Ray Barretto

A TRUE CUBAN JAZZ JAM SESSION !

INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

This release presents Ray Barretto’s complete original LP 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”, and features 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. For nearly 40 years, conguero and bandleader Ray Barretto was one of the leading forces in Latin jazz. His hard, compelling playing style has graced the recordings of saxophonists Gene Ammons, Lou Donaldson, and Sonny Stitt, pianist Red Garland, and guitarists Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell.

PERSONNEL:

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

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.
Original session produced by RAY FOWLER
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*BONUS TRACK (B5):
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Ray Barretto’s Latin Percussion and Brass:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts), Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Phil Sunkel (tp), Lloyd Mayers (p), Larry Gales (b),
Ben Riley (d), Ray Barretto (cga, bgo, quinto), Johnny Pacheco, Ray Mantilla, (latin-perc). New York, May 12, 1961.
Original session produced by ORRIN KEEPNEWS

SIDE A:
01 MANHA DE CARNAVAL [Theme from “BLACK
0ORPHEUS”] (Luiz Bonfá-Antônio Maria) 4:28
02 SUGAR’S DELIGHT (Ray Barretto) 3:26
03 EXODUS (Ernerst Gold) 5:24
04 DESCARGA LA MODERNA (Gilbert López) 4:30

SIDE B:
01 SUMMERTIME (George & Ira Gershwin-DuBose Heyward) 2:59
02 EL NEGRO Y RAY (Ray Barretto) 5:59
03 MIRA QUÉ LINDA (Pedro Calzado) 2:34
04 COCINANDO SUAVE (Ray Barretto) 6:01
05 WILD RICE (Gil López) 4:55*