AL ESCOBAR - THE MODERN SOUNDS OF AL ESCOBAR
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AL ESCOBAR - THE MODERN SOUNDS OF AL ESCOBAR. USA RELEASE - TICO - LP1184
1962
Al Escobar...Moving always moving, from birth in Baranquilla, Colombia to his growin up in New York City, and working with Tito Puente, Miguelito Valdes and Vicentico Valdes as well as other top bands and then moving again to California where he started his own band 10 years ago. Al has played in such top spots as the Hollywood Paladium, Ciro's, Club Seville on the West Coast and then as musical director for Earth Kitt, worked his way east by way of Stardust in Las Vegas and ended up at the Copacabana in NY, and then to the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach for two years.
Moving, always moving toward the end result...this album, "THE MODERN SOUNDS OF AL ESCOBAR". This album of Al's is a mixture of Latin and Soul Music arranged by Al. He also sings a beautiful bolero, "Esta Tarde Vi Llover", and composed a song "Ape Walk", which is also the name of a dance he originated. Special credit is given to Pete Bonet and Ray Pedaza who are the vocalists on this album and thanks to Joe Venneri and Frank Dahm of Incredible Sound Studios in New York City.
FIRST PRESSING. MONO:SLEEVE IS VG+ AND VINYL M-.
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