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*Bebo Valdes and his Orchestra, Cuban Dance Party, 1959

Bebo Valdés was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music, led two famous big bands, and was one of the "house" arrangers for the Tropicana .

The best big band that you might have heard in Havana in the years preceding and, briefly, following the Revolution, was arguably Bebo's. In Havana he was the king of the Tropicana and of the recording studio. He was one of the inventors of the mambo. And, though there are many contenders, one of the best Cuban orchestrators ever.

The quality - both the playing and the recording - of this album is astounding.
The orchestra is in top form and so is the maestro. This is an integral part of the mother lode of the Cuban big-band sound. There's plenty of drive and percussion in the cha chas and mambos to move the dustiest of shoes and hips.
It’s stately, graceful music, orchestral, with beautiful arrangements and perfect playing.

Highly recommended.

"The songs are consistently compelling, and aimed squarely at the dancefloor....The arrangements are bright and vibrant, with the orchestra playfully tossing melodic phrases back and forth..."


Bebo Valdes and his Orchestra

Cuban Dance Party 1959


- CD
- 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1 Babalu
2 Cha Cha No.1
3 El Cumbanchero
4 Habana
5 A Quien Engañes
6 Ita Morreal
7 El Manisero
8 Feria De Los Siglos
9 Aquellos Ojos Verdes
10 Sacuma
11 Tu Sabes Bien Que Te Quiero
Bonus Tracks Featuting Los Cordobeses:
12 Besame Mucho
13 Los Tintosos
14 Poinciana
15 El Bodeguero



This issue of "Cuban Dance Party" includes four bonus tracks featuring Los Cordobeses.

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