Latin Jazz (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.

Antonio Adolfo

• w/Carol Saboya: Ao Vivo/Live [2005, Points South], B+(**)

Jorge Albuquerque

• w/Marcos Amorim, Rafael Barata: Revolving Landscapes [2007, Adventure Music], B+(**)

Laurindo Almeida (1917– )

• Brazilliance Vol. 1 [1953, World Pacific]
• Brazilliance Vol. 2 [1958, World Pacific]

Helio Alves (1966– )

• w/Duduka Da Fonseca, Nilson Matta: Forests [2007, Zoho], U

Marcos Amorim

• Cris on the Farm [2003, Adventure Music]
• Sete Capelas (Seven Chapels) [2005, Adventure Music], B+(**)

Marcos Ariel (1964– )

• 4 Friends [2007, Tenure], B+(**)

Antonio Arnedo

• Colombia [2000, Adventure Music], B+(***)

Pablo Aslan

• Avantango [2003, Zoho], B+(**)
• Buenos Aires Tango Standards [2006, Zoho], A–

Cyro Baptista (1950– )

• Love the Donkey [2005, Tzadik]
• Banquet of the Spirits [2008, Tzadik], B–

Carlos Barbosa-Lima (1944– )

• Plays Jobim and Gershwin [1982, Concord]
• Carioca [2005, Zoho], B+(*)

Ray Barretto (1929–2006)

• Carnaval [1961–62, Fantasy]
• Acid [1968, Fania]
• The Other Road [1973, Fania]
• Rican / Struction [1979, Fania]
• My Summertime [1995, Owl]
• Portraits in Jazz and Clave [1999, Blue Note]
• Time Was, Time Is [2004, O+ Music], B+(***)
• Standards Rican-ditioned [2005, Zoho], B+(*)

Ignacio Berroa (1953– )

• Codes [2006, Blue Note], A–

Willie Bobo (1934–83)

• Uno, Dos, Tres / Spanish Grease [1965–66, Verve]
• A New Dimension [1968, Verve]
• Lost & Found [1969–78, Concord Picante], B

Candido Camero (1921– )

• w/Al Cohn: Candido Featuring Al Cohn [1956, Verve], B+

Havana Carbo

• Through a Window . . . Like a Dream [2006, MODL Music], U

Oscar Castro-Neves

• All One [2006, Mack Avenue], B+(**)

Vidal Colmenares (1952– )

• . . . Otro Llano [2007, Cacao Musica], B+(***)

Duduka Da Fonseca

• Samba Jazz in Black and White [2005, Zoho], B+(**)

Paquito D'Rivera (1948– )

• Reunion [1990, Messidor]
• Who's Smokin? [1991, Candid], B
• A Night in Englewood [1993, Messidor], B
• Portraits of Cuba [1996, Chesky]
• Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild [1997, Blue Jackel]
• Habanera [1999, Enja]
• Funk Tango [2006, Sunnyside], B+(*)

Marco Figueira

• Brazilliance [2004, Blue Toucan], B

Sammy Figueroa

• The Magician [2007, Savant], B

Carlos Franzetti (1948– )

• Film Noir [2008, Sunnyside], U

Ricardo Gallo (1978– )

• Urdimbres y Maranas [2007, Ladistrito], B+(*)

Edsel Gomez (1962– )

• Cubist Music [2005, Zoho], B+(**)

Rubén González (1920– )

• Introducing ... Rubén González [1997, World Circuit], A–
• Chanchullo [2000, Elektra], B+

Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez (1963– )

• Italuba [2004, Pimienta], B+
• Italuba II [2007, Cacao Musica], B+(**)

Nachito Herrera

• Bembé en Mi Casa [2005, FS Music], B+(**)

Fernando Huergo

• Provinciano [2006, Sunnyside], U

Irakere [1973– ]

• Irakere [1979, Columbia]
• The Best of Irakere [1978–79, Columbia/Legacy]
• Homenaje a Benny Moré [1989, Messidor]
• Live at Ronnie Scott's [1991, World Pacific]
• Misa Negra [1992, Rounder]
• La Collección Cubana [(1998), Music Club], B–

Machito (1912–84)

• w/Miguelito Valdés: Cuban Rhythms [1942, Tumbao]
• Mucho Macho [1948–49, Pablo]
• Afro-Cubop [1949, Spotlite]
• Cubop City [1949–50, Tumbao], B+
• Tanga, Asia Minor, Cleopatra Rumba [1949, Mercury]
• Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite [1950, Clef]
• Ritmo Caliente [1941–51, Proper, 4 CD], U
• Latin Soul Plus Jazz [1957, Charly]
• Mambo Mucho Mambo: The Complete Columbia Masters [1951–57, Columbia/Legacy], A–
• Vacation at the Concord [1958, Verve], B–
• Machito at the Crescendo [1960–61, GNP]
• Machito's Vanedades [1963, Tico]
• Machito 1982 [1982, Timeless]

Hector Martignon

• Refugee [2007, Zoho], B+(*)

Francisco Mela (1968– )

• Melao [2005, AYVA], B+(***)

Hendrik Meurkens (1957– )

• A View From Manhattan [1993, Concord]
• Poema Brasileiro [1996, Concord Picante]
• Amazon River [2005, Blue Toucan], B
• New York Samba Jazz Quintet [2005, Zoho], B+(**)
• Sambatropolis [2007, Zoho], B

Carlos Michelini

• Charactera Below Zero [2003, Fresh Sound World Jazz], B+

Airto Moreira (1941– )

• Free [1972, CTI]
• The Other Side of This [1988, Rykodisc]

Gary Morgan

• Felicidade (Happiness) [2007, CAP], B–

Alfredo Naranjo

• Y El Guajeo [2007, Cacao Musica], B–

Negroni's Trio [2003– ]

• Piano / Drums / Bass [2004, Universal Latino], B+

Jovino Santos Neto (1954– )

• Roda Carioca (Rio Circle) [2005, Adventure Music], B+(**)
• Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast) [2008, Adventure Music], B+(**)

Luis Mario Ochoa

• Cimarrón [2005, Cuban Music Productions], B+(*)

Arturo O'Farrill

• Live in Brooklyn [2005, Zoho], B
• w/Jazz at Lincoln Center's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra: Noche Inolvidable [2005, Palmetto], B
• Song for Chico [2006, Zoho], B+(**)
• Wonderful Discovery [2007, MEII], B+(*)

Chico O'Farrill (1921–2001)

• Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions [1950–54, Verve, 2 CD]
• Pure Emotion [1995, Milestone], B+
• The Heart of a Legend [1999, Milestone], B+
• Carambola [2000, Milestoone]

Charlie Palmieri (1927–88)

• Tribute to Noro Morales [1956, Alegre]
• The Giant of the Keyboard [1972, Alegre]
• Adelante Gigante [1975, Alegre]
• Impulsos [1975, Musical]
• A Giant Step [1984, Tropical Budda]

Eddie Palmieri (1936– )

• La Perfecta [1964, Fania]
• Sin Sabor Nada, Si Hecho Palante [1964, Tico]
• Mambo con Conga Is Mozambique [1966, Tico]
• Bamboleate [1967, Charly]
• The Sun of Latin Music [1973, MPL]
• Unfinished Masterpiece [1974, MPL]
• Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo [1979, Epic]
• Palmas [1994, Elektra/Asylum], A–
• Arete [1995, RMM]
• Live [1999, RMM]
• Ritmo Caliente [2004, Concord], A–
• Listen Here! [2005, Concord], B+

Hermeto Pascoal (1936– )

• Hermeto [1972, Buddah]
• Hermeto Pascoal e Gruop [1992, Happy Hour]

João Paulo

• Memórias de Quem [2006, Clean Feed], B

Luis Perdomo (1971– )

• Focus Point [2004, RKM], B+

Alain Pérez (1977– )

• En El Aire [2005, AYVA], B

Portinho

• Vinho do Porto [2008, MCG Jazz], U

Chano Pozo (1915–48)

• El Tambor de Cuba [1939–53, Tumbao, 3 CD], A–

Dafnis Prieto (1974– )

• About the Monks [2004, Zoho], B–
• Absolute Quintet [2005, Zoho], B+(*)
• Taking the Soul for a Walk [2007, Dafnison], B

Tito Puente (1923–2000)

• Cuban Carnival [1955, BMG], B+
• Cubarama: Let's Cha Cha [1956, RCA], B+
• Top Percussion [1957, RCA]
• Dance Mania [1958, RCA]
• The Essential Tito Puente [1949–63, RCA/Legacy, 2 CD], A–
• Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival [1977, Monterey Jazz Festival], B+(*)
• On Broadway [1982, Concord Picante]
• El Rey [1984, Concord Picante]
• Mambo Diablo [1985, Concord Picante]
• Sensacion [1987, Concord Picante]
• Salsa Meets Jazz [1988, Concord Picante]
• El Rey del Timbal: The Best of Tito Puente [1949–89, Rhino]
• In Session [1992, RMM/Tropijazz]
• Live at the Village Gate [1992, RMM/Tropijazz]
• Royal "T" [1993, Concord Picante]
• Party with Puente! [1982–93]
• Top Percussion / Dance Mania [(1994), Bear Family]
• Special Delivery [1996, Concord Picante]
• Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection [1982–96, Concord], B
• 50 Years of Swing [1946–96, RMM, 3 CD]
• Greatest Hits [(1997), RMM]
• The Best of Tito Puente (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) [1991–99, Hip-O], B+
• w/Eddie Palmieri: Masterpiece: Obra Maestra [2000, RMM]

Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana (1948– )

• Telegrafía Sin Hilo [2005, Cacao Musica], B+(**)

Juan Carlos Quintero

• Las Cumbias . . . Las Guitarras [1997–2006, Inner Knot], B+(**)
• Joy to the World [2007, Tenure], U

Alfredo Rodriguez (1936– )

• Cuba Linda [1996, Hannibal], B+(**)

Roberto Juan Rodriguez

• El Danzon de Moises [2002, Tzadik], A
• Baila! Gitano Baila! [2004, Tzadik], A–

The Rodriguez Brothers

• Conversations [2006, Savant], B

Dom Um Romao (1925– )

• Samba de Rua [1973–75, Muse]
• The Complete Muse Recordings [1972–75, 32 Jazz]

Gonzalo Rubalcaba (1963– )

• Discovery: Live at Montreux [1990, Blue Note]
• The Blessing [1991, Blue Note], A–
• Images [1991, Blue Note]
• Suite 4 y 20 [1992, Blue Note]
• Rapsodia [1992, Blue Note]
• Imagine [1993, Blue Note]
• The Best of Gonzalo Rubalcaba [(1997), Milan]
• Inner Voyage [1998, Blue Note], B
• Supernova [2000, Blue Note], B+
• Paseo [2004, Blue Note], A–
• Solo [2005, Blue Note], B+(*)
• Avatar [2007, Blue Note], B+(**)

Hilton Ruiz (1952–2006)

• Piano Man [1975, Steeplechase], B+
• Steppin' into Beauty [1977, Steeplechase]
• New York Hilton [1977, Steeplechase]
• Something Grand [1986, Novus]
• El Camino [1988, Novus]
• Strut [1988, Novus], B+
• A Moment's Notice [1991, Novus], A–
• The Collected Hilton Ruiz [1988–91, RCA]
• Manhattan Mambo [1992, Telarc]
• Live at Birdland [1992, Candid]
• Heroes [1993, Telarc], B

Glauco Sagebin

• w/Santi Debriano, Paulo Braga: When Baden Meets Trane [2004, Blue Toucan], B+

Felipe Salles

• South American Suite [2006, Curare], U

Bobby Sanabria

• New York City Ache! [1993, Flying Fish]
• Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Aché [2002, Khaeon]
• Big Band Urban Folktales [2007, Jazzheads], B+(**)

Poncho Sanchez (1951– )

• Gauiota [1980, Discovery]
• Papa Gato [1986, Concord Picante]
• Chile Con Soul [1989, Concord Picante]
• Para Todos [1993, Concord Picante]
• Afro-Cuban Fantasy (Cabildo) [1998, Concord Picante]
• Soul of the Conga [2000, Concord Picante]
• Do It! [2005, Concord Picante], B+
• Raise Your Hand [2007, Concord Picante], B

Arturo Sandoval (1949– )

• To a Finland Station [1982, Pablo]
• Breaking the Sound Barrier [1983, CCAA]
• No Problem [1986, Jazz House]
• w/Chucho Valdes: Straight Ahead [1988, Jazz House], B
• I Remember Clifford [1991, GRP]
• Arturo Sandoval and the Latin Train [1995, GRP]
• Swingin' [1996, GRP], B–
• The Best of Arturo Sandoval [(1997), Milan]
• Live at the Blue Note [2004, Half Note, CD+DVD], B
• Rumba Palace [2007, Telarc], B

Mongo Santamaria (1922– )

• Mongo at the Village Gate [1963, OJC]
• Mongo Explodes / Watermelon Man [1962–64, Beat Goes Public]
• Skins [1964–72, Milestone]
• Summertime [1980, OJC]
• Skin on Skin: The Mongo Santamaria Anthology [1958–95, Rhino, 2 CD], B+

Vittor Santos

• Renewed Impressions [2005, Adventure Music], A–

Marty Sheller (1940– )

• Why Deny [2007, PVR], B+(*)

Ricardo Silveira

• w/Luiz Avellar: Live: Play the Music of Milton Nascimento [2004, Adventure Music], B+
• Outro Rio (Another River) [2005–6, Adventure Music], B+(**)

Marlon Simon

• Music of Marlon Simon [1998, K-Jazz]
• In Case You Missed It [2006, Jazzheads], B+(*)

Sonando

• Tres [2006, Origin], B+(**)

Sonido Isleño

• Vive Jazz! [2005, Tresero], B+(***)

Yosvany Terry Cabrera

• Twisted Noon [2001, Bombo Music]
• Metamorphosis [2005, Ewe], B+(**)

Cal Tjader (1925–82)

• Tjader Plays Mambo [1954–56, OJC]
• Latin Kick [1956, OJC]
• w/Stan Getz: The Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet [1958, Fantasy OJC]
• Cal Tjader's Latin Concert [1958, Fantasy OJC]
• Monterey Concerts [1959, Prestige]
• Night at the Black Hawk [1959, OJC]
• Black Hawk Nights [1958–59, Fantasy]
• Black Orchid [1956–59, Fantasy OJC]
• Latino [1960, Fantasy]
• Soul Sauce [1964, Verve]
• Cal Tjader's Greatest Hits [1954–76, Fantasy]
• Cuban Fantasy [1977, Fantasy]
• The Best of Cal Tjader: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958–1980 [1958–80, Monterey Jazz Festival], U

Bebo Valdés (1918– )

• Bebo Rides Again [1994, Messidor]
• Mucho Sabor [1995, Palladium]
• El Arte del Sabor [2001, Blue Note]
• w/Dieguito El Cigala: Lágrimas Negras [2002, Calle 54], A–
• Bebo de Cuba [2002, Calle 54, 2 CD], A–
• w/Javier Colina: Live at the Village Vanguard [2007, Calle 54/Norte], U

Chucho Valdés (1941– )

• Lucumi [1986, Messidor]
• Solo Piano [1991, Blue Note]
• Bele Bele en la Habana [1998, Blue Note], B+
• Briyumba Palo Congo [1999, Blue Note], A–
• Live at the Village Vanguard [2000, Blue Note], U

Manuel Valera

• Melancolía [2004, Mavo], B

Nana Vasconcelos (1941– )

• Saudades [1979, ECM]
• Bush Dance [1986, Mango]

Ray Vega [1996– ]

• Squeeze Squeeze [2004, Palmetto], B

Wayne Wallace (1952– )

• Dedication [2006, Patois], B
• The Reckless Search for Beauty [2006, Patois], B+(**)
• The Nature of the Beat [2008, Patois], B

Pablo Ziegler (1944– )

• w/Quique Sinesi: Buenos Aires Report [2006, Zoho], B+(*)
• Tango and All That Jazz [2007, Kind of Blue]

Various Artists

• The Colors of Latin Jazz: Música Romántica [1982–2003, Concord], C+
• Concord Picante: 25th Anniversary Sampler [1980–2003, Concord], B+(*)
• Explorations: Classic Picante Regrooved, Vol. 1 [2006, Concord Picante], B+(**)
• Latino Blue [(2000), Blue Note]
• Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve [1959–96, Verve]
• Putumayo Presents: Latin Jazz [1973–2006, Putumayo World Music], B+(**)
• The Rough Guide to Latin Jazz [1976–2003, World Music Network], B+