardi.
Debut album by former member
of group Otra Visión (Orlando ´Maraca´ Valle), produced by German Velazco with arrangements by Andrés Alen, Roniel A.Mella,
Roberto Delgado, Pedro Camacho and Yusef Diaz. Gardi´s own conception of Cuba´s contemporary music; salsa, timba, ballad and
pop in the style of Marc Anthony, Victor Manuelle, Sergio George. Tracks: Cuéntales - Como amigos - Se que mientes - Mala
suerte - Si no fuera por ti - Mientras existas tu - Prefiero - No me lo nieges - Quien se cree - Guitarra mía (Polo Montanez).
GEMELOS (LOS)
Ya Volvieron.
GENE HERNANDEZ
El Sabor de Gene. (charanga).
- Charanga album with Gene Hernandez on lead vocals; Luis "Perico"
Ortiz on trumpet; Gilberto Suarez & Willie Rodriguez on piano; Enrique Breton, bass; Ray Turull, conga; Victor Maldonado,
timbal, bongo, snare and conga; Jimmy Delgado, timbal; Charlie Rodriguez, tres, Leopoldo Pineda, first trombone, Joe De Jesus
& Luis Lopez trombones; Hector Nieves, flute/picolo; Tito Nieves, maracas and coro; Eddie Drennon, lead violin; Lloyd
Carter & Gayle Dixon, violin and Akua Dixon on cello. Tracks: Cancion De Amor - Viva Colombia - La Santeria - Asi Fue
Que Nacio El Son - Beny More Medley: Como Arrullo De Palmas/Soy Guajira.
++El Viejo Barbero ++La Cama Rota.
GERMAIN
Si Yo Fuera El. (bolero).
GILBERTO SANTA ROSA
Auténtico - Limited Edition (cd+dvd).
- Produced by 'el licenciado' pianist José Lugo feat. Bobby Valentin, Manny Oquendo, Edwin Bonilla,
Jose Alberto El Canario, Tommy Villariny and Bomberito Zarzuela. ++traigo de todo ++no me mires a los ojos ++el son de la
madrugada ++dime lo que quieres (timbafied salsa!). With Bonus DVD!
GLORIA ESTEFAN
Mi Tierra.
- With Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Nelson Gonzalez, Nestor Torres, Paquito
Hechavarria...
++ Mi Tierra ++ No Hay Mal Que
Por Bien No Venga.
GRAN COMBO - El Acangana.
GRAN
COMBO - Pasaporte Musical.
GRAN COMBO
Salsa Classics REVISITED. (2-CD). -£20.
- This release of remixes of Gran Combo´s most popular compositions caused a bit of a problem among the band members.
With remixes by DJ Baron Lopez and featuring Alfredo de La Fe; an unhappy director / pianist Rafael Ithier, three soneros
Charlie Aponte, Jerry Rivas and Papo Rosario, a smooth horn section of trumpets, saxes, trombone and a powerful rhythm section.
It´s a big fiesta double album for the dancer floor. ++ brujeria ++me libere ++azuquita pa´l café ++ la muerte ++timbalero
++ojos chinos.
GRAN COMBO
Unity.
GRAN COMBO DARIONEX
El Combo Haciendo
Algo.
- A mambo jazz descarga recording heavily
influenced by the Cuban descargas of the 1960s. Line up includes trumpets, saxophone, timbales, vocals, conga, bongo etc.
Plenty of solos and up front brass arrangements.
GRAN COMBO - 30 Anniversario - (2-CD).
- Price: £18.
GRAN COMBO - El Swing del Milenio.
GRUPO CARIBE
Un Congo Me
Dio La Letra.
++Lindo Palomar ++A Tite Curet
++Cambiare +++Sobre Una Tumba Una Rumba.
GRUPO FOLKLORICO Y EXPERIMENTAL NUEVAORQUINO - Concepts in Unity.
- Afro-Cuban New York style with Manny Oquendo on timbales, Andy
Gonzalez on bass, Jerry Gonzalez on congas, Nelson Gonzalez on tres, Oscar Hernandez on piano, Milton Cardona on bata, Chocolate
on trumpet, Victor Montanez on congas and vocal...
++Cuba
Linda ++Anabacoa ++Carmen La Ronca ++A Papa y Mama.
GRUPO GALE
Esencia Latina.
-
Uptempo Colombian band, for the dance floor.
GRUPO MANDINGA
Back to the 70s.
-
With so many ´covers´ being dished out nowadays, Back To The ´70s has to be one of the best releases for a long time. Hand
picked 70s salsa hits from Catalino Curet Alonso, La Terrifica, Tito Puente, Louie Ramirez, Sonora Matancera / Javier Vasquez,
Ray Barreto... With Virgilio Hurtado on vocals, Andres Gomez, piano and coros, Ricardo Sabogal, bajo, Douglas Guevara, conga,
bongo, timbal and percusion menor, Jose Javier Aponza, trompetas, Alex Zapata, trombon, Luis Blanco, saxo baritono, Orlando
Hurtado and Diego Giraldo, coros. It is just great, rough seventies sound with today´s refined recording quality. For the
dance floor.
GRUPO NICHE
Control Absoluto.
GRUPO NICHE
Imaginacion.
- Jairo Varela´s Niche with snatched Puerto Rican Power singer
Oswaldo Roman, Alfredo de La Fe, Alberto Barros and others. ++poquita cosa ++culebra.
GUARARE
Guarare. (released as Ray De La Paz on Fania 683).
- 1979 New York salsa produced by Ray Barretto and arranged by
Sonny Bravo, Oscar Hernández, Luis Cruz and Gil Lopez with Ray De La Paz on vocals, Alfredo De La Fé and J. Polanco on violin,
Tony Fuentes, bongos, Jose Morales, timbales, Little Ray Romero, congas, Oscar Hernandez, piano, Art Webb, flute, Tony Barrero
and Elliot Rodriguez on trumpets, Louie Colon, bass and Jimmy Iglesias, drums.
