Big Band Latin [Import]

1. Christopher Columbus - Machito & His Afro-Cubans

2. Conga Me Dio la Lettra - Celeste Mendoza

3. Reina - Noro Morales

4. Partio y Pelao

5. Que Te Parece Cholito - Pupi Campo

6. Memoria a Beny More

7. Cha Cha Cha Flamenco

8. Dispierta Emilia - Orquesta Riverside

9. Gozando la Salve

10. Echa Pa' Aca - Noro Morales

11. Mamboscope - Machito & His Afro-Cubans

12. T.N.T.

13. Eco y Ei Carretero - Celia Cruz

14. Agua del Pon Pon - Orquesta Riverside

15. Ponme la Mano - Celeste Mendoza

16. Paraiso Sonado

17. Undecided - Tito Puente

18. Culpa Tiene el Gallo

19. How High the Moon - Pupi Campo

20. Piel Canela - Celia Cruz

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Average customer rating: Among the best Bossa Nova Jobim "Mixing it Up" Love it! Absolutely amazing

The Girl from Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook Antonio Carlos Jobim Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wave Getz/Gilberto Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour Bossa Nova Brasil ASIN: B000001EBX Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

1. Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema) - Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto
2. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - Sarah Vaughan
3. Felicidade - Billy Eckstine
4. O Morro Nao Tem Vez (Favela) - Stan Getz And Luiz Bonfa
5. Agua De Beber - Astrud Gilberto
6. So Danco Samba (Jazz Samba) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
7. Insensatez (How Insensitive) - Wes Montgomery
8. Once I Loved - Shirley Horn
9. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) - Stan Getz And Charlie Byrd
10. Meditacao (Meditation) - Joao Gilberto
11. Desafinado (Slighty Out Of Tune) - Ella Fitzgerald
12. Dindi - Astrud Gilberto
13. Wave - Oscar Peterson
14. Aguas De Marco (Waters Of March) - Antonio Carlos Jobim And Elis Regina
15. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) - Dizzy Gillespie

Amazon.com

This 1995 tribute to the late Brazilian bossa nova master draws from the cream of the Verve/Polygram jazz catalog. Saxophonist Stan Getz, who introduced the sublimely sensual bossa nova to North American audiences in the early '60s, is joined by vocalist João Gilberto on the well-known title track and by guitarist Luiz Bonfa on the exquisite "O Morro Nao Tem Vez." Sarah Vaughan ("Corcovado"), Billy Eckstine ("Felicidade"), Wes Montgomery ("How Insensitive"), and Oscar Peterson ("Wave") also turn in classic performances from the '60s. Jobim himself offers guitar and piano accompaniment on several tracks and duets with Brazilian vocalist Elis Regina on "Aguas de Marco." Although subsequent generations of lame lounge singers have robbed bossa nova of its original mystique, in its pure form, this music is unsurpassed in conveying an intimately romantic mood with carefree sophistication. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews:

Among the best.......2007-05-20

This CD is just another example of great Bossa Nova straight from brazil. Just like the other ones, it has some beautiful tunes; danceable, easy to the ears, romantic and very sensual. Would highly recommend it.

Bossa Nova.......2007-03-29

I like Bossa Nova, beautiful music, and I like all the cd's I have purchased

Jobim "Mixing it Up".......2007-01-11

Excellent!! A great combination of different extremely talented world artists doing a diffent take on Jobim's music. If you love Jobim and want to "mix it up" this is a great selection.

Love it!.......2007-01-09

Love this! It's part bossa nova, kind of jazzy. Takes me to a beach with white sands and clear blue water, exactly where I want to be at this time of the year.

Absolutely amazing.......2006-09-06

I've had this cd for about 10 years now, and I've loved every minute of it again and again. Every song has its own beauty, in a very diverse way. The performance in "Chega de Saudade" is particularly riveting, each instrument delivering an absolutely perfect solo.

Also, not to be vulgar, but having sex to this album? A+++ would do again.

Average customer rating: Laid back Jazz at it's very best. Perfect for a quiet romantic evening Hef Knows His Stuff Great for a jazz novice Love It!.....

Playboy Jazz After Dark Various Artists Manufacturer: Playboy Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jazz After Dark, Vol. 2 Playboy Jazz: In a Smooth Groove Smooth Jazz at Midnight Classic Jazz for Lovers Jazz: Love Songs After Dark ASIN: B00008J2JF Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. In The Wee Small Hours Of the Morning - Gene Harris
2. Prelude To A Kiss - Duke Ellington
3. Everything Happens To Me - Gene Harris
4. My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis
5. Why Was I Born - Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
6. The Peacocks - Howard Alden
7. Spring Is Here - Stan Getz
8. Blue In Green - Bill Evan
9. Angel Eyes - Scott Hamilton
10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Charlie Byrd & Ken Peplowski
11. 'Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk

Tracks:

1. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Karrin Allyson
2. Our Love Is Here To Stay - Patti Austin
3. You Are Too Beautiful - Curtis Stigers
4. At Last - Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass
5. You Go To My Head - Mary Stallings
6. Don't Misunderstand - Dennis Rowland
7. Body and Soul - Diana Krall
8. For All We Know - Susannah McCorkle
9. You Must Believe In Spring - Tony Bennett with Bill Evan
10. Sweet and Slow - Carol Sloane
11. More Than You Know - Mel Torme with the Marty Paich Dek-Tette
12. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You - Carmen McRae with George Shearing
13. Solitude - Billie Holiday
14. Some Other Time - Ernestine Anderson with George Shearing

Album Description

The ultimate 2-CD collection of late-nite, mood-setting jazz, featuring classic performances by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday! Playboy Jazz label. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Laid back Jazz at it's very best........2006-11-02

My congratulations and salutations to the jazz afficionado who selected these great numbers for this double CD compilation. The vocal CD is my personal favourite, the selection of artists and songs exemplify the term "After Hours". The instrumental CD is beautifully balanced with an array of front line soloists. A great Album which has pride of place in my jazz collection.

Perfect for a quiet romantic evening.......2006-08-10

These CDs are a collection of quiet jazz pieces --real jazz and not the "elevator music" that is sometimes confused with jazz by those who don't understand jazz. These selections are the perfect background for a dinner party or a quiet evening for two, and also just for listening by yourself if you are in a quiet mood. Volumes I and II are each a double CD which provides plenty of good music for the entire evening.

Hef Knows His Stuff.......2006-08-08

This is a wonderful compilation of great performers doing time tested standards. It is not party music, but slow tempo, late night greats.

Great for a jazz novice.......2006-02-22

I'm no expert on jazz, but I know enough to say that this is an excellent beginning to my budding jazz collection...I highly recommend.

Love It!............2006-02-18

For anyone who enjoys jazz as much as I do (and I really, really do), this has definately got to be part of your collection! There isn't a bad song on here for me - I love 'em all. All the songs flow along so well. Finding this introduced me to Karin Allyson whom I'd never heard of before. And of course all the other greats are all here: Nneena Freelon, Sonny Rollins, Duke, Mel Torme, Cannonball, Sarah, etc., etc. I've been listening to this since I picked it up yesterday. Why listen to anything else right now?

Average customer rating: The latin jazz record of the year. Essential addition to your Latin Jazz/Big Band library

Big Band Urban Folktales Bobby Sanabria Manufacturer: Jazzheads ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: United We Swing Afro-Cuban Dream ... Live & In Clave!!! Rumba Palace Funk Tango Brown Street ASIN: B000Q677KE Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. 57th St. Mambo
2. Pink
3. Since I Fell For You
4. D Train
5. El Lider
6. El Ache De Sanabria En Moderacion
7. Besame Mucho
8. The Crab
9. O Som Do Sol
10. Blues For Booty Shakers
11. The Grand Wazoo
12. Obrigado Mestre

Customer Reviews:

The latin jazz record of the year........2007-07-28

Just the day I return to Lima , he played in manhattan (Jul 17). this record is FIRE...like Live & in clave, this year bobby must win the latin jazz Grammy.

Essential addition to your Latin Jazz/Big Band library.......2007-06-13

I can't get this cd out of my car stereo - it's highly addictive! An exciting,
innovative, timeless work by the inimitable percussionist Bobby Sanabria (who knew
he was a master on the vibes and marimba too?). From classic bolero "Besame Mucho"
to Zappa's funky "The Grand Wazoo" Sanabria and his top-notch orchestra (each adding
their own distinct voice to the overall sound) take you on a ride of rhythm and
groove that reminds you Latin jazz is music of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Time
for Mr. Sanabria to finally get the Grammy that's long due him!

Average customer rating: Good Music very good sound voices in the room Excelent Good jazz SACD sampler

Concord Records SACD Sampler 1 (Multichannel Hybrid SACD) Various Artists Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Concord Jazz Sampler Vol.2 Telarc SACD Sampler: Sound and Vision Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition Telarc SACD Sampler: The Absolute Sound Telarc & Heads Up SACD Sampler 5 (Multichannel Hybrid SACD) ASIN: B0000BWVCO Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Beija-Flor - The Jim Hall Quartet
2. Come With Me - Tania Maria
3. Straighten Up And Fly Right - Rosemary Clooney
4. Watermelon Man - Poncho Sanchez With Special Guest Mongo Santamaria
5. Listen Here - The Gene Harris Quartet
6. My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More - Carmen McRae
7. Airegin - Tito Puente
8. Blood Count - The Stan Getz Quartet
9. Love Walked In - Mel Torme, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
10. Serengeti - Cal Tjader
11. In Walked Bud - Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
12. O Nosso Amor - The Charlie Byrd Trio With Special Guest Ken Peplowski
13. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year - Michael Feinstein With The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Good Music.......2007-06-08

I rate 5 star for the music, 5 star for sound quality and 4 star for surround mix. I'm not disappoint when listen to this album, each track on this album is very well selected.

I enjoy even when I listen with red book player. The CD layer also very good when compare to SACD layer.

One of my favorite album.

very good sound.......2007-01-03

I am very pleasure when I heard this SACD, all the sound is clear and the multichannel works like a different instruments places around my room.

voices in the room .......2006-03-14

Nice jazz sampler should appeal to most tastes in mainstream jazz since it's not too funky or free-style. What's the real kicker here is the SACD quality. Certainly not what I would call a great test cd but still good for amazing friends with the detailed sonics and tight bass lines and realistic voices in the room effects.

Excelent.......2006-01-02

very good compilation.
sound quality on SACD is first rate.

Good jazz SACD sampler.......2005-06-06

I'm not a jazz fan, but purchased this SACD for testing the performance of my new SACD & DVDA player. I own a lot of DVD audio discs, but this one is my first SACD.
Sound is good and well separated on the analogue 6 channel output designed for playing such a disc. But the music taste of the disc producer is strictly a jazz taste which doesn't meet that of a lot of music listeners. Beija-Flor, Come with me and Watermelon man are fantastic.
As a conclusion, it's a reliable SACD sampler but not comparable to DVDA which has almost the same sound fidelity, and include further videos, lyrics, photos and interviews.

Average customer rating: LOVE ULTRA-LOUNGE! Great for parties, easy to listen to I love the Ultra-Lounge series. One of the better ultra lounge CD's Mambo your way to fun

Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Retro Space Age | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha De Amor Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 3: Space Capades Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 4: Bachelor Pad Royale Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 17: Bongo Land ASIN: B000002TWG Release Date: 1996-02-06

Tracks:

1. Hooray For Hollywood (Cha-Cha) - Don Swan & His Orchestra
2. Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) - Jackie Davis
3. Peter Gunn Mambo - Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra
4. Chihuahua - Luis Oliveria & His Bandodalau Boys
5. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - The John Buzon Trio
6. Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo) - Dave Barbour
7. Cumana - The Twin Pianos Of Henri Rose & Bobby Stevenson
8. Taki Rari - Yma Sumac
9. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Mambo - Van Alexander & His Orchestra
10. El Cumbanchero (Guaracha-Fast Rhumba) - Don Swan & His Orchestra
11. Oink, Oink Mambo - Chuy Reyes & His Orchestra
12. Diga Diga Doo - The John Buzon Trio
13. Hernado's Hideaway - Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra
14. Tico Tico (Samba) - Don Swan & His Orchestra
15. Glow Worm Cha-Cha-Cha - Jackie Davis
16. Malambo #1 - Yma Sumac
17. Can-Can Overture - Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra
18. Oye Negra - Terry Snyder

Customer Reviews:

LOVE ULTRA-LOUNGE!.......2007-05-13

Love this kind of music - can't get enough - have most all of the CDs. Excellent New Jersey-based company with excellent foresight and retro-understanding for the best party and jazz combos. Excellent choice for any kind of day or evening, party or relaxation time.

Great for parties, easy to listen to.......2007-04-04

The Ultra-Lounge series is overall is GREAT. I bought a couple of these CD's at first to try out, and also because I wanted to have some nice background music for a dinner party. I immediately purchased 3 more after that, and I'm really pleased. The songs are cool and set a really nice atmosphere if you're having guests over.

I love the Ultra-Lounge series........2006-12-10

The sound quality of the Ultra-Lounge series is excellent, even though the songs were recorded mostly in the 50's and 60's. Capitol Records packs each CD with carefully chosen tracks consistent with the theme of the particular volume in the series. Many of the selections that appear here aren't available elsewhere, either because the original album on which the song appeared is out of print, or because the song was issued as a single and never collected in an album. A few 'previously unreleased' tracks also appear here. This series is a wonderful introduction to the music of a by-gone era, and each album includes detailed notes on each track (artist, writers, date recorded, how released, etc.). I heartily recommend it to anyone who has an interest in this type of music.

One of the better ultra lounge CD's .......2006-06-04

this is a fun CD to listen to. Not a lot of "serious" salsa here, quite a few novelty tunes, but they get your feet moving and your toes tapping. You will enjoy listening to this CD.

Mambo your way to fun.......2004-05-01

Imagine yourself on a wrap-around porch of some grand house basking in the warmth of a summer sunset. Maybe you are simply lounging on a beach with a cocktail in one hand and the hand of the one you love in the other. Perhaps you are in a tuxedo or flaming red cocktail dress and having a wonderfully dry martini (shaken, not stirred) before you get ready to head to the dance floor.

If any of those situations are real or just party of your dreams, this CD from Ultra-Lounge is for you. Rare is the day when you will find some neon decorated, pseudo-tropical paradise lounge or restaurant where drinks were served in coconut cups with little umbrellas. But you can hear the music from them. This CD has the Mambo interwoven in each and every song. You can literally see the band in their white jackets and the lavish costumes on the showgirls as they entertain you.

Yma Sumac drops in for a two song trip down memory lane. You can hear the passion and the fun in her voice. Mariah Carey eat your heart out. The organ tracks are quite amusing, and the Glow Worm Cha Cha will change your life. (Well, not really, but it shouldn't be missed.)

If you ever wanted to visit the famed Coconut Grove or be part of the action with Ricky Ricardo's Band, you need to order this CD. Even if you find that the music is just a throw-back to the days when people in limos were movie stars (and not two girls from Encino using daddy's credit card), it is still a hilarious and joyour romp threw yesteryear.

Fix a highball, add a slice of pineapple, play this CD, and enjoy life.

Average customer rating: Slow down.. Fun dance collection El Rey Del Timbales "The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King" * (N.Y.C. Palladium, 1950's+&/or -) . . . One of the best Tito Puente CDs available

Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection Tito Puente Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente Salsa, Merengue, Mambo! 20 Anniversary of the NY Salsa Festival: 1975-1995 Salsa Fresca! Dance Hits of the '90s Heavy Salsa ASIN: B000003OZA Release Date: 1997-09-02

Tracks:

1. Mambo King
2. Mambo Gallego
3. Chang
4. Mambo Diablo
5. Ode To Cachao
6. Maria Cervantes
7. Machito Forever
8. Picadillo A Lo Puente
9. Tito's Colada
10. Delirio
11. Oye Como Va
12. Ran Kan Kan
13. El Rey Del Timbal

Customer Reviews:

Slow down.........2006-05-03

Looking at the others reviews I sincerely think you were too much generous or you don't know the music of Tito. I bought this CD and I was desapointed for the lack of energy authenticity by the quality of the arrangements.
This is not a bad CD but the oldies are FAR BETTER.

Fun dance collection.......2006-02-25

This collection is a lot of fun percussion with typical Latin mambo beats. It's got enough variety to keep you interested but it's still pretty easy listening. A fun addition to anyone's dance collection.

El Rey Del Timbales.......2005-08-24

The name fitted him perfectly. No one has ever and will ever record music the way he did. His style was one of a kind. Many may copy him, but they will never match him. This album is truly wonderful. Latin jazz is wrapped up with him. He makes you want to just get up and dance!

"The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King" * (N.Y.C. Palladium, 1950's+&/or -) . . ........2005-08-04

In my view there is no more joy-filled, sensual,
life-affirming pop-music t h a n the best of
Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz . . when playing M a m b o !
The multi-layered rhythms never tire ear or mind . .
a n d demand attention to the musical genuis that
creates and improvises at such high levels of excellence.
Underscored . . when performed 'at the speed of light.'
It can be a 'religious experience!'
A sun-filled 'goose-pimply' one.
Welcome to one c.d. that captures this spirit.
With a sound quality as up to date as last evening's
concert.
Tito "takes no prisoners" in this one.
One 'cannot-go-wrong' in placing t h i s c.d.
within your collection!
My best to the best within . . .
- Richard Tuft.
(...)
* Title of a Bravo cable t.v. documentary,
home-recorded in Fall of 2002.

***** *****

One of the best Tito Puente CDs available.......2001-05-17

This is easily one of the best Tito Puente CDs availabe. A compilation of some of Tito's best songs, these versions inspire awe and intense dancing. In addition, the notes by Joe Conzo succinctly detail Puente's life from the beginning of his musical career (or at least by the time Tito was 13 ... ), Tito's influences, playing with Machito, to the Navy in WWII, to the Palladium era and beyond.

Even just the mention of the infamous and influential Palladium establishes the authenticity of the biography, the music and the album. Within the New York Mambo scene, abundant reference is still made to the Palladium, both to the music and the dancing (which cannot exist without each other). Conzo notes that "Ran Kan Kan" was first recorded in 1949 -- a fact that many of the people 'in the know' today are not familiar with.

This CD is so good that for a while, it was the first thing I wanted to hear in the morning and the last music I wanted to hear at night. Don't miss this one!

Thanks go first and foremost to the creators and second to those who chronicle the music, the musicians and the culture. The growth in this art achieved by the next generation will only be possible because they learned from you.

Average customer rating: when is it classic and when is it stale? great compilation Should be better known A great first Tito Puente album

King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente Tito Puente Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection 100% Azucar!: The Best of Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera Dance Mania The Essential Tito Puente Salsa, Merengue, Mambo! ASIN: B00006EXC9 Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Dance Mania (Mambo)
2. Oye Me Guaguanco (Listen To The Guaguanco)
3. El Cayuco (Son Montuno)
4. Caonao
5. Ti Mon Bo
6. Dance Of The Headhunters
7. Hong Kong Mambo
8. Cuando Te Vea (Guaguanco)
9. Baile Como Es (Mambo)
10. Saca Tu Mujer (Guaguanco)
11. Cuancona (Guaguanco)
12. Mambo Gozon
13. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembe (Cha Cha Bembe)
14. Elequana
15. A Gozar Timbero
16. Cual Es La Idea (What's The Idea)
17. 3D Mambo (Mambo)
18. Son De La Loma
19. Llego Mijan (San Montuno)
20. Yambeque (Mambo Yambu)
21. Night Ritual

Customer Reviews:

when is it classic and when is it stale?.......2007-04-05

I didn't enjoy this cd as much as I expected. Guess it's all in the ears of the reviewer. I had heard too much like it before and it wasn't strong enough as a classic to hold my interest.

great compilation.......2006-11-08

this CD is a compilation of Tito Puente's music, mostly recorded in the 50's and early 60's. Every selection is a winner, and if you are just getting started listening to Tito Puente's music, this is a good jumping off point. However, please note: this is not a CD of strictly "mambo" or "salsa" music, there are other selections here that do not fit that category, although all of the tunes are Latin in flavor.

Should be better known.......2006-06-16

I had the pleasure of attending a Tito Puente concert a few years before his death. The man loved what he was doing and his concert was full of joyous, dancable music. Salsa is more popular now than when Puente started his career so you would think that more people would be interested in his music. This is the type of cd to listen in the background or to just dance non stop. Too bad more people will not have the joy of listening to his live concerts.

A great first Tito Puente album.......2004-04-10

Get a great introduction to the early work of Tito Puente, El Rey, the King. Tito Puente, salsa extraordinaire and father of afro-jazz, was an incredible talent who will be long remembered. This CD is the perfect collection to get started with Puente's vast library.

Smooth latin grooves are guaranteed on every track. Scary tribal rhythms shine through on Dance of the Headhunters. As one of my friends said, if you don't bob your head to Ti Mon Bo, you probably don't have a pulse. Night Ritual, Hong Kong Mambo, and El Cayuco would rank as some of my favorites if I had to choose, but thankfully I don't.

Informative liner notes give a good history lesson about Tito's roots, how he begun, and how he lasted and played amazing music even into his older years. Puente will certainly be remembered for one of the longest lasting, highest quality musicians the world has ever seen.

A great stepping stone for other Puente albums, this will give a brief introduction to many of the styles Puente cultivated over the years. I suggest Mambo Birdland: Dancemania, a live album from the late 1990s, as a wonderful chance to hear Puente and his full orchestra in rare form, playing a live show in the Palladium, decades after his playing originally sparkled there.

A high quality album all around, a great beginning to more Puente albums. Highly recommended to any newcomers to salsa who have interest. As the liner notes proclaim, El Rey esta meurte: long live the King!

Average customer rating: Sweet Sexy,sexy.sexy Playboy Rises Again

Jazz After Dark, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Playboy Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Playboy Jazz After Dark Playboy Jazz: In a Smooth Groove Jazz: Love Songs After Dark Classic Jazz for Lovers Jazz for the Quiet Times ASIN: B0007X9UE2 Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. In A Sentimental Mood (3:17) Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet
2. Goodbye (6:12) Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans
3. When I Fall In Love (4:23) Miles Davis
4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (4:36) Coleman Hawkins
5. Come Rain or Come Shine (4:45) Art Pepper
6. I Fall In Love Too Easily (6:07) Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet
7. Emily (5:52) Jim Hall & George Shearing
8. All Too Soon (3:51) Duke Ellington
9. Born to Be Blue (7:03) Gary Burton & Friends
10. I Thought About You (5:18) Dave Brubeck Quartet
11. Alone Together (6:49) Chet Baker
12. What's New (4:57) Marian McPartland with Chris Potter
13. Ruby, My Dear (6:19) Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane

Tracks:

1. My Romance (3:44) Tony Bennett
2. Easy Living (4:36) Sarah Vaughan (with Oscar Peterson)
3. If I Should Lose You (2:16) Carmen McRae (with George Shearing)
4. My Foolish Heart (6:55) Curtis Stigers
5. Lover Man (4:30) Rosemary Clooney
6. I Didnt Know Enough About You (4:43) Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass
7. Fool on the Hill / Nature Boy (3:46) Peter Cincotti
8. Say It (Over and Over Again) (6:00) Karrin Allyson
9. Don't Explain (6:38) Abbey Lincoln
10. The Man I Love (3:27) Patti Austin
11. If You Could See Me Now (4:47) Mel Tormwith Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass)
12. Good-Bye My Love (3:56) Diane Schuur
13. The Meaning of the Blues (5:59) Nnenna Freelon

Amazon.com

The title Jazz After Dark II references late night seduction as conjured up in the slow, but purposeful, pace of ballads. The set's two discs are smartly divided into instrumentals and vocals. The thematic focus aligns a broad range of players from Chet Baker to Ella Fitzgerald. There are the classicists (Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington) and the modernists (Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk), with small combos and duets being the setting for them all. The vocal disc covers the greater span of years, with performances by contemporary singers (including Curtis Stigers, Karrin Allyson, and Peter Cincotti) alongside vintage tracks by some of their mentors and influences. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

Sweet.......2007-03-02

JAZZ AFTER DARK II presents an interesting mix of instrumental and vocal, both new and old. The moods created are at times contemplative, affectionate, woeful, entranced. An all-star program of great jazz standards provides the listener (or participant) with two hours of fine and dulcet music. Program commentary and track personnel are included. For all lovers of sweet jazz, and all lovers.

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 70:08
DISC TWO -- 61:52

Sexy,sexy.sexy.......2006-04-25

ever heard some sultry jazz during a love scene in a movie, or maybe a film noire, and said to yourself-"who is that and where do I get it?!" this CD is the answer, with one disc instumental and etherial, and the other with voice and unique song sytlists. Curtis Stigers! who woulda thunk it, but that cut works as well as the other. this is a must for rainy night alone, with your favorite squeeze; or maybe an afternoon at dusk. Enjoy the classics that PB put together in a pefect mix. There is a reason that this music is timeless... find out

Playboy Rises Again.......2005-07-16

Playboy may be many things to many people, but one thing the iconic label is for sure - and that's a connoiseur of unadorned, raw and searing jazz. Unfortunately, most follow up compilations such as this (Playboy issued JAD I a few years ago) are usually never as good as the original and are just an attempt at a quick cash-in. Thankfully this is not the case with JAD II. If anything, this one improves on the original. Like JAD I, this 2-cd set consists of one instumental disc and one vocal. The selections simply never miss and the mood is sustained throughout. Playboy may have made sex mainstream, but this music is all romance with just a hint of naughty. Here's hoping JAD III continues in this superlative tradition. In the meantime, shuffle both JAD I and JAD II and you've got nearly four hours of some of the greatest American music ever recorded. A must.

Average customer rating: wonderful True artistry Its a Blast Happy Dixieland to you ! album title says it all

Trumpet Evolution Arturo Sandoval Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Arturo Sandoval Live at the Blue Note Hot House For Love or Country - The Arturo Sandoval Story Arturo Sandoval And The Latin Train ASIN: B000093FJT Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

1. Dipper Mouth Blues
2. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
3. At The Jazz Band Ball
4. La Virgen De La Macarena
5. I Can't Get Started
6. Concerto For Cootie
7. Little Jazz
8. Man With A Horn
9. Manteca
10. Tee Pee Time
11. Coloratura Concerto For Soprano
12. Nostalgia
13. Round Midnight
14. Maynard Ferguson
15. My Funny Valentine
16. Joy Spring
17. Concierto In D Major
18. Up Jumped Spring
19. Later

Amazon.com

It wouldn't seem possible to do a reasonable survey of the 20th century trumpet playing on one CD, but somehow trumpeter Arturo Sandoval has done just that. Known as an immensely gifted and versatile player, Sandoval tips his hat to such jazzmen as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and his mentor Dizzy Gillespie, as well as classical players such as Timofei Dokschizer and Maurice Andre. More than simply playing tunes these trumpeters made famous, Sandoval plays in the style of each trumpeter, even pulling signature quotes from their solos. It's a remarkable feat. With Quincy Jones at the production helm, the music and backing band changes according to the tributee--lush big band swing, bebop, organ jazz, classical, and Latin music are all covered. Surprisingly, there's not as much Latin jazz as you'd expect from the former member of Irakere, but with so much ground covered, this is more of an observation than a complaint. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

wonderful.......2007-03-01

Cuban born Floridian Arturo Sandoval is one of the most nimble jazz trumpeters to be playing in the modern day. In the 1970s Sandoval befriended the legendary Dizzy Gillespie and toured Cuba and Europe with him. In the 1980s Sandoval sought political asylum from Castro's Cuba at the United Stated Embassy in Rome. This album of tributes is a wonderful bargain, featuring a wide spectrum of styles and standards played by a real master.

I love Sandoval's version of "Round' Midnight" to Miles Davis, inflecting that bluesy Davis sound with ghostlike precision. Nineteen tracks make this disc an unusually generous one, with superb sound quality and musical execution. A nice CD to own, to be sure.

True artistry.......2007-01-23

Arturo shines in this recording that pays homage to great trumpeters of days gone by. Sandoval demonstrates his flexibility and musical knowledge in this recording - and does an amazing job of imitating those great trumpeters, while lending just enough of his own style and artistry to make each piece his own.

A wonderful addition to the trumpeter, or trumpet fan's collection.

Its a Blast.......2007-01-12

If your're a trumpeter or trumpet enthusiast you will love this collection.I think Arturo did a wonderful job, you get a little info on the artiste who did the original pieces.This is great, dizzy,maynard great compilation.

Happy Dixieland to you !.......2005-08-18

I will repeat my review on other Sandoval album:

I always smile when I listen to Arturo Sandoval. His technique is absolutely unbeatable. And he also plays piano with great dexterity!

Here is my mathematical relationship to describe Sandoval's technique:

(Arturo Sandoval / Trumpet) = (Oscar Peterson / Piano)

Phenomenal.

album title says it all.......2005-07-27

I was reading some reviews about this album, and somebody asked the question, why?. Well, I think Arturo not only wanted to pay tributes to legendary trumpeters, (who inspired him to be who he is and play like he plays,) he wanted to show the world how beautiful the trumpet sound and styles have been this last century. It was his idea, no other trumpeter could have come close to what he's done, and he deserves all the credit in the world. The album is filled with some of the greatest titles ever to represent the jazz world and solo trumpet. I highly recommend this CD and satisfaction is guaranteed. Arturo truly is an important link to the evolution of trumpet.

Average customer rating: Can't Get Enough

The Greatest Hits Pérez Prado and His Orchestra Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lo Mejor de lo Mejor King of Mambo Cuban Originals Lo Mejor de lo Mejor The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5 ASIN: B00009L1OJ Release Date: 2003-05-26

Tracks:

1. Mambo No.5
2. Gualione
3. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
4. Mambo Jambo
5. Patricia
6. Peanut Vendor
7. Flight Of The Bumblebee
8. Fireworks
9. Desconfianza (Distrust)
10. Bacoa
11. Historia De Un Amor
12. One Night
13. My Roberta
14. Leyenda Mexicana
15. Borrachita
16. Adios Mi Chaparrita
17. In A Little Spanish Town
18. Mambo No. 8

Album Details

Includes 18 of all the Best Known Prado Tracks Like "Mambo No.5" (The Original) and "Guagline" (From the Old Guiness Ad).

Customer Reviews:

Can't Get Enough.......2006-12-26

Excellent selection of the greatest hits of Perez Prado and his orchestra. If you love the Latin big band sounds, you will love this.

The music comes out well on the CD. The cover work is great. I loved everything about it.

If I had to compare the sound of his band to someone else, the closest I could say would be if Ricky Ricardo were met up with Brian Setzer.

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1. Brillantes
2. Christmas in Texas
3. Cocoband
4. Cocoband
5. Cocoband
6. Coleccion del Recuerdo, Vol. 6: Ranchero
7. Coleccion del Recuerdo, Vol. 7: Ritmo Y Corazon
8. Coleccion del Recuerdo, Vol. 8: Baladas
9. Como en Un Baile
10. Corridos de Grueso Calibre

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