Dennis M. Reed "Califa" - My Musical Autobiography and Other Stuff

...including my Latin Music Collection (LMC) with RealAudio tunes...including 1970s photos of Celia Cruz and Pete Escovedo...including photos of Willie Colon...including rare 1960s recordings with Carlos Federico...including photos of Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends Band and parties at our home...including drum tuning and other techniques...including coffee stuff  

Home Up Favorite Links Musical Autobiography RumbaRama Santería-Ifa-Yoruba Submit Comments US-Inter Keyboard C.L. 13th Chords Zeno Okeanos' Page Drum Stuff Coffee Pages

2002/11/23:Sorry! Most audio links have been disabled until further notice due to a letter from ASCAP demanding that I pay a $300+ licensing fee per year if I want to use the audio links on my site. I cannot afford such a high licensing fee. Non-ASCAP audio links will be restored when I get the time to determine which recordings are ASCAP controlled.

This page was last updated 03/31/08 12:19 PM, use your browser Refresh/Reload button to insure that you are seeing the latest updates.

Latin Music Collection

A-E  F-L  M-Q  R-Z  Various

This list is a work in progress. Items are continually being added.

Familia Valera Miranda

Oriente de Cuba: The Son

CD

Fania All Stars

Bamboleo

CD

Fania All Stars

Habana Jam

CD

Fania All-Stars

Fania All-Stars with Willie Colón and Rubén Blades

CD

Fania All-Stars

Rhythm Machine

CD Columbia CK 57666 1977

Fania, Las Estrellas de la

Las Estrellas de la Fania Vol 1

CD

Fania, Las Estrellas de la

Las Estrellas de la Fania Vol 2

CD

Fania, Las Estrellas de la

Las Estrellas de la Fania Vol 3

CD

Fania, Las Estrellas de la

Las Estrellas de la Fania Vol 4

CD

Fania, Las Estrellas de la

Las Estrellas de la Fania Vol 5

CD

Fania, Los Bravos

Los Bravos Fania Vol 1

CD Jerry Masucci Music Sony CDZ 82739 1998

Fania, Los Bravos

Los Bravos Fania Vol 4

CD Jerry Masucci Music Sony CDZ 82742 1998

Feldman, Victor

Latinsville!

LP

Fleisher, Paul Tall Paul - He's Back, Looking Forward (final mix) CD private 2000 produced by Larry Harlow gift from Larry Harlow NYC 2000
Flores, Carmen babalú CD Ahi-Nama AHI-1029 2000

Flynn, Frank Emilio (see Emilio, Frank)

 

 

Folkloyuma

Oriente de Cuba: The Rumba

CD

Four Freshmen

Voices in Latin

LP Capitol T922

Fruko

Sones y Montunos

CD

Fuego '77

Fuego '77

CD

Gadd, Steve and Giovanni Hidalgo

Modern Drummer Festival

Video Instructional

Garcia, Richie Gajate

Adventures in Rhythm - Close-Up on Bongos and Timbales Vol 2

Video Instructional

Garcia, Richie Gajate

Adventures in Rhythm - Close-Up on Congas Vol 1

Video Instructional

Garibaldi, David

Talking Drums - Dave Garibaldi, Michael Spiro, Jesus Diaz

Video Instructional

Gerard, Charley with Marty Sheller

Salsa!

Book Instructional

with CD

Gillespie, Dizzy

A Night In Tunisia

CD

Gillespie, Dizzy Algo Bueno - The complete Bluebird/Musicraft Recordings & The Pleyel Concert CD Definitive Records DR2CD11138 1999

Gillespie, Dizzy

Dizzy Gillespie and his big band in Concert featuring Chano Pozo

CD

Gillespie, Dizzy y Machiito

Gillespie, Dizzy y Machiito Afro-Cuban - Jazz Moods

CD

Ginn, Stan

The Stan Ginn Show! - The Ohio Collection: Stan plays on 9 tunes wirh Bailando Desnudo,  3 tunes with Mike Helm, 3 tunes with Janet Pressley, and one tune with Monk.

CD

Private recording

Giovanni & Changuito

The Masters Meet Again

Video Instructional

Gloria Matancera

The Soul of Cuba

Recorded in Cuba? With Rafael Ortiz, Pedrito Ramos, Antonio Sanchez and Carusito (Florencio Hernandez).

LP Gone Latin 7002

Goines, Lincoln and Bobby Ameen

Funkifying the Clave - Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums

Video Instructional

Gollehon, Mac Smokin' Live - Special Guest Lester Bowie - Recorded Live at Knotting Factory and Zinc Bar NYC CD McKenzie Entertainment 671997 1997 gift from Larry Harlow NYC 2000

Gonzales, Jerry

Conga Drumming & Afro-Caribbean Rhythms

Video Instructional

Gonzales, Jerry

Conga Mania - In the Tradition

Video Instructional

Gonzales, Jerry

Ya Yo Me Curé

CD

González, Rubén Chanchullo CD World Circuit Productions/Nonesuch 79503-2 2000

Gorme, Eydie and Trio Los Panchos

Navidad means Christmas

LP Columbia CS-9357

Originally belonged to my wife's mother

Graciela y Mario Bauza

La Botánica

LP Coco Records CLP 137 1977

Grenet, Emilio

Popular Cuban Music - Collectors Item Published Havana, Cuba, 1939 with 80 scores and Index to scores:

Grenet1orig.jpg (195045 bytes)Grenet2orig.jpg (244525 bytes) Grenet3orig.jpg (131006 bytes)

Book

Grupo Afro Cuba

Raíces Africanas - African Roots

CD

Grupo Caneo

Fase IV

CD

Groupo Exploracion Drum Jam CD Bembe Records 2026-2 2000
Groupo Folklorico de Cuba Afro Cuban Roots - Cantos y Toques de Santos V2 CD Orefeon Videovox CDL-16245 2002

Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino

Concepts in Unity

CD

Grupo Los Pinos

Tumi Cuba Classics Vol six: Música Campesina

CD

Grupo Niche

The Best

CD

Guerra, Jaun Luis

El Original 4.40

CD

Guerra, Tito

Tito Guerra and His Latin Orchestra - Arriba

LP Crown CLP 5164

Güines, Tata

Aniversario

CD

Guitierrez, Julio

Cuban Jam Session Volume 2

LP Panart LP-3055

Guzmán, Pedro

Jibaro Jazz

CD

Guzmán, Pedro

Jibaro Jazz 3

CD

Guzmán, Pedro

Jibaro Jazz 6

CD

Guzmán, Pedro

Jibaro Jazz: 5 Live at the Blue Note

CD

Harlow, Andy

Pura Salsa!

LP Discos Completos, S.A. Promotional Copy

Harlow, Andy y Larry

Salsa Brothers

LP Songo Records SR-001

Harlow, Larry

Latin Legends Band 1998

CD

Harlow, Larry "Live" Larry Harlow's Latin Jazz Encounter Live at Birdland "2nd Set" 07/07/2000 CD private 2000 gift from Larry Harlow
Harlow, Larry ¡Sofrito! - David Gonzales with Larry Harlow and the Latin Ledgends Band featuring Yomo Toro and Adalberto Santiago CD Laughing Horse Records LHR 1009 2000 gift from Larry Harlow NYC 2000

Hart, Mickey

Planet Drum

CD

Hedman, Norman

Norman Hedman's Tropique - One Step Closer

CD

Hidalgo, Giovanni

Conga Virtuoso

Video Instructional

Hidalgo, Giovanni

In the Tradition

Video Instructional

Hidalgo, Giovanni

One on One - Mano a Mano - A Private Lesson

Video Instructional

Hidalgo, Giovanni

Time Shifter

CD

Hidalgo, Giovanni

Villa Hidalgo

CD

Hidalgo, Giovanni

Worldwide

CD

India

Dicen Que Soy

CD

India

Llegó La India via Eddie Palmieri

CD

Irakere En Vivo CD Javelin PSC CD 1005 1995

Irakere

Misa Negra

CD

Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars CD Cubop/Ubiquity CBCD029 2000

Jovenes del Barrio, Johnny Almendra y los

Evolucionando

CD

Kenton, Stan

Cuban Fire!

LP

La Charanga Habanera

David Calzado & La Charanga Habanera: Pa' que se entre La Habana

CD

La Grande de Madrid

La Granded de Madrid - Para Puerto Rico y El Mundo

CD

La Playa Sextete

En Nueva York

LP Embajador Records 6005

La Sonora Cubana

Puro Cubiche - 18 Exitos en Guarachas, Montunos y Sones

CD

La Sonora Ponceña

Soul of Puerto Rico

CD

Laito Jr's La Sonora Sonora. ¡Sarandonga! CD Ahi-Nama 1025 2000

Las Estrellas Caimán

Descarga del Milenio

CD

Latin Jazz Quintet

Only recording done July 2 1960

Sonny Crockett, vibes, Califa, congas,….

LP hot wax recording

Laukkaanen's, Jere Jere Laukkaanen's Finnish Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra CD Naxos Jazz 86056-2 2000

Lecuona Cuban Boys

Rumba Under a Havana Moon: Rumbas & congas

CD

Leida, Linda Linda Leida CD SAR SAR-1015
Leida, Linda Aqui Esta Linda CD Top Ten Hits 1997
Leida, Linda Con Sabor A Montuno CD SAR SCD-1005 1991
López, Belisario y su Orquesta Mambo Azul & Soy de Jaronú 78 RCA Victor recorded in Cuba 23-7308 1940s? 1950s?
Los Compas Pachanga with Carlos Federico CD Govea Records OWR-0096 1996
Los Guanches The Corpse Went Dancing Rumba CD Corason CORA128 1996

Los Guaracheros de Oriente

Los guaracheros de Oriente Canta: Ramon Veloz

CD

Los Hijos del Los Celebres

Los Hijos del los Celebres

CD

Los Hombres Calientes

Los Hombres Calientes

CD

Los Locos del Ritmo

First recording done in April 1961

LP hot wax

Los Locos del Ritmo

First recording done in April 1961

Reel-to-Reel tape (original)

Los Maraqueros

Que No Muera El Son

CD

Los Montuneros & Bimbi y Su Trio Oriental

A Bailar La Conga - Cuidao…Con Los Callos

CD

Los Muñequitos de Matanzas (Guaguanco Matancero) Cuban Classics IV - Rumba Abierta CD WS Latino WSCD-4205 1999 (recorded in the late 1950s)

Los Muñequitos de Mantanzas (Conjunto Guaguancó Matancero) / Papin y sus Rumberos

Guaguancó Vol 1 (recorded in the 1950s?)

CD Antilla CD 565

Los Muñequitos de Mantanzas (Grupo Guaguancó Matancero) / Papin y otros

Guaguancó Vol 2 (recorded in the 1950s?)

By Grupo Guaguancó Matancero: Francicua and La Bandera De Mi Tierra.

CD Antilla CD 595

Los Muñequitos de Matanzas

Rumba Caliente 88/77

CD

Los Muñequitos de Matanzas

Vacunao

CD

Los Muñequitos de Matanzas / Folklore Matancero

Oyelos de Nuevo

CD qbadisc QB9013 1994 recorded May 2, 1970 but not released before

Los Naranjos

Respecta Mi Tambó

CD

Los Papines Oye Men Listen...Guaguanco! CD Bravo CD-105 ????

Los Papines (Papin y sus Rumberos)

see Los Muñequitos de Mantanzas (Conjunto Guaguancó Matancero) / Papin y sus Rumberos - Guaguancó Vol. 1 (recorded in the 1950s?)

CD

Los Papines ( Papin y sus Rumberos)

see Los Muñequitos de Mantanzas (Grupo Guaguancó Matancero) / Papin y otros - Guaguancó Vol 2. (recorded in the 1950s?)

By Grupo Guaguancó Matancero: Francicua and La Bandera De Mi Tierra.

CD Antilla CD 595

Los Pleneros de la 21

Somos Boricuas - We Are Puerto Rican

CD

Los Pleneros de la 21 / Conjunto Melodia Tropical

Puerto Rico - Mi Tierra

CD Shanachie 65001 1990

Los Terry

From Africa to Camaguey - Afro-Cuban Jazz

CD

Los Van Van

Aqui El Que Baila Gana

CD

Los Van Van

Azúcar

CD

Los Van Van

De Cuba

CD

Los Van Van

Llego…Van Van - Van Van is Here

CD

Los Van Van The Legendary Los Van Van - 30 Years of Cuba's Greatest Dance Band CD(2) Ashé CD 2007A & 2007B 1999
Los Zafiros Los Zafiros - Story CD Ahi-Nama 1028 2000
Loza, Steven Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music Book Instructional, Univ of Illinois Press, 1999

Lucretia

Prohibido

CD

 Latin Music Collection

A-E  F-L  M-Q  R-Z  Various