As we slowly creep towards the magic number of 100 mixtapes, this week we invite Mr Boogie a.k.a The Vinyl Junkie from Soulsa Productions to drop a new mix our way to round off your week in style. And of course, he doesn’t disappoint as the DJ and host of the Melting Pot radio show on Shoreditch Radio delivers a fiery blend of hot Latin jazz as only he knows how. Here he delves into his collection to bring us just over an hour’s worth of classic tracks, the type of which he used to spin at the legendary Bar Rumba in Shaftesbury Avenue just under a decade ago, and on occasion now when he’s out and about in London Town. There’s a little Kenny Dorham and Jack Costanzo, a brace from Willie Bobo, plus further goodness from Yoruba, Mongo Santamaria and Tito Puente. Then there’s Cal Tjader, a WHOLE host of Cal Tjader (Mr Boogie is clearly a big fan and we can’t complain, we love him just as much). All mixed with precision and delivered swiftly to our inbox. We hope you enjoy listening.
TRACKLIST
1. Kenny Dorham – Afrodisia (Taken from the ‘Afro-Cuban’ LP – Blue Note)
2. Jack Costanzo – Bajo Numero Uno (Taken from the ‘Bongo Fever!’ LP – Sunset Records)
3. Cal Tjader – Descarga Cubana (Taken from the ‘Soul Burst’ LP – Verve Records)
4. Cal Tjader – Cuban Fantasy (Taken from the ‘Cuban Fantasy’ LP – Fantasy)
5. Yoruba – Idzi (Taken from the ‘Yoruba EP’ – Boom Better Records)
6. Willie Bobo – Elation (Taken from the ‘Spanish Grease’ LP – Verve Records)
7. Willie Bobo – Psychedelic Blues (Taken from the ‘A New Dimension’ LP – Verve Records)
8. Cal Tjader – Mambo Mindoro (Taken from the ‘La Onda Va Bien’ LP – Concord Jazz Picante)
9. Mongo Santamaria – New One (Taken from the ‘Dawn (Amanecer)’ LP – Vaya Records)
10. Cal Tjader – Tanya (Taken from the ‘Soul Sauce’ LP – Verve Records)
11. Tito Puente – New Arrival (Taken the ‘Calle 54 Original Soundtrack’ – Chrysalis)
12. Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri – Los Bandidos (Taken from the ‘El Sonido Nuevo’ LP – Verve Records)
FILE UNDER: Jazz / Latin Jazz / Latin / Salsa
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