Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Luis Gasca - 4 vinyl LP's

"The Little Giant" - 1969"

1. Just a Little Bit
2. Motherless Child
3. Nancy
4. Cosia No. 2
5. Afro Blue
6. Joy Ride
7. Sweet Pea
Musicians:
Luis Gasca (trumpet & flugelhorn)
Joe Gallardo (trombone) Hubert Laws (flute & tenor sax) Lew Tabackin (flute) Joe Henderson (tenor sax) Rodgers Grant (soprano sax) Herbie Hancock, Paul Griffin (piano) Chuck Rainey (electric bass) Richard Davis (acoustic bass) Mickey Roker (drums) Bernard Purdie (drums) Marty Sheller (Cowbell) Steve Berrios (Timbales)
Mongo Santamaria (Congas)



"For Those Who Chant" - 1971"


"Collage" - 1974 or '75"

1. Collage
2. The Way I Feel Sometimes

3. Patrice

4. Kathy

5. Sara
6. Night People

7. Invitation To Love

8. Visions

Musicians:
Luis Gasca (tr, flug, synth el-tr, voice); Don Menza (al-fl, fl, English horn, b-cl, ss, ts, cond, arr); Hadley Caliman (al-fl, fl, as); Frank Rosolino (trb; bari-horn); Ray Draper (tu); Bobby Hutcherson (vib); Ralph Walsh (g); Joachim Young, Patrice Rushen, (el-p); Joe Gallardo (p); Richard Kermode (p, el-p); Pat O'Hearn, Peter Barshay (b); Darrell Clayborn (el-b); Harvey Mason (d); Victor Pantoja (perc); Robert Sushel, Stanley Plummer, Marvin Limonick, Gerald Vinci (vln); David Schwartz, Allan Harshman (vla); Edgar Lustgarten, Frederick Sekoya (cello).
Produced by Orrin Keepnews with strings and horns arranged by Don Menza.


"Born To Love You" - 1974"

1. A Love Supreme
2. Dr. Gasca
3. Search For Peace
4. I Was Born To Love You
5. New Orleans Strut
6.
Samba Para San Francisco
7. Just Say Goodbye

8. Ayeres

Oscar Brashear, Ray Pizzi, Joe Henderson, Hadley Caliman, Jack DeJohnette, Mark Levine, John Heard, Terry Bozzio, Carmelo Garcia, Victor Pantoja, Joe Gallardo (who also arranged), Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, George Duke and Julian Priester.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Gil Suarez y Sus Hi Latins - N.Y.C.

"Gil Suarez y Sus Hi Latins"
Vinyl LP

1. The Hippies

2. Guaguanco margarito

Comp: 'Justi Baretto'

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Tito Puente LP's

"On The Bridge"
Vinyl LP

4. Congo Mulense

(Vocal: Machito)

6. Sonaremos el tambo
(Vocal: Santos Colon)

10. T.P. on the bridge


"Pa'Lante Straight" - 1970

1. Pa'Lante

4. Hit The Bongo

5. Araquita

6. Lindo Palomar


"Puente In Percussion"


"The King Tito Puente - El Rey"

2. Tito Puente's Shing-A-Ling

3. Guaguanco Margarito

6. T.P. Treat

9. Shing-A-Tin-Tin

Johnny Rivera & The Tequila Brass - "Up, Up and Away" 1968

"Up, Up and Away"
Johnny Rivera & The Tequila Brass

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Manny Bolone & His Latin Boys "Boogaloo" 1966

"Boogaloo"
Manny Bolone & His Latin Boys

4. Pa' La Luna Boogaloo

5. Bad Breath

7. A Gozar El Boogaloo

8. Micaela

Raphie Martinez And His National Combo - "Cool Man"

Ralfi Pagán "A Star Is Born" 1971

Ralfi Pagán - 1971
"A Star Is Born"

1. "Who Is The Girl For Me"

9. "Tipa Quema"

Joe Torres - "Latino Con Soul" - 1967


1. Get Out Of Way

6. Eleanor Rigby

8. Yo Sali

10. La Bruja Negra

Johnny Colon - '66, '67, '68, '71, '72, '75

1966 - Boogaloo Blues


1967 - Boogaloo '67


1968 - Move Over


1971 - Portrait of Johnny


1972 Caliente De Vicio


1975 - Tierra Va A Temblar


Orquesta Olivieri - "A Swingin Combination" LP

"A Swingin Combination"
Orquesta Olivieri

3. "African Guajira"

Ray Jay and The Eastsiders - "Roly Poly"