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Reissue of the iconic 1974 debut album by the mighty Grupo Irakere. Led by Chucho Valdés, son of Cuban pianist and bandleader Bebo Valdés, the band would go on to become of the most influential and successful groups emanating from Cuba in this period.

Their debut ‘Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital’ is an in-demand and incredible Afro-Cuban, jazz-funk masterpiece originally landing on Cuba’s state-owned imprint, Areito.

PERSONNEL:

Carlos Emilio Morales - (alto sax)
Paquito D'Rivera - (baritone & alto sax, clarinet, flute)
Carlos Averhoff - (soprano & tenor sax, bass clarinet)
Jorge Varona - (trumpet, valve trombone)
Carlos del Puerto - (bass, tuba)
Chucho Valdés - (piano, organ)
Bernardo García - (drums)
Carlos Averhoff - (flute)
Carlos Barbón - (guiro, tamborine)
Carlos Emilio Morales - (guitar)
Bernardo García, Carlos Barbón, Jorge Alfonso, Jorge Varona, Oscar Valdés - (percussion)

TRACKS:

A1. Bacalao Con Pan
A2. Danza Nañiga
A3. Valle Picadura
A4. Taka Taka Ta

B1. La Verdad
B2. Luisa
B3. Quindiambo
B4. Misaluba