Descargas Cubanas - Limited 180-Gram Vinyl with Bonus Tracks

Legendary composer, arranger, band leader and double bassist Israel "Cachao" López (1918-2008) is universally recognized as one of the most prolific and influential figures in the history of Cuban music. He was a co-founder of the widely popular mambo style in the late 1930's, and a primary exponent of the "descarga" movement of the 1950's. Cachao's recognition as one of the most formidable Cuban musicians helped him to get the chance to record as a leader in 1957. He and his sidemen got together for informal jam sessions at around 4 a.m., after fulfilling their professional obligations. These sessions were known as "descargas", combining the improvisational and informal characteristics of a jazz jam session with harmonic progressions and rhythms distinctly Cuban. The album Descargas Cubanas, presented here, marked the very first in a series of recorded "descargas," and includes several legends of Cuban music, such as Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar, Generoso "El Tojo" Jiménez, and Tata Güines.

Track List

1. DESCARGA CUBANA
2. GOZA MI TROMPETA
3. CÓGELE EL GOLPE
4. TROMBÓN CRIOLLO
5. MALANGA AMARILLA
6. PAMPARANA
7. EL BOMBÍN DE PERUCHO
8. OYE MI TRES MONTUNO
9. CONTROVERSIA EN METALES
10. A GOZAR TIMBERO
11. SORPRESA DE FLAUTA
12. ESTUDIO EN TROMPETA
13. GUAJEO DE SAXOS
14. DESCARGA MAMBO