Essential Latin CD! Swinging Mambos, Soulful Salsa and Funky Rhythms from the hip Latin Dancefloors of New York City Take tropical rhythms from South America, mix them up jazz and soul from North America, and the result is a fiery, vibrant musical mix that’s at once exciting, passionate and irresistibly danceable. 

Here’s a selection of the finest Latin music that was recorded in the US from the ‘50s to the ‘70s, made by American Latinos and destined for the dancefloor.  This album takes in the sounds that were coming out of the New York Latin clubs – mixing up jazz, soul, funk and R&B with driving, hypnotic and sexy Latin rhythms. 

Drawn from the vaults of Fania, the most prominent Latin record company of all time, we’ve spent many years listening and dancing before finally selecting these 18 songs from the many thousands available in the huge Fania catalogue. 

And so here it is – the best Latin sounds from the richest period in Latin music – taking in hard latin jazz, sultry latin soul and bangin’ latin funk – songs that are as relevant today as they were when they were first recorded, and songs that still work their magic on the dancefloor! 18 songs recorded over a 30 year period - tried and tested on the dancefloor! 

12 page colour cd booklet with in-depth liner notes, artist photos & 7” label and LP scans 

Jazzman Records creates the finest, most comprehensive and exhaustively curated CD collections of soul, funk, latin and jazz in the world. No expense is spared in tracking down artists, producers and master tapes to provide the highest quality product that can be done. If you’re into  good music – you need it!

 Tracklist:
 Noro Morales Soana
Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader Come an' Get It
Joe Bataan Jumping With Symphony Sid
Mauricio Smith Dougs Room
Tito Puente Cochise
George Guzman Cacumen
Bobby Valentin Use it Before you Lose It
Harvey Averne Never Learn to Dance
Pete Rodriguez I Like it Like That
Ray Barretto Soul Drummer
La Lupe Fever
Bobby Valentin Geronimo
Tito Puente Hit the Bongo
Chollo I Got the Feeling
Al Escobar Tighten Up
Latinaires Camel Walk
Mongo Sanataria Mambomongo
Tito Puente Black Brothers