Ocho I [Import]

1. Oriza

2. Flautira

3. Suena to Bongo

4. Se Me Fue/ La Montuna

5. Undress My Mind

6. Ay Que Frio

7. Que Pelota!

8. Coco / May May

Tracks:

Oriza
Flautira
Suena to Bongo
Se Me Fue/ La Montuna
Undress My Mind
Ay Que Frio
Que Pelota!
Coco May May

Album Description

The first of three albums by Ocho, one of the defining bands of the Latin New York Funk sound. Led by Chico Mendoza, Ocho have been featured heavily in Soul Jazz Records "Nu Yorica" series and these re-issues are the three definitive albums by the group. Along with other artists such as Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Bataan and Tito Puente, Ocho mixed Latin, Funk and Jazz in equal measure. The music of Ocho has never been fully available in this country before and Soul Jazz Records are releasing them in their entirety for the first time.

Customer Reviews:

it maybe ocho but its number one/uno........2004-10-19

since i bought the original albums in the 70's and not the reissues i will say they are still ahead of there time.leader Chico Alvarez later became a Prof/Teacher at William Patterson College. Herbie Morgan and Billy Phipps were pro jazz players as sidemen on many popular albums and are from the newark,new jersey area as were many of the band. the rthyms were authentic and solos hot and vocals smooth as can be.Tito Puente also enjoyed Ocho's fusion of styles which he had pioneered decades before.mainly a studio band they enlisted several pro latino singers for the dance numbers.one was Elliot Romero and Pete Marin who's brother Orlando was a famous bandleader, who sang english/spanish/soul and i believe Willie Torres of Joe Cuba fame sang brilliantly with Ocho.all in all a concept that would fit in even today with recycled sounds being so prevalent.

Ocho I.......2002-03-25

I have the orginal album. It is timeless and the best example of complex salsa rhythms especially with the combination of the sax and rhythm section. The vocals are outstanding. Orginally not generally accetped but today considered to the best examples of early salseros...

Average customer rating:

A great album!
A tasty audio latka for the ear and soul
Lively, touching and richly varied entertainment..Great!

A Taste of Chanukah

Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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A Taste of Passover
Chanukah at Home
Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs
Vol. 2 - Festival of Light
Golden Dreydl: Klezmer Nutcracker for Chanukah

ASIN: B00000JPBX
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

Oy Chanukah - Theodore Bikel
Oy Chanukah - Theodore Bikel
Ocho Kandelikas - Rebecca Shrimpton/Marissa Steingold
Candle Blessings - Morton Shames/Aram Demirjian/NEC Chorus
Kitaltas - Theodore Bikel/Elizabeth Parvin/George Kirby
The Miracle Of Chanukah - Judith Berkson/Elizabeth Parvin/Rebecca Shrimpton
Haneyros Halalu - Lissa Schneckenburger/Hankus Netsky
Al Hanisim - NEC Chorus
O Ir Kleyne Likhtelekh - Marissa Steingold/Hankus Netsky
Maoz Tsur - Theodore Bikel/NEC Chorus
Lo B'Chayil - Geoffrey O'Hara/Fredena Williams/Dennis Slaughter/Boston Community Gospel Choir
Siete Ijos Tiene Hanna - Judith Berkson/Elizabeth Parvin/Rebecca Shrimpton
Fayer - Judith Berkson
Latke Cooking Demonstration - Chasia Segal
Mi Yimalel - Theodore Bikel/Morton Shames
Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl - NEC Children's Chorus/Hankus Netsky
I Have A Little Dreydl - Thomas Jacobs/Kevin Harris/NEC Chorus
S'vivon - NEC Chorus
Psalm 27 - Dennis Slaughter/Boston Community Gospel Choir
Drey Dreydele - Morton Shames/NEC Chorus
Dance Music; Keshenev Bulgar - NEC Jewish Music Ensemble

Customer Reviews:

A great album!.......2001-12-08

I love this album and I'm not Jewish! The music is uplifting and the young performers wonderful. I keep it on the player the entire holiday season.

A tasty audio latka for the ear and soul.......1999-12-13

The review below captures the essence of the CD. Recorded at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, you may have seen the video broadcast of this performance on PBS. In addition to excellent and stirring renditions of Hanukah favorites, the CD includes the popular SPanish Hanukah song of 8 candle (Ocho Kaandelaros); a humorous Latke Cooking Demonstration by the octogenerian comedian Ms. Chasia Segal; and a blues/gospel rendition of "I Have A Little Dreydl" which will change the way you sing it forever.

Lively, touching and richly varied entertainment..Great!.......1999-11-08

Take Theodore Bikel, the storied folk musician and "Fiddler" Tevye, cantor Morton Shames, the Boston Community Gospel Choir, extraordinarily talented musicians and vocalists of the New England Conservatory, and put them all in the hands of brilliant Klezmer/Jazz- Composer, Musician and Impressario Hankus Netsky and you have a stellar show and the recording "A Taste of Channukah"

Wonderful performances are everywhere and newcomer Elizabeth Parvin is a stunning example. Her duet with Bikel, and her solo within it, offer the listener a portal to true vocal brilliance. Her beautiful and expressive soprano mark her as a very bright star on the horizon. Miss Parvin and the other accomplished young performers show how artistic interpretations can be a continuing and fulfilling source of cultural renewal. This CD is a work of art, a lot of fun and a definite winner!

Ocho I
Average customer rating:
Ocho I
Ocho
Manufacturer: Bomba
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FUU1FY
Release Date: 2006-06-05

Tracks:

Oriza
Flautira
Suena to Bongo
Se Me Fue/ La Montuna
Undress My Mind
Ay Que Frio
Que Pelota!
Coco May May

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Bomba. 2006.

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.