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Sabu Martinez And His Jazz Espagnole: Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole

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On May 7, 1961, “Alegre Records” label released “Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole”, album by Sabu Martinez and his Jazz Espagnole (the fourth Sabu Martinez album overall). It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Al Santiago.

Personnel:

  • Sabu Martinez – congas
  • Arty Jenkins – piano
  • Bobby Porcellki – alto saxophone
  • Mart Sheller – trumpet
  • Bill Salter – bass
  • Arsenio Rodriguez, Ernie Newsum, Louie Ramirez – percussion
  • Israel Sanabria – design

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. The Oracle
  3. I remember Carmen
  4. Delilah
  5. Breakin’ In It
  6. Flipping
  7. Otra Vez
  8. Flamenco Ain’t Bad
  9. Woody’n You
  10. Enchantmene
  11. Nica’s Dream
  12. Coda

Marc Ribot: ¡Muy Divertido!,

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On April 25, 2000, “Atlantic” label released ¡Muy Divertido!, album by Marc Ribot and Los Cubanos Postizos (the twelve Marc Ribot album overall). It was recorded in 2000, at “The Magic Shop” in New York, and was produced by JD Foster.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – vocals, guitars
  • Anthony Coleman – keyboards
  • Andy Taub − keyboards
  • Steve Nieve – organ 
  • Riley Osborne − organ
  • Brad Jones – bass, twelve string guitar
  • JD Foster- bass
  • Roberto Rodriguez – drums, timbales, timpani, percussion
  • E.J. Rodriguez – vocals, conga, percussion
  • Marcus Rojas − tuba
  • Frankie Vasquez – vocals, backing vocals, percussion
  • Eszter Balint − vocals, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Arsenio Rodriguez, except where noted.

  1. Dame un cachito pa’ huele
  2. Las lomas de New Jersey – Marc Ribot
  3. El gaucho rojo – Marc Ribot
  4. Obsesión – Pedro Flores
  5. El divorcio
  6. Se formó el bochinche
  7. Baile baile baile – Marc Ribot
  8. No puedo frenar – Pedro Flores
  9. Jaguey
  10. Carmela dame la llave – A.L. Torruellas