Two LP's featuring singer Carlos Diaz.
Orq.Casino De La Playa, while considered a Havana "society band" that didn't have the soulful sound of bands like Arsenio's, Chappottin's or Estrellas De Chocolate, but they definitely had a great swing all their own.
(Personally, I prefer the earlier 1940's recordings when Miguelito Valdés was the singer.)
On this LP, "Recuerdos De La Habana" the "ensemble playing" of the band swings with all superb musicians.
The second LP "Horas Intimas" features Carlos Diaz singing with three different bands:
Eulogio "Yoyo" Casteleiro y Su Conjunto.
("Yoyo" was a pianist)
Carlos Barberia y Kubavana.
And the Orchestra of Conductor Osvaldo Estivill.(in my opinion, the better of the two LPs)
Estivill was an arranger/composer/orchestra conductor. The songs Carlos Diaz sings with Estvill on here are all beautifully arranged "lush" boleros.
The songs he sings with Conjunto "Yoyo" Casteleiro and Carlos Barberia y Kubavana are very "tasty" Son Montunos and Guarachas, with great coros and several swinging tres guitar solos by "El Niño" Rivera.
"Horas Intimas"Carlos Diaz
Panart LP - mid to late 1950's
6. Cabeza Dura
(Andrés "Niño" Rivera Echevarria: tres solo)
9. Oye Mi Son Montuno
Niño Rivera tres guitar.
Alejandro 'El Negro' Vivar: trumpet solo
11. A Bailar La Bamba
Eulogio 'Yoyo' Casteleiro
Osvaldo Estivill
Carlos Barberia
Osvaldo Estivill
Carlos Barberia
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