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v/a - dance the latin... - jazzman - cd

Genre: Latin

1. Noro Morales - Soana
3. Joe Bataan - Jumping With Symphony Sid
5. Tito Puente - Cochise
6. George Guzman - Cacumen
7. Bobby Valentin - Use It Before You Lose It
8. Harvey Averne - Never Learned To Dance
9. Pete Rodriguez - I Like It Like That
10. Ray Barretto - Soul Drummers
11. La Lupe - Fever
12. Bobby Valentin - Geronimo
13. Tito Puente - Hit The Bongo
14. Chollo - I Got The Feeling
15. Al Escobar - Tighten Up
16. The Latinaires - Camel Walk
17. Mongo Santamaria - Mambomongo
18. Tito Puente - Black Brothers

Swingin’ Mambos, Soulful Salsa & Funky Rhythms from the Hip Latino Dancefloors of New York City! 18 songs recorded over a 30 year period - tried and tested on the dancefloor, comes with a 12 page colour cd booklet with in-depth liner notes, artist photos & 7” label and LP scans. All tracks are fully licensed and restored from original sources.

Here’s a selection of the finest Latin music that was recorded in the US from the ‘50s to the ‘70s, made by Latinos and destined for the dancefloor. This album takes in the sounds that were coming out of the New York clubs – mixing up jazz, soul, funk and R&B with driving, hypnotic and sexy Latin rhythms. Drawn from the vaults of Fania, the most prominent Latin record company of all time, Jazzman has spent many years listening and dancing before finally selecting these 18 songs from the many thousands available in the huge Fania catalogue. And so here it is – the best Latin sounds from the richest period in Latin music – taking in firey latin jazz, sultry latin soul and driving latin funk – songs that are as relevant today as they were when they were first recorded, and songs that still work their magic on the dancefloor. TIP!