Felo Bergaza - two LP's - 1960 - Cuba

Felo Bergaza

Pianist and composer.
Born in 'Trinidad De Cuba' August 29th, 1916.
Died in La Habana, 1969.

Felo Bergaza was "the man"!
Two Lp's with his swinging group.
These can be found as re-issues on CD, though they were taken from the original vinyl.
There is one recording by him that's not easy to find, recorded in the '60's, called:
“Percusión tropical - Felo Bergaza y su combo”,
with Aristides "Tata" Guines" Soto y Alejoà,
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias and Guillermo Barreto.
(Anybody have it? Let me know)

"Felo And His Piano"
Maype vinyl LP - 1960

With the late Ricardo 'Papin' Abreu: tumbadoras, vocal.*****

Frank "Panchito" Bejerano: bongoes.*****
Pablo Cano: electric guitar.
Felo Hernández: acoustic bass.
(brother of Orlando "Papito" Hernández).
Armando Zequeiria: drum set.
Jose Antonio "Ñiquín" Quesada: clarinet and sax.

3. Sale Macúmbelé
Ricardo 'Papin' Abreu: solo tumbadoras
Frank "Panchito" Bejerano: solo bongó 

4. A Medio Los Cocos
Pablo Cano: electric guitar solo
Ricardo 'Papin' Abreu: tumbadoras, vocal
Armando Zequeiria: solo en 'pailateria'

9. Mesconlanza De Ritmos
Ricardo 'Papin' Abreu: vocal, quinto

12. Descarga De Felo
Pablo Cano: electric guitar solo
Ricardo 'Papin' Abreu: solo en tumbadoras

"Intimidades"
Maype vinyl LP - 1960
Bongó, tumbadora, drum set solos.
4. Cha Cha Chá Bururu

"Rapsodia Latina"
CD same as Intimidades, but very poor fidelity

Combo de Felo Bergaza

Video

Doris De La Torre " Tu Dominas" (Cuba 1958-59)

" Tu Dominas" - 1958

'Doris De La Torre'
The original '58-'59 LP cover.

This will be the first of a few posts this weekend by two Cuban "Divas", this first one by Doris De La Torre, the next one by Omara Portuondo ('61).

This Doris De La Torre and her LP "Tu Dominas" from either 1958 or 1959.
'Doris De La Torre' was an important singer within the early part of the Cuban song movement known as Filin' (Feeling).
Doris came from 'Felipes Dulzaide's' group, in which she was the main vocalist.
She also played Vibraphone and guitar.
Unfortunately this is the only LP she ever recorded in the 1950's.
Her unique style is lush, romantic and VERY sensuous.
And is in perfect harmony with the eight core musicians on this LP.
(You can hear one track in the player on this blogs portal page.)

There is also a song Doris De La Torre sings on this LP track #5 "Ada" she sings in a combination of Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and even Yiddish!

The Orchestra Arranged, conducted by Maestro Eddy Gaytán, an Accordionist, Vibraphone player bandleader who was born in 1929 in Argentina, but who moved to Cuba in 1950.

You can watch an old early 1960-62 video from Cuban T.V. with him playing with Rosita Fornes on Youtube: Here

The song in the video is "Noches De Moscu" probably '60-'62 when Russias foot was "in the door" She's wearing what looks like a "Houndstooth" patterned dress.
This is really a great LP, a real example of the early Filin' style.
Eddy Gaytan's Arrangments are lush, romantic and with just the right amount of Vibes and Accordion in spots not to be overbearing. Awesome bass Clarinette and acoustic Bass playing!
Superb "brush work" by De Los Reyes on trap drums, Pablo Cano's electric guitar swings.

1. Tu Dominas

2. En La Duda
3. Una Rara Sensacion
4. Imagenes
5. Ada
6. Asi
7. Amorado Encuentro
8. En La Imaginacion
9. No Me Culpes (Don't Blame Me)
10. Envenename Los Labios
11. Me Recordaras
12. Criatura De Sol
13. Para Que Illusionarme
14. Si Alguien

6. Asi

Musicans / Musicos
Piano - Philipe Yanez
Bajo - Orlando "Papito" Hernández
Drums - Walfredo De Los Reyes Sr.
Saxofon - Jesús Caunedo
Guitar - Pablo Cano
Trumpet - Alejando "El Negro" Vivar
Arpa/Harp - Miriam Sinca
Tumbadoras (Congas) - Antonio Machado