[TPIN] Afro-Cuban Jazz recordings

[Allegro69 (a.k.a. Bob DeSavage)]

Maybe I mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. Check out a recording
titled "Spanish Rice", a collaboration between Chico O'Farrill and Clark
Terry. They weren't traveling lightly on this one where the only horns
backing Clark up were trumpeters Snooky Young, Ernie Royal, and Joe Newman.
As old as the recording is (over 40 years old), it doesn't get much better
than that. It has been re-released on CD, and is available from the Jazz
Heritage Society a firm that offers a treasure trove of both new and old
vintage recordings for real cheap money. While Rice is offered for $17
(although it's available thru Barnes & Noble for around $11 or so bucks),
some CD's are offered for $4.00. Here's the link.
http://www.musicalheritage.com/cgi-bin/jazz/index.html?go=UR000000033800
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:11:32 -0400
From: Glenn Bengry <soundpretty at hotmail.com>
Subject: [TPIN] Afro-Cuban Jazz recordings

Guys,

The seminal recordings where jazz and cuban music came together from '48-54
brought Dizzy, Charlie Parker, Machito and his band, Chico O'Farrill and his
band with Chico arranging almost all the material.  Brilliant arranger who
just passed away a few years ago.  He had a band that played at the Blue
Note every Monday night in NYC that played a lot of those classic
arrangements.

 Chico's band continued to record through the late 90's.  There is a
recording called PURE EMOTION with an arrangement of La Cucaracha that is
exceptional.  The band is exceptional too with Victor Paz playing lead
trumpet.  It is worth it to buy the CD just to hear that arrangement and
Victor playing lead.

The double album "Afro-Cuban Jazz"  must still be available  with my
favorite Charlie Parker solo on Mango Mangue and Dizzy on MantecaTheme.  If
you dont' have that one in your vault, its a must.