Ocho I [IMPORT]

Ocho

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1973
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Sound
• ASIN: B0000520AH
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #523,869 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
The first of three albums by Ocho, one of the defining bands of the Latin New York Funk sound. Led by Chico Mendoza, Ocho have been featured heavily in Soul Jazz Records "Nu Yorica" series and these re-issues are the three definitive albums by the group. Along with other artists such as Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Bataan and Tito Puente, Ocho mixed Latin, Funk and Jazz in equal measure. The music of Ocho has never been fully available in this country before and Soul Jazz Records are releasing them in their entirety for the first time.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it maybe ocho but its number one/uno., October 18, 2004

By	dolphytone (njusa) - See all my reviews

since i bought the original albums in the 70's and not the reissues i will say they are still ahead of there time.leader Chico Alvarez later became a Prof/Teacher at William Patterson College. Herbie Morgan and Billy Phipps were pro jazz players as sidemen on many popular albums and are from the newark,new jersey area as were many of the band. the rthyms were authentic and solos hot and vocals smooth as can be.Tito Puente also enjoyed Ocho's fusion of styles which he had pioneered decades before.mainly a studio band they enlisted several pro latino singers for the dance numbers.one was Elliot Romero and Pete Marin who's brother Orlando was a famous bandleader, who sang english/spanish/soul and i believe Willie Torres of Joe Cuba fame sang brilliantly with Ocho.all in all a concept that would fit in even today with recycled sounds being so prevalent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ocho I, March 24, 2002

By	Antonio Fernandez (zuni, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

I have the orginal album. It is timeless and the best example of complex salsa rhythms especially with the combination of the sax and rhythm section. The vocals are outstanding. Orginally not generally accetped but today considered to the best examples of early salseros...