A bit
more jazz and pop-oriented than some of his later sessions, with covers of
"Yesterday," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "And I Love
Her," "Walk On By," and "Goldfinger." However, when
Pucho decides to pull out the funky grooves -- as he does on "Cantaloupe
Island," "Vietnam Mambo," and "Strange Thing Mambo" -
he and the Latin Soul Brothers can smoke. Even at its slightest, this is decent
mood music. At its best, it's significantly more than that, Enjoy!
The Latin Soul Brothers were at their best when they
went for the hottest and funkiest grooves, as on their fine version of
"Cantaloupe Island," or eccentrically titled originals like
"Soul Yamie" and "Vietnam Mambo." The Latin Soul Brothers
certainly couldn't have been accused of predictability, incorporating straight
modern jazz chops, psychedelic flourishes, and soul-jazz organ grooves into
their repertoire when the mood suited them. The constant factor was the active
Latin percussion section, featuring conga, bongos, and Pucho's own timbales. ~
Extract by Richie Unterberger, AMG.
Prestige
Records, PRST 7471, 1966
Recorded
15th February, 1966 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Personnel:
Henry
"Pucho" Brown - Timbales
Vincent McEwan - Trumpet
Claude Bartee - Tenor Saxophone
William Bivens - Vibraphone
John Spruill - Piano
Jon Hart - Bass
Richie “Pablo” Landrum - Congas
Norberto Apellaniz - Bongos
Tracks:
A1.
Cantaloupe Island {Herbie Hancock} (3:49)
A2. Walk On By {Burt Bacharach, Hal David} (2:37)
A3. Just For Kicks {James Phillips} (2:37)
A4. And I Love Her {John Lennon, Paul McCartney}
(3:41)
A5. Vietnam Mambo {Pucho} (4:00)
B1. The Shadow Of Your Smile {Johnny Mandel, Paul
Francis Webster} (5:09)
B2. Strange Thing Mambo {Arthur Sterling} (2:30)
B3. Goldfinger {John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony
Newley} (5:06)
B4. Yesterday {John Lennon, Paul McCartney} (3:07)
Total Time: 32:36
Credits:
Producer
- Cal Lampley
Engineer - Rudy van Gelder
Design, Photography - Don Schlitten
Notes - Ahmad Basheer (April 1966)
