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1	Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer (1999) more music like this by Ibrahim Ferrer When the Buena Vista Social Club album was released to great acclaim in 1997, it revived the careers of quite a few incredibly talented aging Cuban musicians. Like Ibrahim Ferrer, most of those musicians (who had been legendary in the '40s through the '70s) hadn't been performing professionally in decades. With the success of the Buena Vista ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $16.52!
2	Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba (2006) more music like this by Various Artists Turning the covers album concept on its head, Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba doesn't set a varied group of northern artists loose on the music made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club, but instead sets the Club's members lose on the northerners' own songs. Now that's an inspired idea, and all to aid charities assisting the victims of natural disasters ... see all copies from $12.21! new only from $16.81!
3	Latin Soul (1999) more music like this by Poncho Sanchez Recorded live at two leading California nightspots, Yoshi's in Oakland and the Latin-specializing Conga Room in Los Angeles (the actual sound in the Conga Room is never as good as that on this CD), Concord no doubt hoped for an exceptionally hot live session from this tireless defender of the Latin jazz tradition. What they got was merely a decent ... see all copies from $5.34! new only from $6.21!
4	Conga Blue (1995) more music like this by Poncho Sanchez Conga player Poncho Sanchez has been one of the leaders in Latin jazz for a decade. This outstanding studio recording delivers the excitement with the addition of special guest Mongo Santamaria on "Watermelon Man" and several originals. Great solos by trumpeter Stan "Be Bop" Martin and baritone saxophonist Scott Martin add spice to the lively ... see all copies from $8.60! new only from $9.92!
5	The Very Best of ¡Cubanismo!: ¡Mucho Gusto! (2001) more music like this by ¡Cubanismo! ¡Cubanismo! might have started a year before the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon, but there's no doubt the latter -- in addition to constant touring -- has helped them break through to real success. There's little that's revolutionary about Jesús Alemañy's Cuban blend, as it harks bark heavily to both the dance music of the '40s and '50s, as ... see all copies from $7.88! new only from $13.22!
6	Live at Jazz Alley (1990) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria This is as close to Latin purist Mongo as we have heard in recent years, an eight-piece salsa band -- including several members of the 1997 Tito Puente ensemble, like trumpeter Ray Vega, altoist Bobby Porcelli and tenorman Mitch Frohman -- playing a brace of Mongo classics and Latin jazz pieces live before a hushed crowd in Seattle's Jazz Alley. ... see all copies from $3.34! new only from $6.95!
7	Kenya: Afro-Cuban Jazz (1957) more music like this by Machito Classic Afro-Cuban jazz albums are not so plentiful that any can escape being called "essential." By 1958 the idiom had lost its original spontaneity and excitement, but new life had come from the recording possibilities of high-fidelity stereo. Kenya belongs to the style typified by Tito Puente's great work for Victor in this period. There are ... see all copies from $6.73! new only from $10.79!
8	Soul of the Conga (2000) more music like this by Poncho Sanchez Soul of the Conga is the great follow-up release to Poncho Sanchez's Grammy Award winning CD Latin Soul, and it is every bit as soulful and special. As his 20th CD as a bandleader, (his 18th for Concord Picante), the release also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the master conguero's group. The conguero and his three-horn, three-percussion octet ... see all copies from $4.43! new only from $9.92!
9	The Best of Arturo Sandoval (1997) more music like this by Arturo Sandoval The skimpy booklet accompanying this compilation is of no help whatsoever -- no personnel, no dates, no sources -- and one can only presume from some of the vintage instruments and rhythms that these tracks were probably recorded in the early '80s before Arturo Sandoval's defection and subsequent GRP contract. But regardless, Best of Arturo ... see all copies from $10.85! new only from $12.48!
10	Cuba Linda (1997) more music like this by Alfredo Rodriguez Pianist Rodriguez serves up a panoramic view of Afro-Cuban music on this dizzyingly varied release. He uses different-sized lineups, but his literate, complementary piano playing is in the midst of it all. Some of the more prominent sidemen include trumpeter Jesus Alemany, saxophonist/percussionist Yosvany Terry, percussionists Tata Guines and ... see all copies from $2.79! new only from $11.21!
11 view cover	Afro-Roots (1958) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria A CD reissue of a mid-'70s repackaging of Mongo Santamaria's first two Fantasy albums, 1958's Yambu and 1959's Mongo, Afro-Roots is superb Latin jazz. Although these were Santamaria's first albums as a leader, the conga player had already worked with Pérez Prado, Tito Puente, and Cal Tjader, giving him absolutely impeccable Latin jazz credentials ... see all copies from $8.81! new only from $10.35!
12 view cover	Live at the Village Vanguard (2000) more music like this by Chucho Valdes If Blue Note's alert microphones were present at Chucho Valdés's historic 1998 debut at the hallowed Village Vanguard, the results haven't officially landed in our CD machines yet. But the mikes were there, alright, the following year -- and they caught some virulent Cuban tempests (as the announcer warns, accurately, "There's a hurricane ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $9.99!
13 view cover	Supernova (2001) more music like this by Gonzalo Rubalcaba For those who prefer their Latin jazz to lean a bit more heavily to the jazz side, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba ranks among the best of the modern composer/arrangers, with a style that pays tribute to the African, Caribbean, and European influences of his native country while updating them for today's jazz audience. Though nowhere near as ... see all copies from $11.24! new only from $15.41!
14 view cover	Solo: Live in New York (2001) more music like this by Chucho Valdés Following up on 2000's ensemble tour de force Live at the Village Vanguard, Blue Note issued this album by Cuban sensation Chucho Valdés -- a solo concert recorded live in 1998 at Lincoln Center's Kaplan Penthouse in New York. Listening to the great pianist in an unaccompanied setting, one is struck not only by his formidable technique but also ... see all copies from $11.11! new only from $14.38!
15 view cover	Buenos Hermanos (2003) more music like this by Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer, the "official" lead vocalist of Buena Vista Social Club, and producer Ry Cooder take numerous chances and many labyrinthine journeys (guaranteed to piss off all of the purists) on their third collaboration for the World Circuit/Nonesuch label, yet manage to come up with the most beautiful fruit of their collaborative efforts to ... see all copies from $13.50! new only from $16.85!
16 view cover	Classic Meets Cuba (2004) more music like this by Klazz Brothers/Cuba Percussion Well, it's certainly a novel idea: three German classical and jazz musicians collaborate with a pair of Cuban percussionist/vocalists to put the classics in a Cuban style. That's fine -- there's really no need to be precious about Beethoven, Mozart, et al. after all this time. And there's a certain kitsch value about the disc -- good for a bit of ... see all copies from $8.37! new only from $11.06!
17	Habana (1997) more music like this by Roy Hargrove's Crisol At last, this highly touted, heretofore conservative Young Lion makes his move beyond neo-bop toward something new, fresh and potentially important. He had to go to Havana to find it, starting with some jam sessions with Cuba's Los Van Van dance band in February 1996, which led to the formation of an exciting ten-piece U.S./Cuban band called ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $13.71!
18 view cover	The Prosthetic Cubans (1998) more music like this by Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos The mastery and vision of the enduring Marc Ribot shine through on this release. Although there have been many attempts to produce authentic indigenous music of various cultures, most have fallen short; this album succeeds in the wake of failure. Ribot delves deep into Cuban rhythms, and indeed the album is a tribute to the Cuban master Arsenio ... see all copies from $7.14! new only from $13.09!
19 view cover	Afro Blue: The Picante Collection (1987) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria In assembling its own "Mongo's Greatest Hits" entry, Concord Picante had only a slim catalog of four albums, a narrow time frame, and one of Mongo's less incendiary phases to choose from. But they stuck with a purist concept, avoiding pop covers and experiments, targeting Mongo's vintage standards and numbers that conjure some of the old Afro ... see all copies from $7.56! new only from $9.99!
20 view cover	Mongo Introduces La Lupe (1963) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria La Lupe was a popular singer in New York's Latin music scene of the 1960s. She is featured on five of the nine selections on this CD reissue, showing lots of spirit along with an appealing voice. In addition, there are four strong instrumentals, and even the vocal pieces have spots for the instrumentalists. It is particularly interesting to hear ... see all copies from $11.82! new only from $13.78!
21 view cover	Diz (1993) more music like this by Gonzalo Rubalcaba Although one might assume that having the title of Diz means that this set would be a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, only four of the nine selections were actually associated with the great trumpeter; the other numbers range from Bird and Bud Powell to Benny Golson and Charles Mingus ("Smooch"). Gonzalo Rubalcaba makes each of the jazz standards his ... see all copies from $5.85! new only from $17.79!
22 view cover	Raise Your Hand (2007) more music like this by Poncho Sanchez Conguero Poncho Sanchez grew up on salsa and Latin jazz, but his musical influences also included large doses of Stax and Muscle Shoals R&B. So for his latest album, he decided to pay tribute to both traditions: the result is a strange but seriously fun jumble of soul, salsa, son and jazz. Gratefully, he generally avoids trying to fuse them all ... see all copies from $14.58! new only from $16.20!
23 view cover	El Conguero (1985) more music like this by Poncho Sanchez By 1985, Poncho Sanchez's Latin jazz band had found its niche. This CD from the fine conga player finds his octet in excellent form on originals, obscurities, an unusual Latinized "Shiny Stockings," and "Tin Tin Deo." A couple songs have group vocals, but the emphasis is on the group's heated rhythms and the fine solos of Dick Mitchell (on alto ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $10.35!
24 view cover	The Ultimate Latin Dance Party (2002) more music like this by Poncho Sanchez As of 2002, conga player Poncho Sanchez had been recording for Concord Records' Concord Picante imprint for 20 years, a good point at which to pause and take stock of his 20 albums for the label. The Ultimate Latin Dance Party does just that, selecting 23 key tracks from 18 of those albums on a two-disc set running over two hours. Sanchez pays ... see all copies from $13.27! new only from $17.98!
25 view cover	Big Band Urban Folktales (2007) more music like this by Bobby Sanabria Bobby Sanabria continues the tradition of creating exciting Latin jazz in a big-band setting with this outstanding release. Long after daring to ask to sit in with the legendary Tito Puente (while only a teenager), the veteran percussionist put together a memorable session by recruiting outstanding musicians and encouraging them to write for the ... see all copies from $12.59! new only from $14.19!

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