Carlos Franzetti

A superb Jazz Flavoured Latin Funk Soul album recorded in 1977 by Grammy Award Winning Carlos Franzetti when he was a struggling musician trying to get his first breaks in a tough New York Jazz scene. With a Top Notch grouping including Percussionist Ray Mantilla, Victor Venegas on Bass and Dick Meza from the Tito Puente Orchestra. Carlos played all the Keyboards, wrote the numbers and was also responsible for all the arrangements.

Released by Guiness Records (No relation to the Drink) and swiftly forgotten Stateside it was picked up by the DJ's in London's early Jazz Dance scene where "Cocoa Funk" became a must have cut, eventually appearing on Soul Jazz Records seminal re-issue series "London Jazz Classics". It also became a hit in Germany after being re-issued on a double vinyl by leading label Sonorama Records. Now available again in its original single album format and sounding as fresh as if recorded yesterday.

PERSONNEL:

• Carlos Franzetti - (acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, vocals)
• Dick "taco" Meza - (soprano sax, flute)
• Victor Venegas - (electric bass)
• Chris Hill - (drums)
• Ray Mantilla - (congas, percussion)

Recorded in New York, July 1977

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Beatriz
• A2. Lady Soho
• A3. Romancero

• SIDE B
• B1. Cocoa Funk
• B2. Sweet And Low
• B3. Graffiti