Chuy Reyes "Mambo At The Mocambo" 10" LP - 1950-'51

"Mambo At The Mocambo"
Chuy Reyes

10 inch LP on Capitol Records. 1950-'51
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Chuy Reyes was a pianist who led a "Latin American society band" which played mainly in Hollywood, L.A. at the legendary 'Mocambo' Club, but also played gigs in *N.Y.C. (*Xavier Cugat's territory) as well as traveling outside the U.S.

For me, this was his best LP.
While a few tunes maintain his "Society band" sound, several are great Cuban classics that swing.
("Almendra" comp: Abelardo Valdés, "A Baracoa Me Voy" comp: 'Antonio Machín', "Dile A Catalina" comp: 'Arsenio Rodriguez', "Blen Blen Blen" comp: 'Chano Pozo', "Negra Leono" comp: 'Antonio Fernandez'.

Swinging arrangements, great piano solos, great singer. The flautist has that "Socarras" sound.
Great cover artwork showing the "darker skinned" musicians playing at the Mocambo Club for the "light skinned" society types.

1. Boteando ***** (a few skips)
2. Almendra *****
3. A Baracoa Me Voy *****
4. Dile A Catalina *****
5. La Ultima Noche (a few skips)
6. Blen Blen Blen *****
7. Negra Leono ****
8. Hokey Joe ***(English vocal)

4. Dile A Catalina

6. Blen Blen Blen

Ripped from original vinyl.
I purposely left track #8."Hokey Joe" uncleaned so you can hear what the others sounded like before I cleaned them with Goldwave V.5