December 2024 reïssue: CACHAO Y SU COMBO LP - Limited Edition 180g Vinyl featuring the complete album + 2 bonus tracks.
Legendary composer, arranger, band leader and double bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez (1918-2008) is universally recognized as one of the most prolific and influential figures in the history of Cuban music. He was a co-founder of the widely popular mambo style in the late 1930`s, and a primary exponent of the "descarga" movement of the 1950`s.
Cachao`s recognition as one of the most formidable Cuban musicians resulted in him getting the chance to record as a band leader in 1957. He and his sidemen got together in the early hours for informal jam sessions after fulfilling their gigs. These sessions were known as "descargas", combining the improvisational and informal characteristics of a jazz jam session with harmonic progressions and rhythms distinctly Cuban.
SIDE A:
1. Descarga Cubana
2. Goza Mi Trompeta
3. Cogele El Golpe
4. Trombon Criollo
5. Malanga Amarilla
6. Pamparana
7. El Bombin De Perucho
SIDE B:
1. Oye Mi Tres Montuno
2. Controversia En Metales
3. A Gozar Timbero
4. Sorpresa De Flauta
5. Estudio En Trompeta
6. Guajeo De Saxos
7. Descarga Mambo