BOBBY RODRIGUEZ & La Compañia "LATIN FROM MANHATTAN"

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ARTIST : BOBBY RODRIGUEZ Y La Compañía

TITLE : LATIN FROM MANHATTAN 

He was musical director, arranger, composer and tenor saxophonist with his brother Ray Rodríguez' orchestra late '60s to mid-'70s; worked on Ray's LPs Introducing Ray Rodríguez And His Orchestra '68 and Delusion '69 on Alegre, Ray Rodríguez y su Orquesta '70 on Cotique, Ray Rodríguez and Duro '74 on the Mericana label.

REMARKS: THE GREAT, LATE, BOBBY RODRIGUEZ....

He organised his own brass and flute-led band La Compañia (The Company) '74 blending típico Latin music with jazz, soul and funk influences, together with a songbook liberally peppered with English-lyric numbers; worked NYC salsa club circuit before making LP debut on Fania sister label Vaya with Lead Me To That Beautiful Band '75, including Rubén Blades penned hit "Numero 6" about subway delays. Puerto Rican born Junior Cordova (an alumnus of Nelson Feliciano, Rafael Cortijo and Kako's bands) and José Acosta provided Spanish vocals; trombonist Eddie Iglesias (b 8 June '52;d 29 June '02; aka Eddie Hernández, a second generation New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent who started with Bataan's band) sang English vocals. Bobby's live follow-up Salsa At Woodstock '76 included another Blades written hit "What Happened". Bobby, Acosta, Iglesias and La Compañia's timbalero Charlie Salinas performed on the Alegre All-Stars' 17th anniversary album Perdido '77 produced by Al Santiago. Bobby's hit single title track of Latin From Manhattan '78 was a salsa/Dixieland jazz makeover of Al Jolson's '30s hit. The album included the original recording of his classic composition "Sonero Del Barrio", which became the theme song of Los Soneros del Barrio founded in '99 by the late Martin Arroyo (an alumnus of La Compañia) and co-led by lead vocalist Frankie Vázquez. He produced, directed, arranged and played on Survival '79 on Tico by brother Ray's Orchestra Duro. Hay Que Cambiar La Rutina '80 and The Force Of The 80's '81 were his last two Vaya offerings.
 

1. Latin from Manhattan 

2. After Midnight 

3. Cielito Lindo 

4. Siete Mujeres 

5. Mi Son Es un Vacilón 

1- Recuerdos de Mi Infancia
2. Sonero del Barrio
3. Hoy Daría Yo la Vida
4. Negra Sabrosura

PERSONNEL:

Credits of Latin from Manhattan

Bobby Rodriguez - Vocals (Background), Piano, Flute, Sax (Soprano), Arranger, Sax (Tenor),
Joe Wohletz - Trumpet

Al Dorsey - Piano

Eddie Hernandez - Vocals (Background), Vocals, Conga, Trombone

Jose Acosta - Vocals (Background), Marimba, Vocals, Guiro

Charlie Salinas - Timbales, Bongos, Bells

Jon Fausty - Engineer

Jose Febles - Arranger

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