Latin-American dance bands such as Xavier Cugat’s Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, flourished, while onscreen, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced to the sound of Caetano Veloso’s Carioca. By 1943, bandleader had created what is regarded as the first Afro-Jazz classic, and Cuba’s Pérez Prado, achieved international success as ‘King of The Mambo’. While the late ‘50s and ‘60s saw Brazil’s bossa-nova flourish, providing composers such as A.C. Jobim, and musicians Stan Getz, Sergío Mendes and Charlie Byrd with recordings that populated charts across the world. This compilation is a celebration of all those who created these gamechanging sounds and includes tracks by Edmundo Ros, the Trinidad-born bandleader who, for many years, headed Britain's most prominent Latin band, and whose rendition of Tico Tico proved to be a huge UK seller in 1945.
- 1 -
- 1. Garota De Ipanema - Ze Maria
- 2. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orch
- 3. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
- 4. What is This Thing Called Love - Sergio Mendes
- 5. Oye Negra - Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
- 6. Guanco Lament - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- 7. Pachanga Twist - Mongo Santamar?A
- 8. Green Dolphin Street - Cal Tjader
- 9. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
- 10. Tico Tico - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra
- 11. Exactly Like You - Candido
- 12. All the Things You Are - Mongo Santamaria
- 13. Afrodisia - Kenny Dorham
- 14. Samba Dees Days - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
- 15. Carioca - Russ Garcia & His Orchestra
- 16. One Note Samba - Herbie Mann
- 17. Adios - Esquivel & His Ochestra
- 18. Sand In My Shoes - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
- 19. I've Got the World On a String - Luis Arcaraz & His Orchestr
- 20. Mambo No. 8 - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
- 2 -
- 1. Mas Que Nada - Ze Maria
- 2. Mambo No. 5 - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
- 3. Samba De Duas Notas - Luiz Bonfa
- 4. Baia - Russ Garc?A & His Orchestra
- 5. Moonlight On Brazil - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra
- 6. Azul Tiple - Charlie Byrd
- 7. Bluchanga - Mongo Santamaria
- 8. Tampico - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
- 9. Oba-La-La - Sergio Mendes
- 10. Cielito Lindo - Esquivel
- 11. Push the Button - the Don Elliott Octet (Featuring Candido)
- 12. Mambo De Miami - Cal Tjader
- 13. I Learn a Merengue, Mama - Robert Mitchum
- 14. Samba De Uma Nota So - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
- 15. Basheer's Dream - Kenny Dorham
- 16. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - Luis Arcaraz &
- 17. Love For Sale - Sergio Mendes
- 18. Mambo Jambo - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
- 19. Estampa Cubana - the George Shearing Quintet
- 20. My Friend Elizabeth - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra