The Very Best of Latin Jazz

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shoshana
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician) and Steve Barkan
assistant engineer:
Oscar Monslave, Phil Pagano and Dan Yashiv
producer:
Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, Masters at Work (Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez & “Little” Louie Vega) and “Little” Louie Vega (US house DJ/producer)
bass:
Gene Perez
bongos and congas:
Richie Flores
flute:
Dave Valentin
percussion:
Bobby Allende and Luisito Quintero (Venezuelan percussionist)
piano:
Hilton Ruiz
saxophone:
David Sanchez (Puerto Rican jazz saxophonist)
timbales:
Marc Quinones
trombone:
Steve Turre
trumpet:
Charlie Sepulveda
vibraphone [vibes]:
Tito Puente
horn arranger:
Hilton Ruiz
recording of:
Shoshana
composer:
Mark Levine (US jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, author and educator)
Nuyorican Soul7:18
2Barrago
Snowboy5:54
3Tema de Alma Latina
Bobby Matos5:08
4Pastime Paradise
cover recording of:
Pastime Paradise (in 1979-08)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
Ray Barretto8:31
5Milestones
Jack Costanzo5:34
6Desire
Francisco Aguabella4:14
7Welcome to the Party
recorded in:
Ralph MacDonald's studio on 54th Street, New York, United States (in 1969)
bongos:
Myles Matthews (in 1969)
claves:
Joseph Jimenez (percussionist) (in 1969)
congas:
Samuel "Seguito" Turner (Percussionist) (in 1969)
cowbell:
Antonio Santa Cruz (in 1969)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andre Strobert (in 1969)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
John Moody (American jazz/funk bassist) (in 1969)
piano:
Nick Kirksey (in 1969)
solo congas:
Billy King (percussionist) (in 1969)
solo timbales:
Gordon "Spider" Jones (in 1969)
timbales:
Myles Matthews (in 1969) and Samuel "Seguito" Turner (Percussionist) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ubiquity Recordings, Inc. (in 1999)
recording of:
Welcome to the Party (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Kirksey
The Har You Percussion Group44:04
8Soul Sauce
Cal Tjader2:23
9Mamacita Caravana
Jazz on the Latin Side Allstars8:25
10Descarga Cubana
double bass:
Israel “Cachao” López
Israel “Cachao” López3:05
11I Don’t Speak Spanish
Bobby Matos & John Santos6:45
12Latin America
Cedar Walton6:39
13Caribe
Michel Camilo7:04
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1Manteca
cover recording of:
Manteca
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
Ella Fitzgerald2:35
2The Sidewinder
Johny Blas5:41
3Alligator Boogaloo
Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers5:02
4Oye Como Va (Mr Bongo mix)
recording of:
Oye como va
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Full Keel Music, Planetary Music Publ. Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Chanchullo
is based on:
Te enseñaré
Tito Puente7:30
5Jive Samba
Jack Costanzo5:15
6Afrodisia
Roy Hargrove4:52
7Oya Ye Ye
Snowboy5:46
8Mambo Show
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-11-07)
producer:
Herbie Mann
double bass [bass]:
Edward Rivera (on 1966-11-07)
keyboard [organ, piano] and piano:
Charlie Palmieri (on 1966-11-07)
percussion:
Fred Pagani (on 1966-11-07), Raymond Orchart (on 1966-11-07), Johnny Rodriguez (conga player, father of Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez) (on 1966-11-07) and Victor "Popito" Allende (on 1966-11-07)
timbales:
Louie Ramírez (on 1966-11-07)
trombone:
Julian Priester (on 1966-11-07)
trumpet:
Albert Demercado (on 1966-11-07), Louis M. Laurita (on 1966-11-07) and David Lee Tucker (on 1966-11-07)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-11-07)
recording of:
Mambo Show (on 1966-11-07)
composer:
Charlie Palmieri
Charlie Palmieri y su Conjunto5:57
9Roots
Willie Bobo3:21
10Sandunga
Dave Pike4:31
11The White If’s
Jazz on the Latin Side Allstars5:33
12O Morro Nao Tem Vez
David Sánchez7:04
13So What
John Santos5:28
14The Creator Has a Masterplan
Bobby Matos6:20