Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri - Bamboleate (1967)

The second album pairing Palmieri and Tjader, Bamboleate moves beyond El Sonido Nuevo into the respective territories of each artist. "Bamboleate" is the Latin cooker ones expects from Palmieri but did not find on the more subdued El Sonido Nuevo. "Semejanza" is an equally affecting jazz lilt led by Tjader. Framed by a melody that could have come straight off the Vince Guaraldi Trio's Charlie Brown Christmas album, it has an equally indelible, locomotive rhythm. Tjader's samba, "Samba De Los Suenho," is a welcome departure from the relative rigidity of El Sonido Nuevo. Also vital are the vocal tracks (Palmieri's); the blatant channel-switching in "Guajira Candela" is an abuse of stereo separation, however. (Use a second voice or instrument for that.) "Pancho's Seis Por Ocho" is typical of the deep, mid-tempo, Afro rhythm of Bamboleate and El Sonido Nuevo. Trombonist Mark Weinstein contributes the closing "Ven Y Recibelo (Come an' Get It)," a mod/soul cooker on a par with the best of Verve all-stars Tjader, Ogerman, Winding, and Schifrin. Finally, the album was reissued in 1977 as Tico LPS-88806 and distributed by Fania; the reissue at least features illustrations of Tjader and Palmieri by Jose Vargas.

Review - Tony Wilds

http://www.allmusic.com/album/bambol%C3%A9ate-mw0000273328

Caj Tjader & Eddie Palmieri - El Sonido Nuevo (1966)

This Verve CD reissues the popular collaboration between vibraphonist Cal Tjader and pianist Eddie Palmieri (who provided the arrangements) titled El Sonido Nuevo: The New Soul Sound, along with six other songs taken from a pair of Tjader's other Verve albums. Despite the claims of greatness expressed in the liners ("a landmark in the history of Latin jazz"), much of the music is actually quite lightweight although enjoyable enough, and the easy listening melodies and accessible rhythms hold on to one's interest. Despite the changing personnel, Tjader is generally the lead voice, and he is in fine form even if the overall results are not all that memorable or unique.
Review - Scott Yanow
http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-sonido-nuevo-the-new-soul-sound-r148939

1. Los Jibaros

2. Guajira Azul

3. Ritmo Uni

4. Picadillo

5. Modesty (Theme from Modesty Blaise)

6. Unidos

7. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

8. El Sonido Nuevo

9. Fuji

10. Black Orchid

11. Los Bandidos

12. Poinciana

13. Yellow Days

14. Along Came Mary 

Joe Bataan Call My Name (2004)

Joe Bataan is alive and well – and to our ears, the king of Latin Soul is sounding better than he has in decades! This tasty little set really takes us back to Joe's classic work for Fania – but it's also got a slightly different twist – one that shows a new younger appreciation of the funk side of Joe's work that wasn't always able to come to the forefront in earlier years. Joe recorded the album at the Daptone Studios in New York – so the sound of the set is spot-on all the way through – perfectly recorded to bring out the soul in Joe's music, and handled with some great touches that make the instrumentation as wonderful as Joe's classic-styled vocals! And even more than that, there's also a heck of great new songs on the set – tunes that follow very strongly in the spirit of Joe's older classics, but which have a freshness that makes the album a totally essential part of Joe's catalog.

Dusty Grooves America Inc.

1. Call My Name

2. Chick-A-Boom

3. I'm The Fool (parts 1 & 2)

4. Cycles Of You

5. Secret Girl, My Superfraud

6. Ernestine

7. Chevere Que Chevere

8, Keep The Change

Yo! Hot Latin Funk From El Barrio (2002)

Wonderful Harmless Records compilation long out of print. Fourteen killer tracks from the 1970’s NYC latin funk scene masterfully put together.  It is going to be a battle to pick out the best tunes: the hilarious Cisco Kid cover by La Crema de New York, the groovy middle section of Jimmy’s Yroco or the slick arrangements of Bobby’s Yo! Well, when it hits the deck, it’s a dancefloor filler guaranteed! Enjoy!

1. Yroco - Jimmy Sabater

2. I'm Satisfied  - Joe Bataan

3. Sing a Simple Song – Mongo Santamaria

4. 110th St. and 5th Ave. – Tito Puente

5. La Verdad (The Truth) – Cortijo & his Machine

6. The Cisco Kid – La Crema de New York

7. You Need Help – Monguito Santamaria

8. Yo – Bobby Valentin

9. Somebody's Son – Eddie Palmieri

10. Return to Spanish Harlem – Tony Middleton & Bobby Matos

11. Besito Con Mozancha – Pete Rodriguez y Su Conjunto

12. Lay an Oz on Me Baby – The Latin Blues Band ft. Luis Aviles

13. The New Breed – Luis Ramirez

14. Ponte Duro – Roberto Roena

Har-You Percussion Group - Sounds of the Ghetto Youth

1. Feed Me Good
2. Ngoma
3. Oua-Train
4. Welcome To The Party
5. Santa Cruz
6. Tico

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Henry Guedon Early Latin & Boobaloo Recordings

1. Guajira Contestacion
2. Shiga Sing
3. An Ti Fi
4. Faut Pas Pousser
5. Brujeria
6. Los Antillanos De Paris
7. Vulcano
8. Ritmo Moderno
9. Machapia
10. Sainte Marie
11. Concierto De Mi Bongo
12. Marcel Song
13. Carnaval Nou
14. Negro Lucumi
15. Descaguajira

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The Cabildo's Three - Yuxtaposicion (1972)

Cabildo (keyboards) Bobby Fares (bass) Max Ronnie (percussions)

1- Yuxtaposition

2- Don't put me in the shades

3- Collection Samba

4- Two types of complexion

5- Hierro forjado

6- Jesus Maria District

7- Africa penta song

8- El sonido soul

9- Castanada drive

10- Akorin

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Vladimir Vassilieff New Sound in Latin Jazz (1966)

1- Mambo Moderno

2- St. John's Guaguancò

3- Suzie's Bossa Nova

4- Mambito

5- Mi son cha

6- Chonga

7- Baby Boo Boogaloo

8- Lo que voy a tocar

9- Mambo at the Cave

10- Camelot Cha Cha

Vladimir Vassilieff (p), Bobby Porcelli (as,fl), Many Duran (tp), Bobby Rodriguez (b)

Phil Newsum (timbales), Nick Ramos (Conga)
Harry Rodriguez (Bongò)Vitin Lopez, Santito Colon, Ismael Quintana (vocals)

Alegre Records

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