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LATIN TINGE
Legends of Latin music: Tito Puente and Nati Cano. We visit with these great bandleaders and musicians in New York and Los Angeles respectively to hear about the roots of tropical Latin jazz in Spanish Harlem and the Mexican mariachi scene of East L.A.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: El Cayuco Tito Puente
50 Years Of Swing, RMM - Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, RCA - Los Chucos Suaves Lalo Guerrero
Recuerdos, Mark Guerrero - Kiko & the Lavender Moon Los Lobos
Kiko, WB - Havana Moon Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA - Dos Gardenias Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club, Nonesuch - Puerto Rico Los Pleneros de la 21
Conjunto Melodia, Schanachie - INTERVIEW: Tito Puente
- Guajira Santana
Santana III, Columbia - Todavia Esquivel
Cabaret Manana, RCA - Girl from Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobim & Astrud Gilberto
The Man from Ipanema, Verve - Tropicalia Beck
Mutations, Geffen - Okiedoke Machito & his Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker
The Original Mambo Kings - an intro to Afro-Cubop, Verve
HOUR two
- Hip Hug Her Chico O'Farrill
Mambomania Talkin Verve, Verve - Acapulco Rock Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Arhoolie - 96 Tears Question Mark & the Mysterians
Question Mark & the Mysterians, Cameo - Johnny Charasquis Steve Jordan
The Return of El Parche, - Rosa Majeaur Queen Ida
Zydeco, Crescendo - Mama Inez Storyville Stompers
Feel So Good, Rugulator - Jellyroll Morton's commentary on "Spanish Tinge" Jellyroll Morton
The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord vol.4, Circle - Rum and Coca Cola Professor Longhair
Big Chief, Rhino - La Linda Guajira Ramon Veloz
Guajira y Son Vol.2, Rodven - Tanguedia I Astor Piazzola
El Nuevo Tango De Buenos Aires, Milan - Will O' the Wisp Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Sketches of Spain, Columbia - INTERVIEW: Nati Cano
- Tu Diras Lydia Mendoza
Mal Hombre, Arhoolie - El Paso Marty Robbins
The Story of My Life, Columbia - La Bamba Los Pregoneros del Puerto
Rec'd live at Folkmasters Series, Carnegie Hall, - La Cucaracha Orquesta Pajaro Azul
Texas-Mexican Border Music Vol.1, Folklyric - End Bed: Night in Tunisia The Sound of Poncena
Latin Spectrum, BBE
