LATIN LATIN PICKS LATIN BEAT ALFREDO - Alfredo de la Fe - Criollo Records - C-473 - Ralph Mercado Management will open filmed in East Harlem and the Casino 14 Producers: J. Rodrigues/A. de la Fe offices in Miami, Fla. in February. Plans are and included interviews with Ray, Tito, This is Alfredo de la Fe's first solo album. Those who are underway for Ray Aviles to move to Miami Charlie and Johnny Colon, director of the familiar with the music of Latin America and Latin New York will and handle the operation once the new of- East Harlem Music School. It was seen on recognize him as the aggressive young violinist of "La Tipica fices are set up. Mercado will continue his WNET (Channel 13) in the N.Y. Tri-State '73." This is not a typical Latin album. The salsa tunes in a heavy base of operation out of New York. area. charanga style, which appear on the album, are heavily spiced At the 1979 New York City PAS Conven- The Fania All -Stars did three SRO con- with the imaginative integration of Samba and funk. The tion, Latin Percussion, Inc. presented a certs in Venezuela, one in Maracaibo and balance of the tunes, which alternate from Latin to rock, disco clinic featuring New York City's top rhythm two in Caracas. It was their first trip to and funk, borrow richly from the vast store of Afro-Cuban and men, Eddie Montalvo on congas, Ricky Venezuela in two years. On the bill were Brazilian rhythms. All seven cuts are excellent. Marrero on timbales and Ricardo Marrero Celia Cruz, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, PEDRITO FERNANDEZ - CBS -Mexico DCS890 - Producer: on bongos and piano. Assisting in the clinic Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Pedro Ramirez was LP clinician, David Charles, who, along Miranda, Roberto Roena, Larry Harlow, with Ricardo, fielded Multi -talented singer Pedrito Fernandez scores again with questions from an Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Ismael Quin- enthusiastic crowd of 350 percussionists tana and Papo Lucca. another sparkling album that consists of a collection of who were for the most part of non -Latin -up the rancheras. He has recenty been acclaimed as the top new Celia Cruz will open "Salsa" background. Most impressive in comer in ranchera music in Mexico, and here he demonstrates of the market Atlanta, Ga. She will appear at the presentation was the ease with which Eddie Hilton Hotel with Casanova Y Montuno. She why cut after cut. The orchestra backing him in this album is Montalvo is able to extract such crisp, heads for Puerto Rico. superb. The songs are beautifully suited to his style with ex- back bright and loud tones from the cellent arraagemnts. A masterpiece for Pedrito. conga drum Charlie and Eddie Palmieri taped NBC - which, aside from his unique technique, is TV's new children's show "Hot Hero ALBUM DE ORO - Nydia Caro - Alhambra 161 - No generally attributed to the superior volume Sandwich." Two of the songs they perfor- Producers had with a fiberglass shell. med were written especially for the show. Nydia Caro is well known all over Latin America; she is an es- Criolla Records, a member of the Latin They will be seen on the Dec. 29 show. tablished superstar and no stranger to the Latin charts. In this Percussion Ventures family, has released New York, will lose one of Salsa's true album she excels vocally on every cut. Beautiful arrangements the LP "Alfredo." This is the solo debut of giants when Charlie Palmieri re -locates to and direction by Jesus Gluck. This album consists of ballads Alfredo de la Fe. The crafty violinist from Puerto Rico sometime in January. Plans and soft rods and disco. Best cuts are "Cuentale," "Hoy Canto Tipica '73 has brilliantly painted a rhythmic currently call for Charlie to take some Por Cantar,' "Contigo Fui Mujer," "Palabras de Amor," "El rainbow using the sharp colors of Latin members of his present orchestra with him. Amor Entre Tu Y Yo," "Luna Llena Estival" and "Las music. Presented in this collection of He will augment the band with local musi- Separadas." musical gems are shades of classical jazz cians. Charlie has led his own band in new as portrayed in "My Favorite Things" and York for over 25 years. Catalino Rolon, no an original disco illustration called "Hot To stranger himself as one of Latin music's Trot." When Alfredo blends typical leading promoters, will be making the move charanga style with touches of Afro-Cuban to Puerto Rico with Charlie. Catalino will be SINGLES TO WATCH and Brazilian rhythms, the results are mov- handling all of Charlie's business affairs. ing. This exhibition of masterpieces will Upon making the announcement of his PASQUALE (Epic -Mexico) Ayer Y Hoy (Marquez/Silva) gratify collectors of all musical tastes. move, Charlie also made it clear that he REYNA CRUZ (Columbia -Mexico) Cuando Este Sola (Herrera) Response to the "Skyline with Beverly would be making frequent trips to the U.S.. LOS DINNERS (CBS -Mexico) Caro Carolina (Vera) Sills" TV show, which featured Ray Salsa was definitely King Friday, Nov. 9th MARIA FERNANDA (RCA -Mexico) Contigo (Claudio Estrada) Barretto, Tito Puente and Charlie Palmieri at Roseland, known as the world's most KAVABY (RCA -Mexico) Disco Charleston (Renato Lopez) (Sal Cuevas accompanied on bass), has famous ballroom. The bands that played JUAN Y DAVID AZIZAR (RCA -Mexico) Adoes Canoa (Rafael Cardona) been sensational. Much credit for getting that evening were Orquesta Broadway, LOS CHAMACOS VILLA LOBOS (Columbia -Mexico) El Petroleo (Enrique Franco) the show on the road goes to Ralph Mer- Primitivo Santos, Louis "Perico" Ortiz, YOSHIO (CBS -Mexico) Estreno (Roberto Cantoral) cado Management; Harriet Wasser, who Charanga American and Charanga MARIA MEDINA (RCA -Mexico) Amor De Abril (M.C. Medina) does all of Ray Barretto's and RMM's press; Casino. ENRIQUE GIUZMAN (Orfeon) Ya No Volvera (Juan Gabriel)) and musicologist Joe Conzo. 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