This was 80 cents. Pretty decent play list. A lot of my favorites on here.
Edmundo Ros was a Trinidad-born, Venezulean-weaned band leader who made a name for himself in the UK. Skilled with both percussion and vocals, Ros formed his own orchestra which played in various clubs and restaurants in London. He would also buy his own in 1951. Ros made many notable recordings during his career. His last public performance was in 1994. Ros would pass in 2011, two months shy if his 101th birthday.
This album, released by London Records in 1961 was done at a time when Ros style of music was quickly being supplanted by rock and roll. But it still is a decent album. It is a collection of songs mostly from either South America or the southern US with some other Latin tunes as well. Pretty good collection of tunes which are well done. As the title as well as Ros’ background would suggest, the songs are percussion heavy. Given this, the songs all feature pretty extensive orchestration. The band does not skimp on other areas for percussion’s sake. Good album.
For a sample, I had many choice to choose from. I went with “Deep in The Heart of Texas” which is well served by a Latin arrangement. I also went with “Brazil” because I always go with that song. I also went with “El Cumbanchero” for reasons that will be apparent next week.
Good album. Satisfactory.