Killer cuts from the glory days of the Latin Soul scene – and a really nice little set that goes way beyond other collections of this nature! All tunes are hard-burning Latin groovers, with plenty of jazz in the instrumentation, and lots of soul in the vocals – but what really makes the package stand out is the way it brings together tracks that aren't compiled as often as others – including a number of gems from the Decca and Mercury labels of the 60s, mixed with other smokers from the Fania family of labels! Great all the way through, and with a whopping 22 tracks that include "Mia's Boogaloo" by Ozzie Torrens, "Chicken & Booze" by Manny Corchado, "The Boogie Man" by Louie Ramirez, "We Belong Together" by Herbie Oliveri & The Latin Blues Band, "Bataola Boogaloo" by Bobby Quesada & His Band, "Dance The Boogaloo" by Johnny Zamot, "Funky Shingaling" by King Nando, "Be's That Way" by Willie Bobo, "Straw Boss" by Lenni Sezar, "Cookin With A&J" by Johnny Rodriguez & Angel Rene, "Lost In The Jungle" by La Cucaracha Brass, "Boogaloo Sabroso" by Monguito Santamaria, "Marilu" by George Guzman, "Funky Big Feet" by Bobby Valentin, and "Lucy's Spanish Harlem" by Louie Ramirez. ~ Dusty Groove
A tremendous concert from the Fania All Stars – recorded on the 30th anniversary of the Fania label, and with enough fire and soul to show that the group hasn't dimmed at all over the years! This performance is really a reunion of the group from the classic years – as it features many of the best artists to work under the Fania All Stars name – including Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Bobby Valentin, Roberto Roena, Larry Harlow, and many many others – all grooving tightly on a double-length set of tracks! Tunes are a bit shorter than the old days, but still have plenty of room for participants to do their thing – and titles include "Quitate La Mascara", "Puerto Rico/Adoracion", "Azuquita Mami", "Busca Lo Tuyo", "Tres Pianos/Guajira", "Vamanos Pal'Monte", and "Su Gente". ~ Dusty Groove
Global jazz and funk from the excellent Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra – a group that works quite a timeless mode, actually – with strains of Nigerian jazz funk, Latin percussion and rhythms, 70s jazz funk and grittier funky soul throughout Ayodegi! What's so exceptional about this group is the seamless way they pull eclectic styles together without it ever feeling like they're genre hopping – there's an intuitive flow to the material that's totally cohesive. The group has 10 members, laying down an array of great percussion, horns, keys, guitar and vocals. Wonderful stuff! Includes "Ayodegi", "Orient Express", "Mamadou", "Theme Jazz", "Fusion", "Presentations", "Oldskool Trip", "JB & Ben On Faya", "Superstar" and "TNT". ~ Dusty Groove
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