Ray Barretto

2 LPs ON 1 CD

4 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

This release presents Ray Barreto’s complete original album Latino! (Riverside 93520). One of his earliest albums as a leader, it recreates in the studio the spirit of a Latin jam-session, known as a “descarga”, featuring great Latin players such as José “Chombo” Silva on tenor sax, Alejandro “El Negro” Vivar on trumpet, Willie Rodríguez on percussion and, of course, Barretto on congas. As a bonus, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ complete LP Afro-Jaws (Riverside RSLP 373), taped the previous year, which couples the saxophonist with a Latin rhythm section conducted by Barretto.

RAY BARRETTO, conga drums, bongos & timbales, on all tracks, plus:

[1-8]: Latino!: Alejandro “El Negro” Vivar (tp), José “Chombo” Silva (ts), José Canoura (fl),
Mike Stancerone (vln), Alfredito Valdez Jr. (p), Ricky Jackson (b), Ray Mantilla (timbales),
Willie Rodríguez, Rudy Calzado (percussion).
New York, September 20, 1962.

*Bonus Album [9-15]: Afro-Jaws:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Ray Barretto’s Latin Percussion and Brass: 11-12: Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts)
Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, John Bello (tp), Lloyd Mayers (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d),
Ray Barretto (cga, bgo, quinto), Johnny Pacheco, Ray Mantilla, Robert Whitley (latin-perc).
New York, May 4, 1961.
9-10 & 13-15: Same personnel except Phil Sunkel (tp) replaces Bello; Robert Whitley out. New York, May 12, 1961.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01) Manha De Carnaval
02) Sugar’s Delight
03) Exodus
04) Descarga La Moderna
05) Summertime
06) El Negro Y Ray
07) Mira Qué Linda
08) Cocinando Suave
09) Wild Rice*
10) Guanco Lament*
11) Tin Tin Deo*
12) Jazz-A-Samba*
13) Alma Alegre [Happy Soul]*
14) Star Eyes*
15) Afro-Jaws*
Total time : 74:28