Great new CD (& 6 LP!!) release fro Jazzman! So pleased to see it on Spotify, been hammering it today.
Especially 'My Isabella by Danny Cobb' & 'Mable Scott's Fool Burro'.
I'll slot it into my RnB Mod slot.. Enjoy!
Spotify Link.........
Various Artists – Jukebox Mambo
Here is the official blurb.
A stunning collection that sheds light on a pivotal yet totally overlooked area of American music – the influence of Afro-Cuban and Latin rhythms on R&B and Jazz during the mid-20th century. Following up on the success of our ‘Jukebox Jam’ album of vintage juke joint and bar room sounds, compiler and DJ Liam Large digs even deeper to put together a diverse set of dynamite R&B sides, all built around Afro-Cuban, Latin and Caribbean rhythms.
The Blues and it’s populist sister Rhythm & Blues have been visited and revisited 100s of times on 1000s of comps, but the ‘Spanish Tinge’ has been completely overlooked, perhaps even scorned by purists. This album stands out from the rest and the result is a set which sounds stunningly fresh and unique – a remarkable achievement itself given that the actual songs average at around 60 years old.‘Jukebox Mambo’ showcases an experimental era which continues to inform today’s music, with Afro-Latin rhythms now completely assimilated into modern pop. The overtly sensual, exotic feel of many of these songs also continues to find an echo in modern music, and Jukebox Mambo provides a thrilling, sensual listening experience. Also included are detailed, illustrated liner notes which unveil the largely untold story of how Afro-Latin influences gradually affected Black American music during the 20th century, and in turn how this filtered into and transformed modern music thereafter.
Lovingly compiled, expertly annotated, with music as interesting as it is stimulating and arresting, ‘Jukebox Mambo’ is a new and exciting look at the era and music which changed history!
TRACKLISTING
1. Joe Lutcher - Ojai
2. Mable Scott - Fool Burro
3. Red Callender Sextet - Voodoo
4. Percy Mayfield - Louisiana
5. Larry Dale - Down In The Bottom
6. Dave Bartholomew - Shrimp & Gumbo
7. Danny Cobb - My Isabella
8. Marvin Phillips - Salty Dog
9. Fay Simmons - Big Joe Mambo
10. Gerald Wilson - Mambo Mexicana
11. Mad Man Jones - Snake Charmer
12. Lalo Guererro - Los Chucos Suaves
13. Sultans - Boppin’ With The Mambo
14. Alfredito - Honeydripper Mambo
15. Annisteen Allen - Take A Chance On Me
15. Gloria Irving - I Need A Man
17. Billy Red Love - A Dream
18. Faye Adams - The Hammer
19. Elena Madera - Pu-Chun-Ga
20. Cozy Cole - Cozy & Bossa
21. Camille Howard - Shrinking Up Fast
22. Joe Loco - Why Don’t You Do Right
Super limited unique vintage album style 6 x 10 inch book set with unique artwork, colour booklet and x4 tracks not available on either the LP or CD!
