The Very Best of Latin Jazz

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Annotation

CD 1 Catalog#: NOT2CD363-1
CD 2 Catalog#: NOT2CD363-2
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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Afro Blue
Mongo Santamaría3:59
2Rabo E Mula
Jack Costanzo3:27
3Afrodisia
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-03-29)
congas:
Carlos “Patato” Valdés (on 1955-03-29)
cowbell:
Richie Goldberg (on 1955-03-29)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1955-03-29)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1955-03-29)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-03-29)
trombone:
Jay Jay Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1955-03-29)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1955-03-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-03-29)
recording of:
Afrodisia (on 1955-03-29)
composer:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Second Floor Music
Kenny Dorham Octet5:06
4Mambo De La Pinta
recording engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1956-08)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (in 1956-08)
double bass [bass]:
Leroy Vinnegar (in 1956-08)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (in 1956-08)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (in 1956-08)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (in 1956-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-08)
recording of:
Mambo de la Pinta (in 1956-08)
composer:
Art Pepper
Art Pepper4:16
5Esa Es La Mona
Semprini with Rhythm Accompaniment2:35
6Asabache
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-04-28)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bongos:
“Sabu” L. Martinez (on 1957-04-28)
congas:
“Sabu” L. Martinez (on 1957-04-28), Israel Moisés “Quique” Travieso (on 1957-04-28), Ray “Mosquito” Romero (on 1957-04-28) and Arsenio Rodríguez (on 1957-04-28)
double bass:
Evaristo Baro (on 1957-04-28)
guitar:
Arsenio Rodríguez (on 1957-04-28)
vocals:
“Sabu” L. Martinez (on 1957-04-28), Sarah Baro (on 1957-04-28), Willie Capo (on 1957-04-28) and Arsenio Rodríguez (on 1957-04-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-04-28)
recording of:
Asabache (on 1957-04-28)
writer:
Louis “Sabu” Martinez
Sabu Martinez4:24
7Cerveza
Boots Brown and His Blockbusters2:06
8Guarachi Guaro
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (on 1954-09-21)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (on 1954-09-21)
percussion:
Edgar Rosales (on 1954-09-21), Cal Tjader (on 1954-09-21) and Bayardo Velarde (on 1954-09-21)
recorded at:
Marines Memorial Theater in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Guarachi Guaro (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Cal Tjader3:01
9Cubano Chant
recording of:
Cubano Chant
composer:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger)
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble4:01
10Guitar Mambo
Dave Barbour & His Orchestra2:54
11Swingin' the Samba
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1959-01-31)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass [bass]:
Eugene Taylor (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes (on 1959-01-31)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1959-01-31)
tenor saxophone:
Junior Cook (on 1959-01-31)
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player) (on 1959-01-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1959-01-31)
recording of:
Swingin’ the Samba (on 1961-01-31)
writer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
Horace Silver Quintet5:16
12Cubano-Be, Cubano-Bob
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra7:17
13Mambo No. 7
Benny Bennett and His Orchestra3:24
14Tin Tin Deo
James Moody and His Modernists2:48
15Isla Verde
Noro Morales and His Orchestra2:37
16The Carioca
recording of:
Carioca (from "Flying Down to Rio")
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 nominee)
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet2:27
17Jahbero
Tadd Dameron Septet2:55
18Mamboscope
Machito and His Afro Cubans2:24
19Baile Mi Mambo
Tito Puente and His Orchestra3:07
20Havana Special
Chico O’Farrill and His Orchestra3:04
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Patricia
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra2:21
2Quiere
Jack Costanzo3:03
3Say "Si Si" (Para Vigo Me Voy)
Del Campo and Xavier Cugat2:50
4Basheer's Dream
Kenny Dorham Octet5:03
5Cao Cao Mani Picao
Celia Cruz3:02
6Ole' Mambo
Edmundo Ros and His Rumba Band3:04
7Cha-Cha Chick
Tito Puente with Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:02
8La Rosita
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-16)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-10-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-10-16) and Ben Webster (on 1957-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981)
recording of:
La Rosita (on 1957-10-16)
composer:
Paul Dupont
Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster5:05
9Fat Man Mambo
Billy May and His Rico Mambo Orchestra2:47
10Tico Tico (No Fuba)
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra3:04
11Tururato
producer:
Ralph Seijo
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1957-12-19)
baritone saxophone:
Leslie Johnakins (on 1957-12-19)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1957-12-19)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1957-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1957-12-19)
piano:
René Hernández (on 1957-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
José Madera (saxophone, aka "Pin") (on 1957-12-19) and Ray Santos Jr. (on 1957-12-19)
timbales:
Uba Nieto (on 1957-12-19)
trombone:
Rex Peer (on 1957-12-19), Santo Russo (Sonny Russo, trombone) (on 1957-12-19) and Bart Varsalona (on 1957-12-19)
trumpet:
“Doc” Cheatham (on 1957-12-19), Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-12-19), Frank ''Paquito'' Davilla (on 1957-12-19), Joe Livramento (on 1957-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-12-19) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1957-12-19)
arranger:
A.K. Salim
recorded at:
Metropolitan Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-19)
recording of:
Tururato (on 1957-12-19)
composer:
A.K. Salim
Machito and His Afro Cubans3:13
12Rhumba Rhapsody
Noro Morales and His Orchestra2:59
13Mambo Macumba
Cal Tjader2:21
14Mambo De La Selva
Humberto Morales and His Rhythm3:00
15El Mambo Hop
Tito Rodriguez and His Orchestra2:49
16Mambo No. 5
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra2:49
17Cu-Ba
James Moody and His Bop Men2:36
18A Night in Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie Septet5:33
19New Cha Cha
recording of:
New Cha Cha
Tito Puente with Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:03
20No Hay Problema
bass:
Jimmy Merritt (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29)
bongos:
John Rodriguez (conga player, father of Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez) (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29)
congas:
Tommy Lopez (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29) and William Rodriguez (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (from 1959-07-28 until 1959-07-29)
Art Blakey and His Afro Cuban Boys4:35