This table contains a partial catalog of my Latin music collection including 45s, LPs, CDs, DVDs, books, etc., as well as some personal comments and links to favorite tunes.
The following table is sortable, just click/touch on a column header. Click/Touch here to restore original sort.
| Artist | Title | Format | Publisher |
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| Aguabella, Francisco | Sworn to the Drum - A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella | Video Instructional | |
| Amira, John | The Music of Santeria - The Oru del Igbodu | Book Instructional CD (separate) |
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| Andavo, Yoruba | El Callejon del los Rumberos | CD | |
| Anga (Miguel Diaz) | Anga Mania! | Video Instructional | |
| Anglero, Roberto y su Tierra Negra | Trulla Moderna | LP | Studio Borinquen SB DD-1436 1981 Sept. |
| Anthony, Marc | Contra la Corriente | CD | |
| Anthony, Marc | Otra Nota | CD | |
| Argueso and his Orchestra | Cha Cha Chá - Tango - Rumba - Mambo - Merengue vol. 3 | LP | Fiesta FLPS 1273 |
| Atkinson, Kim | Mozambique Vol 1 | Video Instructional | |
| Banek, Reinhold & Jon Scoville | Sound Designs - A Handbook of Musical Instrument Building | Book | Ten Speed Press 1980 |
| Barroso, Abelardo y La Orquesta Sensación | Bruca Manigua If you have any corrections or comments regarding the styles, the recording date(s) of the tunes, the musicians, etc., please let me know. The CD is "Bruca Manigu con Abelardo Barroso y La Orquesta Sensación", one of the best charanga bands; according to some of my notes, Barroso was over 60 years old at the time of the recording; Orq Sensación is quite mellow but if you listen, they have a lot of drive; good flute solos (Pablo ?), great use of violins, bass booms a bit; excelent vocals including good vocal harmony even with the one strong fañoso style ("Bruca Manigua") but I don't hear the fañoso as strongly on the remainder of the tunes; all tunes are under 3 minutes; musicians may include (from another CD because this CD does not list the musicians) Rolando Valds, Director,guiro y coro; Abelardo Barroso, Cantante; Juan Pablo Miranda, Flauta; Ovidio Prez Pinto Y Lauri, Violines; Jess Esquizarrosa, Timbal; Carlos Zulueta, Piano; Miguel Santacruz "El Piche", Tumbadora; Ta-Benito, Coro; Luis Donald, Coro; Eddy Alvarez, Coro; Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar, Trompeta; Enemelio Jimnez, Saxo alto; Generoso "El Tojo" Jimnez, Trombon: "Bruca Manigu" (Afro-Cha) a classic tune by Arsenio Rodriguez, and one of my all time favorites and my favorite cut on the CD, very interesting horn solos showing the some U.S. pop/jazz influences on Cuban music. "El Cangrejito" (cha-cha-ch) nice danzon intro. "San Luisera" (son montuno). "El Fantasma Del Circo" (cha-cha-ch). "Guajiras De Hoy" (guajira) reminds me why I have always liked guajiras; tasty and simple timbale break licks; is that a Joropo ending? "La Mulata Chanela" (cha-cha-ch) interesting simple straight electric guitar intro and solo; has bongos which I have not heard on many chachachs. "Sauvecito" (cha-cha-ch) pretty straight, nothing really fancy; I don't hear a tell tale chachach piano pattern on most of the tune, are the violins playing the pattern? "Changui Monte" (son montuno) one of my favorite cuts on the CD; nice violin solo; one very tasty timbale lick; the tune drives but it just fades at the end, I wish they had let it go on, I wonder what else was there! "Los Tamalitos de Olga" (cha-cha-ch) again I don't hear the tell tale piano chachach pattern? "Vacila Con Tu Trago" (cha-cha-ch) seems to have a strong old style bolero section. "Resabroso Cha-Cha-Cha" (cha-cha-ch) at last, a clear chachacha piano pattern. "Lo Que La Vida Ensea" (guajira) is that bolero in the various vocal sections? |
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| Batacumbele | Con Un Poco De Songo | LP | Tierrazo Records TLP-008 1981 |
| Beddoe, Andrew and five other drummers | Drums of Trinidad - tribal rhythms from Carriacou - six man drum orchestra recorded in Little Carib Theatre in Port of Spain |
LP | Cook Laboratories 1045 |
| Bermudez, Jorge | Conga Drumming - A Beginners Video Guide | Video Instructional | Dancing Hands Music 1996 |
| Berrios, Steve | Latin Rhythms Applied to the Drum Set | Video Instructional | |
| Berroa, Ignacio | Mastering the Art of Afro-Cuban Drumming | Video Instructional | |
| Brothers Castro | Brothers Castro - Recorded Live at Harrah's Tahoe | LP | Capitol T2015 |
| Buena Vista Social Club | Buena Vista Social Club | Video | Artisan - Sony 1999 |
| Buena Vista Social Club | The Companion Book to the Film Buena Vista Social Club (see Wenders, Wim and Donata) | Book | |
| Bunnet, Jane | The World of Jane Bunnet - A Critics Choice from '88 to '98 | CD | Promotional Sampler 2000? |
| Cachao | Cuban Jam Sessions in Minature "Descargas" | LP | Panart 2092 |
| Cachao | Cuban Music in Jam Session | LP | Bonita BON-105 |
| Cachao | Jam Session with Feeling (Descargas Cubanas) Vol. 1 | LP | Maype US-122? |
| Caruba, Glen | Afro-Cuban Drumming - A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional & Contemporary Styles | Book Instructional with CD | |
| Changuito | Evolution of the Tumbadoras | Video Instructional | |
| Changuito | The History of Songo | Video Instructional | |
| Changuito & Giovanni | Conga Masters | Video Instructional | |
| Changuito (Jose Luis Quintana) with Chuck Silverman | A Master's Approach to Timbales |
CD Book Instructional |
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| Chuito El De Bayamon | Chuito El De Bayamon con Johnny El Bravo | LP | International Records (distributed by Fania) INT-913 Series 0598 1976 |
| Chuito El De Bayamon (actually a tribute to Chuito after his death) | Su Vida y Su Msica - Adios Chuito | LP | Ansonia SALP 1574 |
| Conte, Luis | The Studio Percussionist Vol 1 | Video Instructional | |
| Cortijo | Juntos Otra Vez - Cortijo y su combo original con Ismael Rivera | LP | Coco Records CLP-113xx |
| Costanzo, Jack | cha cha chá - Mr. Bongo Plays in Hi-Fi | LP | TOPS L1564 |
| Costanzo, Jack | Chicken and Rice | CD | GNP/Crescendo GNPD 1416 2000 |
| Costanzo, Jack | Mr. Bongo and his Afro-Cuban Band | LP | |
| Costanzo, Jack/Andre's Cuban All Stars | Afro-Cubano
Side A: Jack Costanzo and his Orchestra Side B: Andre's Cuban All Stars with Rolando Alfonso, tumbadoras; Bebo Valdes, piano; Enrique "Kiki" Hernandez, bass; Bill (Guillermo) Barreto, drums (timbales) |
LP | Norgran MGM MGN-1067 |
| CPP/Belwin Inc. | Latin Showstoppers | Book Sheet Music | |
| CPP/Belwin Inc. | The Best of Latin Music - Lo Mejor De La Musica Latina | Book Sheet Music | |
| Cruz, Celia | Canta | LP | Seeco SCLP 9067 |
| Cruz, Celia | Cuban Queen | CD (2) Recalled? | SMD CD 225 1999 |
| Cruz, Celia & Friends | Celia Cruz & Friends - A Night of Salsa - Special Guest Stars: Tito Puente, La India, Johnny Pacheco with Orq directed by Isidiro Infante | Video | PBS Home Video B8144 1999 |
| Cruz, Celia - Tito Puente | Quimbo Quimbumba | LP | Roulette Tico SLP-1193 |
| Cruz, Celia and Tito Puente | Cuba y Puerto Rico Son | LP | Roulette Tico (S)LP 1136 (Originally belonged to Mary's mother) |
| Cuarteto D'Aida | El Original Cuarteto D'Aida - Havana, Cuba 1957 & Mexico 1957 Directora Musical: Aida Diestro; Cantan: Elena Burke, Omara Portuondo, Haydee Portuondo, y Moraima (La Mora) Secada. Con El Maestro Chico O'Farrill y los mejores msicos de Cuba: piano, Pedro "Peruchn" Jstiz; primera trompeta, Luis Escalante; trompeta, Alberto "Platanito" Jimenez; trombon, Pucho Escalente; saxo alto, Edilberto Scrich; saxo tenor, Emilio Pealver; saxo baritono, Osvaldo "Mosquifin" Urrutia; bateria, Guillermo "Barretico" Barreto; bongo, Oscar Valds, Sr.; contrabajo, Salvador "Bol" Vivar; Rafael "Papito" Hernandez y otros ms que lamentablemente no han podido ser identificados.    Tunes: |
CD | BMG/RCA 3393-2-RL 1992 |
| Cuba, Joe | Joe Cuba | LP | Embajador Records 6003 |
| Cuba, Joe | Joe Cuba Sextet - Wanted Dead or Alive | LP | Roulette Tico (S)LP 1146 |
| De la Fe, Alfredo | Alfredo | LP | Criollo C-473 1979 |
| Diaz, Miguel ("Anga") | See Anga | Video Instructional | |
| D'Rivera, Paquito | Music Minus Me Vol 1 - Sit in with Paquito's Havana-New York Ensemble (featuring Hilton Ruiz, piano; Daniel Ponce, percussion; Ignacio Berroa, drums; Jeff Fuller, bass) | BookInstructional CD |
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| D'Rivera, Paquito | Music Minus Me Vol 2 - Brazilian Jazz - Sit in with Paquito's New York-Rio Connection (featuring Danilo Perez, piano; Edson "Caf" Da Silva, percussion; Portinho, drums; Sergio Branda~o, bass) | Book Instructional CD |
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| D'Rivera, Paquito | Vol 77 Paquito D'Rivera Latin, Caribbean, Brazilian, Jazz & Beyond - Play-A-Long Book & CD Set for All Instruments - Jamey Aebersold Jazz | CD Book | |
| Drumset Artists of Cuba | Drumset Artists of Cuba featuring Raul Pineda (Sintesis), Jos Manuel Sanchez (Rojitas), Samuel Formell (Los Van Van), Jimmy Branly (NG La Banda) | Video Instructional | |
| Duke of Iron | Calypso Carnival | LP 10" | Monogram Supertone Records MLP-800 1950s? |
| Duke of Iron | Duke of Iron - Trinidad's Greatest Calypso Singer | LP 10" | Monogram Supertone Records MLP-812 1950s? |
| El Zorro | La Vida Entera - The Whole Life - Salsa and Timba from Cuba | CD | Bembé Records 2030-2 2003 gift from David Peñalosa 01/20/2004 |
| Elba y Renny | La Parranda Del Siglo | LP | Kharisma L.P. No. 001 |
| Ellington, Duke | A Drum Is A Woman | LP | Columbia CL 951 1956 |
| Encinas, Eddie | Eddie Encinas presenta a sus latinos modernos | LP | Discos Corona DCL 1045 Originally belonged to Mary's mother |
| Estrada, Ricards & Long Johnn Oliva | Ritmos Cubanos Vol 1 | Book | Instructional CD |
| Evans, Bob | Authentic Bongo Rhythms | Book Instructional | Henry Adler 1960 renewed Belwin-Mills 1990 |
| Evans, Bob | Authentic Conga Rhythms | Book Instructional | |
| Feldman, Victor | Latinsville! | LP | |
| Fleisher, Paul | Tall Paul - He's Back, Looking Forward (final mix) | CD | private 2000 CD produced by Larry Harlow (gift from Larry Harlow NYC 2000) |
| Four Freshmen | Voices in Latin | LP | Capitol T922 |
| 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 Instructionalwith CD | |
| Gillespe, Dizzy & Chano Pozo | manteca_live-dizzy_gillespie_and_his_orchestra-manteca_the_roots_of_afro-cuban_jazz_disc_1-trk14 | 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, LinColón 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 | |
| Gorme, Eydie and Trio Los Panchos | Navidad means Christmas | LP | Columbia CS-9357 (Originally belonged to Mary'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:    |
Book | Havana, Cuba, 1939 |
| 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 & Larry | Salsa Brothers | LP | Songo Records SR-001 |
| 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 |
| Hidalgo, Giovanni | In the Tradition | Video Instructional | |
| Hidalgo, Giovanni | One on One - Mano a Mano - A Private Lesson | Video Instructional | |
| Kenton, Stan | Cuban Fire! | LP | |
| La Playa Sextete | En Nueva York | LP | Embajador Records 6005 |
| Latin Jazz Quintet | Only recording done July 2 1960 Sonny Crockett, vibes; Califa, congas; Carol Vorhes, piano; | LP | hot wax recording |
| López, Belisario y su Orquesta | Mambo Azul & Soy de Jaron | 78 | RCA Victor recorded in Cuba 23-7308 1940s? 1950s? |
| Los Locos del Ritmo | First recording done in April 1961 | LP | hot wax recording |
| Los Locos del Ritmo | First recording - April 1961 | Tape Reel-to-Reel | original |
| 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 |
| Loza, Steven | Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music | Book Instructional | Univ of Illinois Press, 1999 |
| Machito | Bucabu (recorded 1947-1949) | CD | Musica Latina Nostalgia MLN 55003 |
| Machito | Cubop City includes Bucabu. | CD | |
| Machito | Machito Jazz with Flip and Bird includes Bucabu. | LP 10" | |
| Machito | The World's Greatest Latin Band - Machito featuring Graciela | LP Crescendo GNP ##72 | |
| Macias, Rudy | Rudy Macias and his Pachanga Orchestra - Pachanga, If You Please | LP | Crown CST 244 |
| Malabe Frank, and Bob Weiner | Afro-Cuban Rhythms of Drumset | Book Instructional with CD |
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| Manuel, Peter with Kenneth Bilby and Michael Largey | Caribbean Currents - Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae | Book | |
| Martinez, Osvaldo "Chihuahua" | Descarga Cubana with Chihuahua All Stars The CD appears to be a compilation of two LPs recorded in 1964. Tunes: Cosquilla, El Caballo, Oye Lo Pollo, Chihuahua en Timbales, Calefaccin, No Seas Boba, La Parejita, Cuban Night, Coco de Agua with musicians: Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez, leader, timbales, quiro; Alfredo "Chocolate" Armentaros, trumpet; Dick Meldnian, flute; Jose "Chambo" Silva, tenor sax; Javier Vasquez, piano; Leo Flemin, bass; Enrique Navarro, conga; Manfredo Lee, quiro; Vitin Lpez, vocal; Rudy Calzado, coro. Tunes: Descarga Chihuahua, Guajira Son, Ritmo Ideal, chate Palla, No No No Te Voy A Querer, Busco Una Chiquita, Me Voy Pa Morón with musicians: "Chihuahua", leader, timbales, quiro; Pupy Lejarreta, flute, violin; Helio Martnez, piano; Elpidio Vasquez, bass; Albert Valdés, conga; drums; Manfredo Lee, guiro; Mike Martnez, coro; Chivirico Davila, coro; Goody Osvaldo, vocal. |
CD | Palladium Records (Switzerland) PCD-158 1991 |
| Martinez, Sabú | Palo Congo with Arsenio Rodriguez | LP | Blue Note 1561 Note: Blue Note pulled this LP from the shelves shortly after its release and it was not available for many years. |
| Martinez, Tony | Tony Martinez & The Cuban Power - Maferefun | CD | Blue Jacket BJAC 5033-2 1999 |
| Mauleón, Rebeca | Salsa Guidebook for Piano & Ensemble | Book Instructional | |
| Mauleón-Santana, Rebeca | 101 Montunos | Book Instructional with CD |
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| Maza, Roberto | Guaguancó Afro-Cubano con Roberto Maza (El Vive Bien) y el Coro Folklorico de Alberto Zayas | LP | Panart LP-2055 |
| Menndoza, Celeste | La Reina del Guaguancó | LP | Color 102-35162 Made in Venezuela but licensed from Egram/La Haban - Cuba |
| Montez, Bobby | Hollywood Themes in Cha Cha Chá by Montez A Place in the Sun (merengue). | LP | GNP 38 |
| Moore, Robin D. | Nationalizing Blackness - Afrocubanismo and Artistic Revolution in Havana, 1920-1940 | Book | University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997 |
| Morales, Humberto & Henry Adler - Supplement Section by Ubaldo Nieto | Latin-American Rhythm Instruments and How To Play Them | Book Instructional | |
| Morrow, Buddy & Tito Puente | see Tito Puente & Buddy Morrow - Their All Star Orchestra - The Complete R.C.A. Victor Revolving Bandstand Sessions (recorded 1960) | ||
| O'Farrill, Chico | Mambo Dance Session | LP 10" | Norgran MG N-27 |
| O'Farrill, Chico | Recuerdos - Wrestling Ernest Hemingway includes scenes with Chico O'Farrill Orq with piano, Chico O'Farrill; bongos/congas, Joe Gonzales; bongos/congas, Eddie Bobo; drums, Victor Rendon; bass. Joe Santiago | Video | Warner Home Video 6333 1993 |
| Olatunji, Babatunde | African Drumming | Video Instructional | |
| Oquendo, Manny | On Timbales - Bongos, cowbells, maracas, guiro | Video Instructional | |
| Original de Manzanillo | Joyas de Cuba | Musical Video | |
| Orovio, Helio | Diccionario De La Musica Cubana - Biografico y Tecnico | Book | Editorial, Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba 1981/1992/1998 brought back from Cuba by Mona Duffy |
| Orguesta Novedades | Camagueyanos Y Habaneros & Echale Grasa | 78 | Capitol recorded in Cuba X41742-X41743 1940s? 1950s |
| Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba | The Heart of Cuba | LP | GNP 47 1969? |
| Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba & Peruchín | The Heart of Cuba & The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín Orq Nuevo Ritmo: "Descarga 69". |
CD (2 LPs) | GNP Crescendo Records GNPD 2264 |
| Ortiz, Fernando | La Africana de la Msica Folklrica de Cuba - Portada de la Edicin Principe | Book | Publicaciones Del Ministerio De Educacin Habana 1950 Printed in Spain |
| Ortiz, Fernando | Los Instrumentos de la Msica Afrocubana Vol 1 - Portada del primer volmen de la Edicin Prncipe | Book | Publicaciones de la Direccin de Cultura del Ministerio De Educacion Habana 1952 Printed in Spain |
| Ortiz, Fernando | Los Instrumentos de la Msica Afrocubana Vol 2 - Portada del primer volmen de la Edición Príncipe | Book | Publicaciones de la Direccin de Cultura del Ministerio De Educacion Habana 1952 Printed in Spain |
| Palmieri, Charlie | Mambos by Charlie Palmieri | LP 10" | Seeco SLP-51 (See also Palmieri, Charlie and Peruchín CD "Cuban Rhythms by Charlie Palmieri and Peruchín "The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín") |
| Palmieri, Charlie | Charanga! | CD | West Side Latino Records WSCD-4090 ?/1999 |
| Palmieri, Charlie | Salsa Na' Ma' | CD | |
| Palmieri, Charlie and Peruchín | Cuban Rhythms by Charlie Palmieri and Peruchín | CD | See also LPs: Palmieri, Charlie "Mambos by Charlie Palmieri" and Peruchín "The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín" |
| Palmieri, Eddie & Friends | Eddie Palmieri & Friends - Live! | Video | RMM Records & Video Corp. RMV82252 1998 |
| Percussion Video - Instructional Stuff (put together by a friend) | Percussion Video - Instructional Stuff: Tata Gines, Orq de la Luz Rhythm section, Tito Puente, Pete Escovedo, Shiela E., Chano Pozo, and Rhythms of the World Anthology | Video Instructional | |
| Peruchín | The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín with Peruchín, piano; Cachao, bass; Guillermo Barreto, timbales; Tata Gines, congas | LP | |
| Peruchn & Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba | see Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba & The Heart of Cuba & The Incendiary Piano of Peruchín Orq Nuevo Ritmo: "Descarga 69". | CD (2 LPs) | GNP Crescendo Records GNPD 2264 |
| Petrillo, Pat | Snare Drum Rudiments | Video Instructional | |
| Puente, Tito | Puente Goes Jazz (Handwritten note says Mongo and Armando?) | LP | RCA LPM-1312 |
| Puente, Tito & La Lupe | Tu Y Yo | LP | Roulette Tico TRLP-1125 |
| Puente, Tito and Patato | Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1980 | Musical Video | |
| Rendón, Victor | Latin Percussionist (formerly Latin American Percussion Newsletter): Vol 1 Issue1 - Issue 9 | Book Instructional - Newsletter | |
| Roberts, John Storm | Latin Jazz - The First of the Fusions, 1880s to Today | Book | |
| Rodriguez, Arsenio | Arsenio Rodriguez y su Conjunto | LP | Ansonia ALP 1337 |
| Rodriguez, Arsenio | Saboro y Caliente | LP | Puchito MLP-586 (This might have originally belonged to Mary's mother.) |
| Rodriguez, Arturo | Bembé Conversations | Book Instructional/CD | Mel Bay Publications 1995 |
| Rodriguez, Arturo | Rumba Guaguancó Conversations | Book Instructional/CD | Mel Bay Publications 1998 |
| Rodriguez, Dr. Olavo Alín | see Various - Dr. Olavo Alín Rodrguez - From AfroCuban Music to Salsa | CD/Book | |
| Rodriguez, Tito | Señor Tito Rodriguez | LP | Forum SF 9037 |
| Rodriguez, Tito | Tito Rodriguez at the Palladium - Live Performance | LP | United Artists UAL 3064 1960 (Originally belonged to Mary's mother.) |
| Rodriguez, Tito | West Side Beat | LP | United Artists UAL 3138 |
| Rondon, Cesar Miguel | Salsa - El Libro De La Salsa | Book | |
| Rumbas y Comparsas de Cuba | Rumbas y Comparsas de Cuba | Musical Video | |
| Rumberos | Rumberos con Tata Güines, El Trenn Sureo, Ang, Manuel Lavarret, Issac Delgado, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Pello El Afrokan, Los Papines | Musical Video | |
| Salloum, Trevor | The Bongo Book | Book Instructional with CD | |
| Salloum, Trevor | Bongo Drumming: Beyond The Basics | Book Instructional | Mel Bay Publications MB97851BCD 2000 2 CDs |
| Sanbria, Bobby | Getting Started on Congas - Technique for One and Two Drums - Fundamento 1 | Video Instructional | |
| Sanbria, Bobby | Getting Started on Congas - Technique for Two and Three Drums - Fundamento 2 | Video Instructional | |
| Saniel, Yvonne | Rumba - Dance and Social Change in Contemporary Cuba | Book Instructional | Indiana University Press 1995 |
| Santamaria, Mongo | Disco singles - Watermelon Man (8:15 minutes) and A Mi No Me Engaan (You Better Believe It) ( 4:40 min) | LP | Columbia 23-10912 XSS 165360 1979 (Special disco version from Tappan LP "Red Hot" JC 35696.) |
| Santamaria, Mongo | Up From The Roots | LP | Atlantic SD 1621 1972 |
| Santana Rhythm Section | From Afro-Cuban to Rock - Adventures in Rhythm | Video Instructional | |
| Santiestaban, Argelio | El Habla Popular Cubana de Hoy | Book | Instituto Cubano del Libro, Ciencias Sociales, Cuidad de La Habana, Cuba 1997 (brought back from Cuba by Mona Duffy) |
| Sexteto Habanero / Septeto Habanero | Grabaciones completas 1925-1931 - 4 CDs + Doscografa complete + Libro "Las Races Del Son" por Senén Suárez Sexteto Y Septeto Habanero Vol. 2- 1927 - 07 Elena La Cumbanchera does this have clave variations? Sexteto Y Septeto Habanero Grabaciones Completas, 1925-1931 Disc 1 - 10 Carmela Ma interesting clave intro | CD and Booklets | |
| Shearing, George | Latin Lace/Latin Affair | CD | Capital EMI 7243 4 94993 2 4 1958/1959 reissued 1998 |
| Sher, Chuck with Larry Dunlap & Rebeca Mauleón | The Latin real Book - Salsa, Brazilian Music, Latin Jazz | Book Instructional CD separate |
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| Son Clave de Oro, Cuarteto | Exitos del Clave de Oro | LP | Ariel AR HT-6 |
| Sonora Matancera | Sonora Matancera | LP | Bego LP-1029 |
| Sonora Matancera con Celia Cruz | La Sonora Matancera con Celia Cruz (includes tunes from Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera "Tributo a los orishas" plus other tunes) | CD | MCPS - Seeco Tropical - Rise International Music Ltd LM-82080 1999 |
| Soto, Rolando | Advanced Conga | Video Instructional | |
| Steinholtz, Jerry | The Essence of Playing Congas | Video Instructional | |
| Steward, Sue | Música! The Rhythm of Latin America Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More - forward by Willie Colón | Book | Chronicle Books, 1999 |
| Sublette, Ned | Cowboy Rumba Not Fade Away (with Los Muñequitos de Matanzas) |
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| The Cuban Orchestra | Holiday in Cuba in Mambo Tempo | LP | RCA Halo 1957 Belonged to Mary's brother Angelo |
| The Latin Souls | Tiger-Boo-Ga-Loo | LP | Kapp KS-3553 |
| Tiroro | Tiroro - "best drummer in Haiti" (Tiroro seems to be using his heel of his foot as well as his hands and fingers to alter the pitch of the drum. He sits on the drum much like Tumba Francesa as I found out many years later.) | LP | Cook Laboratories Road Recordings long play 5004 1956?
Purchased 1957 or 1958. One of the first Afro-Caribbean LPs I ever purchased. |
| Tiroro | Tiroro "Best Drummer In Haiti" (Haitian Drums) Track 1 and Track 2 |
CD Smithsonian / Cook C-5004 | |
| Tjader, Cal | Guarabe | LP | Fantasy F-9533 (Gift from Matthew Dubuque 1997) |
| Touzet, Rene | The Best of Rene Touzet El Loco (the original Louie Louie bass line) Pa' Chismoso Tu (one of my all-time favorite Touzet tunes) |
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| Uribe, Ed | The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion & Drum Set | Book Instructional with CD |
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| Uribe, Ed | The Essence of Brazilian Percussion & Drum Set | Book Instructional with CD |
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| Valdes, Vicentico | Amor y Felicidad | LP | U.A, Latino LS/61042 |
| Valdez, Carlos "Patato" | see Patato | ||
| Velarde, Benny | Aye Que Rico" ("very tasty") | LP | Fantasy 2243 |
| Vidal, Carlos | Congo Drums | LP | |
| Walfredo de los Reyes | Cuban Jazz - Walfredo de los Reyes and his All Star Band | LP | Gema LPG-1150 |
| Weckl, Dave | Dave Weckl ? | Video Instructional | |
| Weckl, Dave & Walfredo de los Reyes, Sr. | Drums and Percussion - Working It Out Part 1 | Video Instructional | |
| Weckl, Dave & Walfredo de los Reyes, Sr. | Drums and Percussion - Working It Out Part 2 | Video Instructional | |
| Wenders, Wim and Donata | The Companion Book to the Film Buena Vista Social Club | Book | teNeues, 2000 |
| Wyte, Bernie and his Orchestra | Betty White Selects: Music Strictly For A Latin Dance Party | LP | Conversa-phone D-556 |
| Wyte, Bernie and his Orchestra | Betty White Selects: Music Strictly For Merengue Dancing | LP | Conversa-phone Institute D-559 |
| Zildjian | Day in New York features Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaaiuta, Tommy campbell, Billy Cobham and Alex Acuna | Video Instructional | |
| Various | 15 Grandes Exitos Bailables de Navidad | LP | Studios Borinquen DDD-1461 |
| Various | 50 Años de Música Tropical | LP | Peerless ECO 25977-3 1983 |
| Various | Banco Popular - Con La Música Por Dentro - Cien Años de Historia | Video | Banco Popular 1999 |
| Various | Banco Popular - El Espiritu De Un Pueblo | Video | Banco Popular 1994 |
| Various | Banco Popular - Romance Del Cumbanchero - La Música de Rafael Hernndez | Video | Banco Popular 1998 |
| Various | Banco Popular - Siempre Piel Canela - La Música de Bobby Capo | Video | Banco Popular 1997 |
| Various | Banco Popular - Somos Un Solo Pueblo | Video | Banco Popular 1995 |
| Various | Banco Popular - Un Pueblo Que Canta | Video | Banco Popular 1993 |
| Various | Charanga Tape #1 compiled by Rod Levin "A Student of Cuban Music"
with liner notes for Dennis, Oct. 20, 1960 contains:
See Note 1 - Orq Navadades a-1 "Camaguey y Habaneros" - guaguancó See Note 2 - Orq Fajardo: a-2 "El Aguardente" - son montuno a-3 "No te Quedes Con Las Ganas" - son-montuno a-4 "Pa' Bailar" - guaracha a-5 "La Sallita" - guaracha a-6 "Bonito y Sabroso" - guaracha See Note 3 - Charlie Palmieri: a-7 "Descarga" - fast son-montuno See Note 4 - Orq Aragon: a-8 "Pare Cochero" - danzon-montuno a-9 "Guacharumba" - guaguancó-chachach" a-10 "La Cantana" - montuno-cha b-2 "Separala Tambien" - danzon-montuno b-3 "Clavelitos" - chachach b-4 "Comelon"- montuno-cha See Note 5 - Orq Sensacion a-11 "En guantanamo" - son-montuno b-1 "El Guajiro de Cunagua" - guaracha-rumba b-9 "La Reina del guaguancó" - guaguancó See Note 6 - Orq Melodias del 40: b-5 "Seis Lindas Cubanas" - son-montuno b-6 "Tunas Bayamo" - son-montuno b-7 "El Nio Prodigio" - son-montuno b-8 "Me Voy Pa' Moron" - son-montuno Note 6 - Orq Belisario Lopez: b-10 "Con El |Cimarron" - son-montuno b-11 "Soy de Jarono" - son-montuno Rod Levin's Liner notes: Note 1: Orq Navades - recording group only - made up of musicians working with several different bands. Note 2: Orq Fajardo - with Orq Aragon considered the #1 band of its type in Cuba. 12 men in group - piano, bbass, conga, timbales, flute, 4 violins, 3 singers who also play rhythm instruments such as maracas, guiro, etc. Tata Gines plays conga with this group. Jose Fajardo plays flute. Note 3: Descarga - a copy of Orq Melodias del 40. Charlie Palmieri, pianist, born and bred in N.Y., organized this group - first of its kind by Americans - not imported. Note 4: Orq Aragon - best Orquesta Tipica or "Charanga"group in Cuba. "Pare Cochero" - the tune that brought Aragon into fame. Recorded between 1945 and 1948. Note 5: Orq Sensacion - singer is Abalardo Barroso - old, over 60, well known in 1920's as singer - now with Sensacion. Note 6: Belisario Lopez Group - 1945 - 1950. Note roughness in sound as compared to Aragon or Fajardo. This was a transition from the sound of Orq Melodias del 40 (most popular in the 1940-46 era) to the Aragon type. |
Reel-to-Reel Tape | |
| Various | Cuadernos de la Habana:
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CD (5 CD set) | Winter & Winter W&W 910 030 |
| Various | Cuba Caribe includes Los Van Van, Adalberto Alverez y su Son, Manoln, El Medico de la Salsa, Elio Rev y su Charangn, Tamayo y Salsa AM, Valentn y Su Groupo, Los Papines, Afrocuba, and Orq Maravilla de Florida. Los_Papines:_Clave_Para_Un_Timbero_(guaguancó) | CD | Hemisphere 7243 4 98649 2 4 1999 |
| Various | Cuba, Por las música, siempre | CD & Booklet | |
| Various | Cuba: I Am Time - 4 CDs + Booklet | CD & Booklet | |
| Various | Dance Time In Habana - Fajardo y Sus Estrellas "El Bodeguero". | CD | |
| Various | Dr. Olavo Aln Rodréguez - From AfroCuban Music to Salsa | CD & Book | |
| Various | Festival del Son de Santiago de Cuba - Con la participacion de Pedro Calvo, Rojitas, Adalberto Alvarez, Juan Formel, Tiburon, Mayito, El Tosco, Candido Fabre, Jose Luis Cortez, Jose Miguel "El Greco", Pancho Amat, Issac Delgado y muchos mas... | Video | Caribe Video Production 1999 |
| Various | Faustino Orana "El Guayabero", Celina Gonzales, Joseito Fernandez, Orq Chepin, Trio Matamoros, Trio Taicuba, Felix Chapotin, Los Naranjos, Rita Montaner, Bola de Nieve, Septete Nacional, Tito Gomez, Beny More, Angel Diaz, Perez Prado, Carlos Puebla, Pablo Milanes, Grupo Menguuare y La Familia Miranda | Video | Caribe Video CV001 1998 |
| Various | Fiesta Picante - The Latin Jazz Party Collection (Includes Poncho Sanchez, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Pete Escovedo, Jorge Dalto & The Internamerican Band, Cal Tjader, Ray Barreto & New World Spirit, and Ray Vega.) | CD (2 CDs) | Concord Records CCD2-4782-2 1997. |
| Various | Goza Mi Son Montuno | LP | Panart LP-2051 |
| Various | In Cuba! - Maraca "Sonando", Enrique Alvarez y su Charanga Latina w Alfredo de la F "Mi Violin Changuero", Bakuley "Ula Ula", Lato "Idilio", Arte Mixto "Ag?zate", and Bamboleo "Circlame" "Yo No Me Parezco Chacon" | Video | Ahí-Namá Films Ahi-5001-3 1998 |
| Various | La Supertrulla - Melón All Stars (Includes Pijuan, Orq Innovacion, Puerto Rican Power, Orq Nater, Chico Rivera, Tony Guayama, Harry Fraticelli, Julio y Casapons) | LP | Melon MEL-LPE-0016 |
| Various | Los Grandes de la Música Tropical Orq Aragon "El Bodeguera". |
CD | |
| Various | Los Mejores Musicos de Cuba - Instrumental Bailable (Gema LPG-1124)
featuring Bebo Valdes, Chico O'Farrill, Richard Egues, Peruchin, Emilio Pealver, Tata Güines, Negro Vivar, Escrich, Walfredito de los Reyes, Osvaldo Pealver, Cachaito and /or Cachao (Israel López), Tojo, Senen Suárez, Urfe. Cara A:
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LP | Gema LPG-1124 |
| Various | Mambo Mucho Mambo - Machito, Xavier Cugat, Belmonte | LP | Columbia CL 626 |
| Various | More Drums on Fire
Two tracks with Armando Peraza: Artistry in Rhythm and Triste. |
LP | World Pacific WP-1261 |
| Various | Ritmos Cubanos Para Bailar
"Cocula" by Conjunto Senén Suárez. "Batakum" by Orq Riverside. |
LP | Panart LP 3020 (Originally belonged to Mary's mother) |
| Various | Rumba Cubanas Guaguancó - Columbia - Rumba
Includes Celeste Mendoza, Los Papines, Carlos Embales/Roncos Chiquitos, Grupo Afrocuba de Matanzas, Merceditas Valdés y tambores, and A. Hernandez y Los Papines. Celeste Mendoza: "Consulate Como Yo". Los Papines: "La Columbina" (Columbia). |
CD | Musica del Sol EGREM-Cuba MSCD-7006 1997 |
| Various | Seeco Sampler of Latin Rhythms | LP | Seeco SS-1 |
| Various | Son 14, Pello El Afrokán (lesson in Cuba), Los Van Van, Concierto Para 3 Pianos ("Lili" Martinez, Chucho Valdes, Frank Fernandez), "Como Quiera Canto 90", Trio Matamoros | Video/Instructional | Video compiled by David ? 11/29/00 |
| Various | Tampa Hi-Fi Sampler Jazz Sampler Includes two tracks with Mike Pacheco on bongos. | LP | |
| Various | The Cuban Danzón - Before There Was Jazz
The First Historic Recordings of African-American Dance Music: 1906-1929 Begins with "La Patti Negra" by Orq Pablo Valenzuela on Edison cylinder #18862 1906; includes "Linda Cubana" by Orq Francesa de Tata Pereira probably habana 12/1/1924; ends with "El Capitolio" by Orq Francesa de Felipe B. Valdes Habana 9/1929 |
CD | Arhoolie/Folkloric CD7032 1999 |
| Various | The Montuno Sessions including Charlie Palmieri, Henry Fiol, Orlando Fiol, Jimmy Sabater, Wayne Gorbea, and others | CD | |
| Various | The Music of Cuba 1909-1951 including Orq Felipe Valds, FloroZorrilla y Miguel Zaballa, Sexteto Occidente, Grupo Tipico Oriental, Maria Cervantes, Coro Agrupacin Artistica Gallega, Sexteto Nacional, "Cuban Orchestra" - test for Mr. Madriguera, Laberto Socarrs y su Orq Cubanacan, Augusto Con & His Golden Casino Orchestra, Lecuona Cuban Boys, Antobal's Cubans, Orq Pedro Via, Desi Arnez y su Orq, Orq Hermanos Castro, Alberto Iznaga y su Orq Siboney, Conjunto Cubakonga | CD | Columbia/Legacy CK62234 2000 |
| Various | The Original Mambo Kings - An Introduction to Afro-Cubop includes Machito's Bucabu. | CD | |
| Various | "Timba Sampler" (includes Los Van Van: Te pone la cabeza mala; NG La Banda: Echale limn; ManolinL La bola; Charanga Habanera: Hey You, Loca!; Klimax: Mira se te gusta; Manolin: Pegaito, pegaito; NG La Banda: Verano habanero; Issac Delgado: Por qu par?; Klimax: Conseja una amica; Manolin: Me pas de copas; Manolin: Que te llegue mi mano (short); Paulito F. G.: De la Habana) | CD | compiled by Kevin Moore 1999 |
| Various | Tumi Cuba Classics Vol three: Rumba
Includes Celeste Mendoza, Carlos Embales/Conjunto de guaguancó/Conjunto los Nuevos Roncos/Roncos Chiquitos, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Luis Valdes, Los Papines, Conjunto Clave y guaguancó, Carlos Embales y Conjunto de guaguancó: Maria La O (rumba) |
CD | TUMI CD052 1995 |
