Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers

Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers – Heat! (1968/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:29 minutes | 1,57 GB | Genre: World
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers was a Latin jazz, soul jazz and R&B group formed in 1959 by timbales player Henry “Pucho” Brown. Of the many musicians that worked in his group, Chick Corea is among them. In 1973 he disbanded the group and focused more on traditional Latin music.

In the 1990s, his music received interest from the British Acid Jazz scene, and the re-formed Latin Soul Brothers perform today.

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Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – Jungle Fire! (1969/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 31:26 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prestige

One of the greatest albums by this funky Latin combo! The record differs from some of their earlier Prestige albums in that the tracks are longer, more instrumental, and have a hard fuzzy electric groove. The band jams hard in a way that’s more like some of the funk combos of the early 70s, than the Latin groups from which they came – and that’s no problem by us, because the results are wonderful! Includes two funky numbers written by Sonny Phillips – “The Spokerman” and “Jamilah” – plus a great extended cover of “Cloud Nine”. Great horn work from the funky Pazant Brothers, plus Seldon Powell, who also plays flute and tenor on the album – and other jazz funk stars on the album include Bernard Purdie, Billy Butler, and Neal Creque, Pucho’s right hand man!

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