LOREZ ALEXANDRIA - More of the Great Lorez Alexandria (1964-2001) RM / Impulse! More Best 50 – 13 / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist
1 But Beautiful  4:18
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
2 Little Boat (O Barquinho)  2:17
Ronaldo Bôscoli / Roberto Menescal
3 Dancing on the Ceiling  1:32
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
4 It Might as Well Be Spring  6:58
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
5 Once (It S'Aim Aient)  2:20
Norman Gimbel / Guy Magenta
6 The Wildest Gal in Town  2:54
Sammy Fain / Jack Yellen
7 Angel Eyes  4:53
Earl Brent / Matt Dennis
8 This Could Be the Start of Something Big  2:20
Steve Allen
9 No More  3:09
Tutti Camarata / Bob Russell
10 That Far Away Look  2:25
Credits
Alto Saxophone – Paul Horn
Double Bass – Al McKibbon
Drums – Jimmy Cobb (tracks: 8)
Guitar – Ray Crawford (tracks: 8)
Piano – Wynton Kelly

MONGO SANTAMARIA - Afro-Roots (1959-1989) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A CD reissue of a mid-'70s repackaging of Mongo Santamaria's first two Fantasy albums, 1958's Yambu and 1959's Mongo, Afro-Roots is superb Latin jazz. Although these were Santamaria's first albums as a leader, the conga player had already worked with Pérez Prado, Tito Puente, and Cal Tjader, giving him absolutely impeccable Latin jazz credentials to go along with his obviously amazing chops. Considering that these albums were recorded for a general jazz audience and the tight, concise arrangements don't allow Santamaria room to stretch out as he did in concert (most of the songs are in the two- to three-minute range), Afro-Roots is still an impressively genuine album; although the '50s were the age of Martin Denny-style exotica kitsch, most of these tracks are extremely traditional Cuban music. Some, like "Bata" and "Timbales y Bongo," are simply hypnotic solos on the titular instruments, while others are traditional Afro-Cuban folk songs and chants. The delightful original "Afro Blue," which quickly became a Latin jazz standard, almost sounds out of place in this setting. Allmusic

Tracklist

1. Afro Blue.3:55

2. Che-Que-Re-Que-Che-Que 1:43

3 Rezo 2:10

4 Ayenye 2:38

5 Onyae 3:26

6 Bata 2:27

7 Meta Rumba 3:30

8 Chano Pozo 2:36

9 Los Conguitos 2:10

10 Monte Adentro 3:30

11. Imaribayo 2:00

12. Mazacote 10:33

13. Yeye 3:00

14. Congobel 2:54

15. Macunsere 2:59

16. Timbales Y Bongo 7:10

17. Yambu 4:00

18. Bricamo 4:19

19. Longoito 3:15

20. Conga Pa Gozar 4:04

21. Columbia 4:43

Credits

Bass – Al McKibbon

Congas – Francisco Aguabella, Modesto Duran

Percussion – Carlos Vidal, Mongo Santamaria

Piano – Vince Guaraldi (tracks: 12)

Tenor Saxophone – Jose "Chombo" Silva (tracks: 12)

Timbales – Willie Bobo

Vibraphone – Cal Tjader (tracks: 12)

Flute - Paul Horn