Orq. Melodias Del 40 - 1960 - Cuba

"Arrollando''

La Melodia Del 40
1960 Montisa LP

Several superb violin solos by Brindis.
And a KILLER acoustic bass player.

Ripped from original vinyl @320
"Cleaned" & "trimmed" with 'Goldwave V.5'

"Alternate homemade" cover.

Beny More, Olga Guillot, Brindis.

"Musica Cubana Bailable"
Orq. Melodias Del 40
Vinyl LP

"Melodias Del 40"
Compilation CD on Montmartre.
1. Las Ninfas
2. Nadie sabe nada de la vida
3. Joropo de Celofan
4. En verdad
5. Por un momento
6. Por un cerro mejor
7. Yo te lo voy a dar
8. Desde que tengo un amor
9. Tu no bailas
10. Que esperare de ti
11. Abre
12. Y siempre en Cuba
13. Tunas Bayamo
14. El niño prodigo
15. Me voy pa'moron


"Cha Cha Cha con la Orquesta Melodias Del 40"
Original cover - Puchito vinyl LP

Vinyl reissue on Antilla

"Dame Que Tu La Tienes!"
Vinyl reissue on Antilla

Both LP'S above remastered and reissued on Tumbao.

Photos: Musicos en Cuba

Lecuona, Mojica, Ackerman, Pratts, A. Roldan - 1940's

Beny Moré, Olga Guillot, Brindis

In memoriam: Alberto Cruz Torres "Pancho El Bravo" 1928-2009 Cuba

Alberto Cruz Torres
"Pancho El Bravo"

Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1928, - Cuba Dec. 2009
R.I.P. - Iba ayé ba yé t'orún
Quimeras y paradojas de un gran músico


Besitos a La Francesa
 
Obreros Somos


El difunto 'Pancho El Bravo' : flauta

"Orquesta Pancho El Bravo"

Areito vinyl 7' EP cover.
1969

Julio Valdés and Cheo Junco on vocals.
El difunto "Pancho El Bravo" on flute.
Piano: Richard Egües
First Violin: Miguel Barbón Brindis a.k.a."El Niño Prodigio"

6. Union cienfueguera - Dejame pensar

7. Almendra - Amor Dormido

8. El Cadete Constitucional - Tan Solo

10. Chirimoya - Repitelo


Rosendo Rosell and Julio Valdés

An excellent review of these recordings as well as of the band and the musicians was written May 31, 2000, by the respected Cuban music historian, Señor 'Luis De Quesada' almost nine years ago...you can read it it Here.

"De Nuevo"
Vinyl LP on Maype

"Guayaba...Ahora Si"
Julio Valdés: Vocal.
Vinyl LP

'Pancho El Bravo' "Los ineditos'en vivo"
Mid 1960's & early 1970's
Excellent sound quality.

2. Para gusto se han hecho los colores

12. Baila Kimbongolo
 

"Charanga Tipica"Pancho El Bravo
A CD on the 'Montmartre' label.

All 15 tracks taken from other vinyl LP's poorly transferred from vinyl to CD,
but swinging. 60's and '70's Pancho El Bravo.

"La Charanga Que Entro En Orbita"
Pancho el Bravo
1990 Egrem/Areito vinyl LP

"Bótate Na' Ma'"
Pancho el Bravo y sus Candelas del Tira Tira
1949-1960-1961
Nicely remastered reissues on a Caney CD

Gilberto Valdés "Instrumental" - Cuba

"Instrumental"
Gilberto Valdés

Vinyl LP - Original Panart cover

Gilberto Valdés : piano, arranger, conductor, composer
Orchestra includes:
Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar: trumpet
Generoso "Tojo" Jimenéz: trombone
Juan Pablo Miranda: flute
Los Hermanos Peñalver:: saxophone's
Brindis: violin
Guillermo Barreto : timbales
Tata Güines - Federico Aristides Soto y Alejoà: tumbadoras
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias:: bongoes

2. Mambo Tipico

4. En La Sierra Maestra

5. Que Vengan Los Rumberos

6. Ecó

7. Mambo Rumbon

Reissued on on the Canadian label, 'Select' as "Ecó".


Original LP Sold on Ebay for $132.50