Dennis M. Reed "Califa" - My Musical Autobiography and Other Stuff

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Latin Music Collection

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Machete Ensemble, John Santos & the

Machete

CD

Machito

Baila Baila Baila 1943-1948

CD Harlequin HQ CD 139 1999

Machito

Bucabu (recorded 1947-1949)

CD Musica Latina Nostalgia MLN 55003

Machito

Cubop City includes Bucabu.

CD

Machito Kenya - Afro-Cuban Jazz CD Roulette Jazz 7243 5 22668 2 1 1999 recorded 12/17,19,24/1957

Machito

Machito Jazz with Flip and Bird includes Bucabu.

LP 10"

Machito

The World's Greatest Latin Band - Machito featuring Graciela

LP Crescendo GNP ##72

Machito see Rodriguez, Arsenio Con Su Conjunto y Chano Pozo, Machito & His Orchestra CD
Machito see Rodriguez, Lalo (Fireworks) CD

Macias, Rudy

Rudy Macias and his Pachanga Orchestra - Pachanga, If You Please

LP Crown CST 244

Malabe Frank, and Bob Weiner

Afro-Cuban Rhythms of Drumset

Book Instructional

CD

Mangual, Jose Bayú CD LP Music Group LPV101CD 1997/2000

Mangual Jr., Jose

Sonero Con Clase Con Carlos el Grande

CD Vedisco/Velvet 5191-2 1997

Mangual Jr., José

Que Chevere

CD

Manteca

Ritmo y Sabor

CD

Manuel, Peter with Kenneth Bilby and Michael Largey

Caribbean Currents - Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae

Book

Maraca ¡Descarga Total! CD Ahí-Namá AHI-1026 2000
Marin, Orlando se te quemó la casa CD Allegre LPA-8140 1961/1999
Martinez, Gina Gina Martinez Celebrando Las Fiestas Santeras CD Protel Records 176 160 001-2 1999
Martinez, Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Descarga Cubana with Chihuahua All Stars

The CD appears to be a compilation of two LPs recorded in 1964.

Tunes: Cosquilla, El Caballo, Oye Lo Pollo, Chihuahua en Timbales, Calefacción, No Seas Boba, La Parejita, Cuban Night, Coco de Agua with musicians: Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez, leader, timbales, quiro; Alfredo "Chocolate" Armentaros, trumpet; Dick Meldnian, flute; Jose "Chambo" Silva, tenor sax; Javier Vasquez, piano; Leo Flemin, bass; Enrique Navarro, conga; Manfredo Lee, quiro; Vitin López, vocal; Rudy Calzado, coro.

Tunes: Descarga Chihuahua, Guajira Son, Ritmo Ideal, Échate Palla, No No No Te Voy A Querer, Busco Una Chiquita, Me Voy Pa Morón with musicians: "Chihuahua", leader, timbales, quiro; Pupy Lejarreta, flute, violin; Helio Martínez, piano; Elpidio VAsquez, bass; Albert Valdés, conga; drums; Manfredo Lee, guiro; Mike Martínez, coro; Chivirico Davila, coro; Goody Osvaldo, vocal.

CD Palladium Records (Switzerland) PCD-158 1991
Martinez, Sabu Afro-Temple CD Hitland VCS 008 recorded 1973

Martinez, Sabu

Jazz Espagnole

CD

Martinez, Sabu

Palo Congo

CD

Martinez, Sabú

Palo Congo

With Arsenio Rodriguez

LP Blue Note 1561

Martinez, Tony Tony Martinez & The Cuban Power - Maferefun CD Blue Jacket BJAC 5033-2 1999

Mauleón, Rebeca

Salsa Guidebook for Piano & Ensemble

Book Instructional

Mauleón-Santana, Rebeca

101 Montunos

Book Instructional

CD

Maza, Roberto

Guaguancó Afro-Cubano con Roberto Maza (El Vive Bien) y el Coro Folklorico de Alberto Zayas

LP Panart LP-2055

McKibbon, Al

Tumbao Para Los Congueros Di Mi Vida

CD

Medina, Trina

Trina Medina

CD

Melocochita

Melocochita con Isidro Infante

CD

Menndoza, Celeste

La Reina Del Guaguanco

LP Ccolor 102-35162 Made in Venezuela but licensed from Egram/La Haban - Cuba

Miranda, Ismael

Entre Sombras

CD

Montez, Bobby

Hollywood Themes in cha cha cha by Montez

A Place in the Sun (merengue).

LP GNP 38

Montez, Bobby jungle fantastique! CD Cubop CBCD036 ?/2001
Moore, Robin D. Nationalizing Blackness - Afrocubanismo and Artistic Revolution in Havana, 1920-1940 Book University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997

Morales, Humberto & Henry Adler - Supplement Section by Ubaldo Nieto

Latin-American Rhythm Instruments and How To Play Them

Book Instructional

Morales, Noro

His Piano and Rhythm

CD

Morales, Noro La Rumba Buena CD Música Del Sol MSCD-7060 1999

Morales, Noro

Recordando Los Exxitos de Noro Morales Vol 1

CD

More, Bebo

El Barbaro Vive Descarga Cubana

CD

Moré, Beny Afro Cuban Roots Vol. 4 - Beny Moré - The Best CD MRX MXD-2074 1998
More, Benny El Barbaro Del Ritmo CD Javelin PSC CD 1004 1995

Moré, Beny

The Very Best of Beny Moré Vol 1

CD

Moré, Beny

The Very Best of Beny Moré Vol 2

CD

Morrow, Buddy & Tito Puente see Tito Puente & Buddy Morrow - Their All Star Orchestra - The Complete R.C.A. Victor Revolving Bandstand Sessions (recorded 1960)  

Musical Productions All Stars

Musical Productions All Stars

CD

Muungano National Choir, Kenya

Missa Luba - An African Mass and 10 African folk Melodies

CD

N.G. La Banda & Malena Burke Salseando (See Burke, Malena & N.G. La Banda) CD
Nova Menco Gypsy Fusion - "Flamenco Jazz" CD Baja/TSR Records BCD-530 1997

Ochoa, Elíades & Cuarteto Patria

A Una Coqueta

CD Corason COCD106 1993

Ochoa, Elíades & Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango

CubAfrica

CD

Ochoa, Elíades & Cuarteto Patria

The Lion Is Loose

CD

Ochoa, Elíades & Cuarteto Patria Son de Santiago CD Edenways/Egrem EDE 2010-2 1999
Ochoa, María asi quiero vivir CD Blue Jackel BJAC 5039-2 2000
O'Farrill, Chico Carambola CD Milestone MCD-9308-2 2000

O'Farrill, Chico

Mambo Dance Session

LP 10" Norgran MG N-27

O'Farririll, Chico

Heart of a Legend

CD

O'Farrill, Chico Recuerdos - Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

includes scenes with Chico O'Farrill Orq with piano, Chico O'Farrill; bongos/congas, Joe Gonzales; bongos/congas, Eddie Bobo; drums, Victor Rendon; bass. Joe Santiago

Video Warner Home Video 6333 1993

Olatunji, Babatunde

African Drumming

Video Instructional

Oquendo, Manny

On Timbales - Bongos, cowbells, Maracas, Guiero(?)

Video Instructional

Oquendo, Manny & Libre Los New Yorkiños CD Milestone MCD-9307-2 2000

Original de Manzanillo

Joyas de Cuba

Musical Video

Original de Manzanillo, La

The Most - La Originalisma

CD

Original de Manzanillo, Orquesta

Puros

CD

Orovio, Helio Diccionario De La Musica Cubana - Biografico y Tecnico Book editorial, Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba 1981/1992/1998

brought back from Cuba by Mona Duffy

Orquesta Aragon

De Cuba -versiones originales - Vol 2

CD

Orquesta Aragon Latinismo: Orchestra Aragon - La Original Orquesta Aragon de Cuba CD Allegro CRG 170012 1999

Orquesta Aragon

The Heart of Havana Vol 1 1956-57

CD

Orquesta Aragon

The Heart of Havana Vol 2 1957-58

CD

Orquesta Broadway

Pasaporte

CD

Orquesta Broadway

Purebalo Mi Amor: Try It Out, My Love

CD

Orquesta Broadway

Salvaje..

CD

Orquesta Clave y Son

El Sombrero de Yarey

CD

Orquesta de la Luz

Salsa Caliente Del Japon

CD

Orquesta de la Luz

Sin Fronteras

CD

Orquesta de la Luz

Somos Dífferentes

CD

Orquesta Gitano

Salsa Gitano

CD

Orquesta Guayacan

A Puro Golpe

CD

Orquesta MC #1

Salsa Para El Mundo Entero

CD

Orquesta Melodias del 40 Montuno Favorito CD Tumbao Cuban Classics TCD-098 1956/1999
Orguesta Novedades Camagueyanos Y Habaneros & Echale Grasa 78 Capitol recorded in Cuba X41742-X41743 1940s? 1950s

Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba

The Heart of Cuba

LP GNP 47 1969?

Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba & Peruchín

The Heart of Cuba & The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín

Orq Nuevo Ritmo: "Descarga 69".

CD (2 LPs) GNP Crescendo Records GNPD 2264

Orquesta Revé , Elio Revé

La Explosion Del Momento

CD

Orquesta Riverside

Orquesta Riverside

CD

Ortiz, Fernando La Africanía de la Música Folklórica de Cuba - Portada de la Edición Principe Book Publicaciones Del Ministerio De Educación Habana 1950 Printed in Spain
Ortiz, Fernando Los Instrumentos de la Música Afrocubana Vol 1 - Portada del primer volúmen de la Edición Príncipe Book Publicaciones de la Dirección de Cultura del Ministerio De Educacion Habana 1952 Printed in Spain
Ortiz, Fernando Los Instrumentos de la Música Afrocubana Vol 2 - Portada del primer volúmen de la Edición Príncipe Book Publicaciones de la Dirección de Cultura del Ministerio De Educacion Habana 1952 Printed in Spain
Ortiz, Miguel Hot Salsa Nights CD Distributions Madacy MAD-2-2313 19??
Ortiz, Luis "Perico" My Own Image CD LP Music Group LPV108CD 1978/2000

Pacheco, Johnny

10 Great Years

CD

Palmieri, Charlie

A Giant Step

CD

Palmieri, Charlie

Impulsos

CD

Palmieri, Charlie

Mambos by Charlie Palmieri

LP 10" Seeco SLP-51

See also Palmieri, Charlie and Peruchín CD "Cuban Rhythms by Charlie Palmieri and Peruchín "The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín"

Palmieri, Charlie Charanga! CD West Side Latino Records WSCD-4090 ?/1999

Palmieri, Charlie

Salsa Na' Ma'

CD

Palmieri, Charlie and Peruchín

Cuban Rhythms by Charlie Palmieri and Peruchín

CD

See also LPs: Palmieri, Charlie "Mambos by Charlie Palmieri" and Peruchin "The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín"

Palmieri, Eddie & Friends Eddie Palmieri & Friends - Live! Video RMM Records & Video Corp. RMV82252 1998

Palmieri, Eddie

El Rey del las Blancas y las Negras

CD

Palmieri, Eddie

El Rumbero del Piano

CD

Palmieri, Eddie

Leyendas/Legends: Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo

CD

Palmieri, Eddie Molasses CD Ticoo Sonido SLP-CD-1148 1990
Palmieri, Eddie Mozambique CD Tico Records SPL-1126 1965
Patato Authority CD LP Music Group LPV103CD 1976/2000

Patato

Masterpiece

CD

Patato Patato Valdes - Unico y Diferente CD Connector Music 15853-2 1999
Patato The Legend of Cuban Percussion CD Six Degrees Records 657036 1027-2 1995/1996

Patato y Totico

Patato y Totico

CD

Patato, Changuito, y Orestes

Ritmo y Candela

CD

Pauneto, Bobby El sonido Moderno - The Modern Sound CD Mardi-Gras MG-5030 ?/1999

Peraza, Armando

Wild Thing

CD

Percussion Video - Instructional Stuff (put together by a friend)

Percussion Video - Instructional Stuff: Tata Güines, Orq de la Luz Rhythm section, Tito Puente, Pete Escovedo, shiela E., Chano Pozo, and Rhythms of the World Anthology

Video Instructional

Perez, Danilo

Danilo Perez

CD

Peruchín

The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín

With Peruchín, piano; Cachao, bass; Guillermo Barreto, timbales; Tata Gúines, congas

LP

Peruchín & Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba

see Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba & The Heart of Cuba & The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín

Orq Nuevo Ritmo: "Descarga 69".

CD (2 LPs) GNP Crescendo Records GNPD 2264

Peruchín Jr. (Pedro A. Jústiz) & the Cuban All Stars

Descargando - Cuban Jam Session

CD

Petrillo, Pat

Snare Drum Rudiments

Video Instructional

Pozo, Chano see Rodriguez, Arsenio Con Su Conjunto y Chano Pozo, Machito & His Orchestra CD
Prado, Pérez Concierto Para Bongo CD West Side Latino Records Corp WSCD-4084 2000

Prado, Pérez

El Rey Del Mambo (recorded 1947-1949)

CD Musica Latinna Nostolgia MLN 55013

Prado, Pérez

Prez - The Mambo King Vol 3

CD

Prado, Pérez

Prez Prado - 20 Exitos

CD

Prado, Pérez and Shorty Rogers

Voodoo Suite and Exotic Suite (Voodoo Suite recorded 1955 and Exotic Suite recorded 1962)

CD Bear Family Records BCD 15463 1990

Pucho

Acid Jazz - The Best of Pucho & His Latin soul Brothers

CD

Pucho

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers - Rip A Dip

CD

Pucho

Tough

CD

Puente, Tito

12 Mambos & Take Five

CD

Puente, Tito

50 Years of Swing

CD

Puente, Tito

Cuando Suenan Los Tambores - Tito Puente y su Orquesta 1949-1951

CD

Puente, Tito Cuban Carnival CD BMG 2349-2-RL 1990 originally released 1956

Puente, Tito

Dance Mania Vol 1

CD

Puente, Tito

El Timbal

CD

Puente, Tito

Goza Mi Timbal

CD

Puente, Tito

Live at Birdland Dance Mania '99

CD

Puente, Tito Mambo Beat - The Progressive Side of Tito Puente Vol. 1 recorded 1956-1957 CD BMG 74321-23870-2 1994
Puente, Tito Mambo Birdland CD RMM Records RMD-84047 1999

Puente, Tito

On Broadway

CD

Puente, Tito

Oye como Va - the Dance Collection

CD

Puente, Tito Percussion's King CD Musica del Sol MSCD-7004 1997

Puente, Tito

Puente Goes Jazz

Handwritten note says Mongo and Armando?

LP RCA LPM-1312

Puente, Tito