Francisco Mora Catlett

Mexican-American percussionist and former member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Francisco Mora Catlett originally recorded and released his debut solo LP as a private press in 1987, but the sequel he recorded over the course of the next few years with an expanded Detroit jazz brass section was shelved for decades to follow. A pan-American melting pot of hypnotic afro-cuban rhythms, frenetic batucadas and fiery sambas, Mora I & II are holy grails of latin jazz, masterminded by an unsung hero of the genre.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 Prelude “Welcome”
• A2 Afra Jum
• A3 Rumba Morena
• A4 Five A.M.

• SIDE B
• B1 Samba De Amor
• B2 Cultural Warrior
• B3 Epilogue - Conga “Hasta La Vista