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Saturday, April 25, 2009

DAVE PIKE And His Orchestra : Montuna Orita (1964)

As the title suggests, this is Latin-tinged jazz by vibist Dave Pike. There are a number of classic jazz and Latin musicians featured here, including Willie Bobo, Hubert Laws, and "Patato" Valdes. This track also featured a VERY young Chick Corea on piano, one of his first recording sessions.
Song : "Montuna Orita" by Dave Pike and his orchestra
From the LP "MANHATTAN LATIN" (Decca) 1964

LINEUP:

Dave Pike : vibes
Hubert Laws : piccolo, tenor saxophone
Dave Burns : trumpet
Ray Copeland : flugelhorn
Chick Corea : piano
Israel "Cachao" Lopez : bass
Carlos "Patato" Valdes : conga, vocals
Robert Thomas : percussion, vocals
Willie Bobo : drums

Get it here : Montuna Orita

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