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My Passion for the Piano

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by: Arturo Sandoval

Release Date March 12, 2002
What a great pianist...I can't believe he's a trumpeter. This guy can hang with Chick or Herbie. This is the only album he ever played piano on. He is backed by a bassist, drummer, percussionist and saxophonist. The 12 tracks fluctuate between standards, bebop and bossa nova and he knows how to write a hook. I did a little research on Sandoval and he began as a classical trumpeter who defected from Cuba at the American Embassy in Rome in 1990. It's good for jazz that he did.

CD-Charts Position 172
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We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together

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by: Bebo Valdes, Federico Britos

Release Date October 24, 2006
After the well known success of Buena vista Social Club, the world realized there were many roads to explore around the significance of new airs of freshness that received the Latin music.

And in this state of things Bebo Valdes 'presence was even embossed by Fernando Trueba in "Calle 54" ( as a matter of fact, Truba produced the last album of Bebo). This album is a plesant compilation of universal themes that have as common denominator the love in every single track, seen by several composers around the world. And that cosmopolitism enriches beyond measure and notably the huge lyric legacy of it. From Ernesto Lecuona? s Noche de luna to Gershwin's Someone to watch over me and from Billie Evans' Waltz for Debbie to Astor Piazolla' ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 173
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Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On

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by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date May 23, 1995
This is a great compilation of songs that belong on Legend, so if you already own Legend you should probably get this. The songs here are from albums not included on Legend like Natty Dread, Survival and Rastaman Vibration. Those 3 albums are amoung Bob and the Wailers' best works and they should definitely be heard. The instrumentation here is just as good as on legend, and the songs here are fan and collector favorites so you will be sure to enoy them as well. I am glad that Natural Mystic has continued to help the legend live on, and if you like Legend get this cd and you will be well on your way to a fine Wailers collection.

CD-Charts Position 174
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Los Van Van in Concert

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starring: Los Van Van

Release Date September 26, 2005
con expectativa adquiri esta produccion ,pensando de que era de la produccion chapeando pero resulta de que es un remix del cd en vivo del malecon en la habana ,la productora no puso mayor informacion y otro dato las canciones se cortan,abra que esperar que sealga su ultimo dvd AQUI EL QUE BAILA GANA y que amazon se anote,por la buena musica cubana

CD-Charts Position 175
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Classic Album Collection

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by: Harry Belafonte

Release Date May 13, 2008
This is a good collection of five(5) early Belafonte albums originally released on RCA Victor in the 1950's. It contains MARK TWAIN & OTHER FOLK FAVORITES, BELAFONTE, CALYPSO, AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE, & BELAFONTE SINGS OF THE CARIBBEAN.

These albums are out of copyright in Europe, that is why this is not a BMG/Sony release. The sound quality is quite good and I don't think that anyone listening will be dissapointed.

Only one fatal flaw, on the album AN EVENING WITH..., the song ONCE WAS(track 2 on orig. album) is NOT included in this package. It's a shame and again a fatal flaw to an otherwise good collection of early Belafonte music.

No original album covers are included, but some credits (songwriters, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 176
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Homenaje a Juan Luis Guerra

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by: Marlon

Release Date January 29, 2008
This is a good collection of five(5) early Belafonte albums originally released on RCA Victor in the 1950's. It contains MARK TWAIN & OTHER FOLK FAVORITES, BELAFONTE, CALYPSO, AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE, & BELAFONTE SINGS OF THE CARIBBEAN.

These albums are out of copyright in Europe, that is why this is not a BMG/Sony release. The sound quality is quite good and I don't think that anyone listening will be dissapointed.

Only one fatal flaw, on the album AN EVENING WITH..., the song ONCE WAS(track 2 on orig. album) is NOT included in this package. It's a shame and again a fatal flaw to an otherwise good collection of early Belafonte music.

No original album covers are included, but some credits (songwriters, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 177
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La Mala

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by: Lena

Release Date November 11, 2008
This is a work of art. Lena sings La Lupe' songs like a goddess. And the two themes composed by herself are excellent too. I can't wait to see the movie. I've heard she is a very good actress too.

CD-Charts Position 178
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Babalu

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by: Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra

Release Date June 04, 1996
Babalu was everything I expected and more. Mr. arnaz never received all the attention he should have for his music. If you enjoy the 40's latin sound then you should buy this.

CD-Charts Position 179
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El Avión de la Salsa

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by: Jimmy Bosch

Release Date September 28, 2004
Ok CD was expecting something else, but not a bad purchase for having a good salsa collection

CD-Charts Position 180
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Bebo de Cuba

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by: Bebo Valdés

Release Date October 04, 2005
THIS TWO CD, ONE DVD CREATION FROM THEN-86-YEAR-OLD CUBAN PIANIST BEBO VALDES CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A WORK OF ART, A TRUE MASTERPIECE. ONE LISTEN AND YOU WILL BE HOOKED. LISTENING TO IT IS AN EDUCATION IN AFRO-CUBAN, SALSA, CHA CHA, MAMBO, & LATIN PERCUSSION MUSIC. EACH CD IS A SUITE, THE FIRST ONE FOCUSES ON THE BIG BAND MUSIC OF CUBA FROM THE 1950'S, THE SECOND CD FEATURES LATIN JAZZ IN VARIOUS FORMS, ALL PLAYED TO PERFECTION BY SOME OF NY'S BEST LATIN MUSICIANS, MOSTLY BALLADS. I HAVE ALL OF BEBO'S OLD RECORDINGS FROM CUBA (HIS BAND "SABOR DE CUBA" WAS ONE OF THE BEST AND HELPED SHAPE THE SOUND OF CUBAN MUSIC FOR YEARS TO COME): THESE MODERN RECORDINGS GO BACK TO THOSE DAYS AND HE IS IN TOP FORM. THIS MAN TOOK A 30 YEAR HIATUS FROM PLAYING MUSIC, WHAT ... Read More: