The Case of the Latin Triangulation
In politics, triangulation is defined as presenting an ideology or a policy position that is situated between (and perhaps above) the positions at the right and left of the political spectrum. Today I am triangulating a Latin music playlist.
The music today is perhaps best described by what it is not... there is nothing to pulse-racing today, but neither are there any boleros, lounge groovers, or slowjams. Everything today features a touch of jazz sensibility, but nothing here that would ever be found in the jazz section at a record store. We will hear riffs on popular melodies and familiar vamps, but there are no big hits on today's show. Today's menu calls for 2 hours of enjoyable low-key Latin that you will somehow find still stuck in your head weeks later. It's a subtle and seductive infection.
Today's set themes in order: charming, campy, fun, lounge, big band, and mod.
- 12:03pm Rico Vacilon by Conjunto Sensacion on La Gloria del Cha Cha Cha (United Artists)
- 12:06pm El Amor de Mi Bohio by Rolando Aguilo y sus Estrellas on Cuban Jam Session (Maype)
- 12:09pm Cha Cha Perla by The Latin All Stars on Cha Cha Cha (Roper Records)
- 12:12pm Cha Cha Cha en Dos by The Latin All Stars on Cha Cha Cha (Roper Records)
- 12:15pm Ayer Y Hoy by The Latin All Stars on Cha Cha Cha (Roper Records)
- 12:18pm Los Barberos by The Latin All Stars on Cha Cha Cha (Roper Records)
- 12:21pm Capullito de Aleli by Valladares y su Conjunto on Esto Era Cuba Chaguito (Kubaney)
- 12:24pm Cumaye by Alfredito Zayas y su Grupo Folklorico on El Guaguanson (Panart)
- 12:27pm Caramelo a Kilo by Cheo Marquetti on Joyas de Oriente Vol. 2 (Areito)
- 12:29pm A Mi Que by Valladares y su Conjunto on Esto Era Cuba Chaguito (Kubaney)
- 12:32pm Pa' La Mar Serena by Alfredito Zayas y su Grupo Folklorico on El Guaguanson (Panart)
- 12:35pm Ponte Saya Colora by Alfredito Zayas y su Grupo Folklorico on El Guaguanson (Panart)
- 12:38pm Roncana by Miguelito Valdes on Miguelito Valdes Sings (Palladium)
- 12:41pm Desde Aquella Noche by Roberto Faz y su Conjunto on En Tropicana (Maype)
- 12:45pm Yo Bailo Con Ella by Roberto Faz y su Conjunto on En Tropicana (Maype)
- 12:48pm Adios Palma Soriano by Beny More on El Barbaro de Ritmo (Grosso!)
- 12:52pm Sibanicu by Roberto Faz y su Conjunto on En Tropicana (Maype)
- 12:56pm Y Ahora Que? by Rey Roig y su Sensacion on Otra Vez (Mericana)
- 1:00pm Yayabo by Valladares y su Conjunto on Esto Era Cuba Chaguito (Kubaney)
- 1:03pm Sasauma by Frank Emilio on Trio de Piano (Areito)
- 1:06pm Leo en La Habana by Leo Rosa on Ritmos Tropicales (Puchito)
- 1:09pm Guajira Melodica by Peruchin on The Incendiary Piano of Peruchin! (GNP)
- 1:12pm Si, Si, Tumbando Cana by Leo Rosa on Ritmos Tropicales (Puchito)
- 1:15pm Descarga Hibrida by Rolando Aguilo y sus Estrellas on Cuban Jam Session (Maype)
- 1:18pm Guajira En Menor by Peruchin on Trio de Piano (Areito)
- 1:21pm Pa' Gozar by Los Amigos on Estos Son Los Amigos (Siboney)
- 1:24pm My Latin Sombrero by The Latin All Stars on Cha Cha Cha (Roper Records)
- 1:27pm Mambo Tipico by Gilberto Valdes y su Orquesta on La Musica Del Maestro Gilberto Valdes (Panart)
- 1:30pm Descargon Pena by unknown artist on Melodias Inolvidables (Egrem)
- 1:33pm Unknown Title by Unknown Artist on Praga Cuba Te Saluda (Panart)
- 1:36pm Descarga Numero Dos by Chico O'Farrill All-Stars on Los Mejores Musicos de Cuba (Palladium)
- 1:40pm Descarga Ruben y Cachito by Ruben Gonzalez on Introducing... Ruben Gonzalez (World Circuit)
- 1:44pm Guajira Josephina by Bobby Montez & His Orchestra on Viva! Montez (World Pacific Records)
- 1:47pm Latino Loco by Julio Gutierrez on Play the Exciting Sound of Havana B.C. (Sirena)
- 1:52pm Montero by Juan Pablo Torres on Y Viva La Felicidad...! (Areito)
- 1:56pm Dame Un Chance by Rey Roig y su Sensacion on Otra Vez (Mericana)