soulpope Posted December 4, 2023 Report Posted December 4, 2023 Stepping into lesser known territories .... : Conjunto Crema "Yo Si Como Candelara" (SAR Records) 1980 .... pure vocals by Roberto "Dofy" Mier .... some trumpet heaven from Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros .... the beyond belief tres performance by Victor "Chino" Trias .... btw still available for a pittance @ "secondary markets" .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 5, 2023 Report Posted December 5, 2023 Roberto Torres "Cienfuegos" (SAR Records) 1979 .... a golden voice shines .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 6, 2023 Report Posted December 6, 2023 Johnny Pacheco "Viaralo A Reves" (Fania Records) 1973 .... (my) morning ☀️sunshine☀️ ..... Quote
soulpope Posted December 6, 2023 Report Posted December 6, 2023 Willie Rosario "Casualidades" (Inca Records) 1975 .... rhythm like a heartbeat and the voice of Junior Toledo incredibly soulful ..... Quote
soulpope Posted December 6, 2023 Report Posted December 6, 2023 Miguel Quintana "A La Loma De Belem" (Toboga Records) 1982 .... Alfredo Valdes Jr. on piano .... Quote
Rabshakeh Posted December 6, 2023 Author Report Posted December 6, 2023 2 hours ago, soulpope said: Willie Rosario "Casualidades" (Inca Records) 1975 .... rhythm like a heartbeat and the voice of Junior Toledo incredibly soulful ..... What Willie Rosario LPs do you most recommend? Quote
soulpope Posted December 7, 2023 Report Posted December 7, 2023 10 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: What Willie Rosario LPs do you most recommend? The early releases on Inca Records .... the trio "From The Depth Of My Brain", "El Rey Del Ritmo" and "El De A 20 De Willie" on Top Hit is great .... but actually it's hard to go wrong with him at all .... Quote
Rabshakeh Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, soulpope said: The early releases on Inca Records .... the trio "From The Depth Of My Brain", "El Rey Del Ritmo" and "El De A 20 De Willie" on Top Hit is great .... but actually it's hard to go wrong with him at all .... Thanks! Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Johnny Colon "Son Montuno" (Cotique) 1975 .... another William Millan masterpiece .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Eddie Palmieri „Que Lindo Eso, Eh!“ (Tico Records) 1970 …. magical Piano Trio with "double rhythm backbone" aka Andy Gonzalez + Israel Feliu on bass und congueros Nicky Marrero + Manny Oquendo .... Quote
mikeweil Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) Hard to choose any, all the more so as I prefer Cuban music, which is not Salsa in a strict sense (Tito Puente, e.g., hated the term) - Salsa may be described as the variant of US Puerto Rican. But this gives a good sample of one of the great players: https://www.discogs.com/release/4343996-Eddie-Palmieri-The-History-Of-Eddie-Palmieri Edited December 8, 2023 by mikeweil Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars "Sunflower" (TropiJazz/Sony) 1992 .... all star groups rarely live up to the expectations, but this combo hits the spot 100% .... btw superlative performance by Andy Gonzalez .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) Frankie Dante & His Orchestra Flamboyan "Ciencia Politica" (Cotique) 1976 .... Markolino Dimond on piano .... what a talent (wasted) .... Edited December 8, 2023 by soulpope Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Louie Ramirez "Un Beso La Vida" (Cotique) 1978 .... pin point lead vocals by Camilo Azuquita .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Meñique "Con Sinceridad" (Cotique) 1973 .... these hilarious horns .... Quote
gvopedz Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Also lesser known territories - Melcochita: Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, gvopedz said: Also lesser known territories - Melcochita: Great track .... unknown to me, thnx for posting .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 Tipica 73 "Tumba Tumbador" (Inca Records) 1977 .... Camilo Azuquita on fire (again) .... same applies to trumpet player Leonel Sanchez .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 9, 2023 Report Posted December 9, 2023 Tommy Olivencia Y Su Orquesta "Evelino Y La Rumba" (Inca Records) 1975 .... Chamaco Ramirez reigns .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 9, 2023 Report Posted December 9, 2023 Angel Canales and Mark Dimond "Mariquita" (Vaya Records) 1971 .... @Rabshakeh : features a great piano solo by brilliant Mark ""Markolino" Dimond .... btw and the trumpet of Danny Reyes shines .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 9, 2023 Report Posted December 9, 2023 Javier Vasquez Y Su Salsa "Sabroso Como El Guarapo" (Alegre) 1974 .... @Rabshakeh : another excellent piano feature from the leader .... and the trumpet of Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros soars sky high .... btw hilarious cover photography .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 9, 2023 Report Posted December 9, 2023 Vitín Avilés "Me Quede Con Las Ganas" (Alegre) 1977 .... Ray Maldonado on trumpet .... Quote
soulpope Posted December 9, 2023 Report Posted December 9, 2023 Roberto Anglero y Su Congregacion "Armonioso Son" (Alegre) 1977 .... splendid Jorge Millet piano features .... and the Coro is lovely ..... Quote
soulpope Posted December 10, 2023 Report Posted December 10, 2023 Ismael Quintana "Lo Que Estoy Viviendo" (Vaya Records) 1976 .... the piano features (here Papo Lucca) keep pouring .... Quote
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