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03-07-2006, 09:15 PM
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Well my jazz band is playing this selection that is apparently a mambo piece, and I totally dig the grooves in it. I need more mambo! Where should I look as far as artists?
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03-08-2006, 02:17 AM
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03-08-2006, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield Perez Prado! | word |
03-08-2006, 07:22 AM
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03-08-2006, 04:49 PM
| | ...cultural explorer | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hinsdale, IL - outside Chicago | | | anyone else?
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03-08-2006, 04:56 PM
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03-09-2006, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by superbassman2000 Ricky Ricardo! |
I was bemused by this ..having played in Latin bands I was thinking - who is this..?
So I googled it and found it's a made-up character in a 50s TV show!! 
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03-09-2006, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I was bemused by this ..having played in Latin bands I was thinking - who is this..?
So I googled it and found it's a made-up character in a 50s TV show!! | Are there no I Love Lucy reruns in England? |
03-09-2006, 02:28 AM
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Back on Track, the obvious name to look for and nothing to do with ancient TV - is Tito Puente!!
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03-10-2006, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I was bemused by this ..having played in Latin bands I was thinking - who is this..?
So I googled it and found it's a made-up character in a 50s TV show!! | The actor who portrayed him was Desi Arnaz. He was a guitarist and vocalist with Xavier Cugat and then worked with his own band for many years. The band used on the TV show may have been the actual Desi Arnaz Orchestra. |
03-10-2006, 03:54 AM
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03-11-2006, 07:02 PM
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Oh, and for some modern touches with a little edge, I'd check out Marc Ribot and his CD entitled, "Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos". Excellent album. 
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02-28-2007, 12:14 AM
| | | | cachao lopez is one of the best. when jaco pastorius was asked about who he felt was the most complete bass plkayer, he said israel cachao lopez. not just an awesome bass player but a pioneer of latin jazz and salsa. his descarga and master sessions cds are classics of the latin genre. check out the cd/dvd combo of "ahora si" where he is shown at 80 years old writing and recording a whole album of awesome music live with some of the luminaries of latin music over the course of 3 days. pretty inspiring stuff... |
03-25-2008, 03:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, FL (Orlando area) | | | When Poncho Sanchez came to UNF, his bass player made some great suggestions. I have a few of these records and they are great. The idea of the lecture was to study the guys from the beginning and move forward. This is a lot of listening in these notes:
I transferred the notes to my notepad in Windows, and copied and pasted them here. The first few groups are in order of genres, and in parentheses are suggested albums, except with bass players, where what's in the parentheses are the group they played with.
I believe group one is mambo, and group two is more modern salsa. Check it out:
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Arsenio Rodriguez (Montuneando)
Septeto Nacional
Chappotin (Y sus Estrellas)
Trio Matamoros
Conjunto Rabavana
Loque Traigo Rumbavana
Charanga-
Arcaño Y sus Maravillas
Orquesta Aragon (Corazon de Cuba, Heartland [Best hits])
Orquesta America
Ritmo Oriental
Los Maravillas de Florida
Bass Players-
Cachao
Bobby Rodriguez
Joe Santiago
Andy Gonzalez
John Benitez
Juan Formell (Llego Van Van)
Carlos Del Puerto (Wrote "The True Cuban Bass")
Sal Cuevas
Feliciano Arrango (Ng la Banda-En la Calle)
Frank Rubio (Paulito Y su(s) Elite)
Others, Group 1
Benny Moré
Tito Rodriguez (Tito Tito Tito)
Tito Puente (Top Percussion, Dance Mania)
Machito
Others, Group 2
Eddie Palmieri (La Perfecta)
Ray Barretto (Indestructible)
Mongo Santamaria
Cal Tjader
Machito
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03-25-2008, 03:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta GA | | | Two Words: Tito Puente!
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03-26-2008, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield  Back on Track, the obvious name to look for and nothing to do with ancient TV - is Tito Puente!! | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Owl Two Words: Tito Puente! | I said that in 2006!!!  
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