Latin Jazz -- Your Top 5

Here's mine:

1. Joao Gilberto, Cayetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil, "Brasil", Philips 6328 382, on Dutch Vinyl. Wheew, this will blow you away! One of the finest vocal recordings I've ever heard! Stumbled on this one when I was in Akihibara, Japan. Top notch sound and performance!

2. Cal Tjader, Gozame! Pero Ya... Nice sonics and solid performance. Cut number 3 on Side 2, "Will You Still Be Mine?" makes me get up and play air-conga everytime!

3. I second Marakanetz on Rhythmsticks, Flora Purim just shines on this CD. The late Bob Berg also puts on a show stopper!

4. Poncho Sanchez, "La Familia" on Concord Picante. What can I say, Poncho is the Conga King! Fantabulous dynamics!

5. Clementine, "Continental Bleu" on Orange Blue CD. Her traversals of "Easy Living" and Michael Franks' "Don't Be Blue" will leave you drooling with orgasmic delight! He-he! And wait till you hear "Outra Vez"...!

Marakanetz- That's amazing your number 5, I can't believe the played right through till Sunday! The two copies I have say it was "Friday Night in San Fransisco" :o)

Just a comment,actually.Investigate all of Caribbean Jazz Project's releases.(Check Ebay and Half.com)
Tony Martinez-Cuban Power Power
Michael Camillo-all
The Latin Project (2003)
Tracer

Check out Victor Feldman.

jerry gonzales and the fort apache band: moliendo cafe and rumba para monk
chico o'farril big band: carambola
eddie palmieri:arete
mongo santamaria:skin on skin
bobby matos, don't remember title