Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Descarga Cubana - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
2. Goza Mi Trompeta - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
3. Cógele el Golpe - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
4. Trombón Criollo - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
5. Malanga Amarilla - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
6. Pamparana - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
7. Oye Mi Tres Montuno - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
8. Controversia de Metales - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
9. Gozar Timbero - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
10. Sorpresa de Flauta - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
11. Estudio en Trompeta - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
12. Guajeo de Saxos - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
13. Floresta - Cachao
14. Avance Juvenil - Cachao
15. Redención - Cachao
16. Descarga Mambo - Cachao
17. Juan Pescao [Tea for Two] - Cachao
18. Bombín de Perucho - Cachao
19. Descarga Mexicana - Cachao
20. Fantasma - Cachao
21. Bilongo - Cachao, , Chico O'Farrill y All Stars Cubano
22. Descarga Número Uno - Cachao, , Chico O'Farrill y All Stars Cubano
23. Descarga Número Dos - Cachao, , Chico O'Farrill y All Stars Cubano

Disc 2:

1. Leche Con Rón - Cachao, Walfredo de los Reyes Jr.
2. Boinas de Cachao - Cachao, Walfredo de los Reyes Jr.
3. Cha Cha Chá de Los Pollos - Cachao, Walfredo de los Reyes Jr.
4. Mucho Humo - Cachao, Walfredo de los Reyes Jr.
5. Es Diferente - Cachao, Walfredo de los Reyes Jr.
6. Oguere Mi China - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
7. Descarga General - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
8. Manisero - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
9. Descarga Guajira - Cachao
10. Inconclusa - Cachao
11. Luz - Cachao
12. Rumba Sabrosa - Cachao
13. Descarga Ñañiga - Cachao
14. Cachao Te Pone a Bailar - Cachao
15. Descarga Cha Cha - Cachao
16. Popurrit de Congas - Cachao

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17661 in Music
• Released on: 2007-09-24
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .30 pounds

Album Details
This Outstanding 2-CD Set Contains all of Israel "Cachao" López's Legendary Descargas in Havana (1957-1961) for the First Time Ever on One Release! Prior to this Edition, Cachao Aficionados Had to Buy Five Long Out of Print CDs in Order to Reunite all of this Material! Includes 24-page Comprehensive Booklet with Liner Notes in Both English and Spanish!

Customer Reviews

GREAT LATIN JAZZ FROM CUBA 1957-1961
TOTALLY OUTSTANDING RECORDINGS MADE IN CUBA 1957-1961 BY CACHAO DESCARGAS. VERY, VERY HEAVY ON THE PERCUSSION SIDE. YOU WILL NOT FIND THESE SONGS ANYWHERE ELSE, THIS CD SHOULD GET TEN STARS. WHEN YOU LISTEN, YOU WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE HEARING "THE REAL THING".

Very Impressive, but...
There are some amazing cuts on this set. Pieces, such as Redención, that preview the the collaborations with Andy Garcia. You can hear Armando (Chocolate) Armenteros, one of the finest trumpeters ever (anywhere), really show off his talent. Or Cachao's brother, Orestes (Macho)...

Ultimately, however, these are descargas (or jam sessions) with all that entails. Also unfortunate is that many, most cuts reflect that time when musicians were required say what they needed to say in roughly 3 minutes.