Cachao y su Ritmo Caliente – Cuban Jam Sessions In Miniature: Descargas Vinyl transfer in 24-bit 192 khz |FLAC | Cover scans at 300 dpi 1961 Panart | Reissue 1983 Panart LP-2092 (Grey Label U.S. reissue) Israel “Cachao” Lopez, the godfather of the tumbao acoustic bass style, lead this ensemble of absolutely top-flight players through…
Eddie Palmieri – Unfinished Masterpiece Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | 300 dpi scans | Salsa, Latin Jazz 1975 Coco Records CLP 120 Titling an album “Unfinished Masterpiece” sort of confirms my suspicious that Eddie Palmieri wasn’t exactly humble, and a difficult, if admirably uncompromising artist to work with. His tendency to jump…
Willie Colon with Hector Lavoe & Yomo Toro – Asalto Navideño Vol.II Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | Art scans | Folk, Holiday, Salsa 2023 Craft Recordings || Orig.rel. 1973 Fania I wanted to get this post up before the holiday season passed, and I just *barely* made it — Jan. 6 is…
Johnny Pacheco – Pacheco At The N.Y. World’s Fair Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | 300 dpi | Latin, Salsa 1964 Fania LP-326 || Mono gold label Because everything sucks right now except my record collection. Nothing provocative, depressing, nor spooky (this being Halloween and all) but rather uplifting and invigorating. This is…
Joe Bataan – Gypsy Woman Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz |Latin, Boogaloo, Soul 2022 Craft Recordings CR00552|| Original release – Fania 1967 So it’s another holiday weekend in the land of my birth. Actually, the holiday is Tuesday, July 4th, Independence Day, but in spite of the insidious Protestant Work Ethic, many Americans will make…
Tito Puente – Mucho Puente Vinyl transfer in 24-bit/192 kHz || Latin, Salsa 1957 RCA Victor || This pressing 1986 Venezuela RCA 102-02019 || Mono An interesting late 50’s record from Tito Puente, this may not be the best record to inaugurate what (I hope) will be a small series of posts I will do…
