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Orquesta Cubana

Title: Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna

Label: Malanga Music

Cat No:MM810
Format:CD

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This CD release includes the complete original all-star studio albums: “Cuba, Qué Linda Es Cuba” (1969).; and “Orquesta Cubana De Musica Moderna Vol. 3 (1970) both recorded in Havana.

Plus a live track from “Orquesta Cubana De Música Moderna” (1967) - recorded at the Teatro Amadeo Roldán, Havana.

All-star personnel includes : Chucho Valdés, “Cachaíto” López, Paquito D’Rivera, Enrique Pla, Carlos Emilio Morales, Arturo Sandoval, Leonardo Timor, Manuel “El Guajiro” Mirabal, Adalberto “Trompetica” Lara, Leopoldo “Pucho” Escalante, Juan Pablo Torres, Jesús “El Chino” Lam, Oscar Valdés Jr., Roberto García, etc, etc.

Total Time: 78:25 - 21 tracks - includes a 20-page comprehensive booklet with liner notes in both English and Spanish.

“The OCMM was the amalgamation between the outstanding director Armando Romeu and the musicians that would later form Irakere... It was an all-star orchestra – the best of the period..... and the first of its kind.” – Chucho Valdés

Track Listing for Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna
01 CUBA, QUÉ LINDA ES CUBA 2:41
02 Y TÚ QUÉ HAS HECHO 3:41
03 EL NICHE 3:59
04 ME SIENTO LIBRE 3:13
05 LA COMPARSA 3:13
06 LA ERA ESTÁ PARIENDO UN CORAZÓN 4:09
07 AY, MAMA INÉS 3:49
08 TE VAS A CASAR 3:01
09 EL ÑAME CON BACALAO 4:35
10 DE MIS RECUERDOS 2:47
11 LAS PERLAS DE TU BOCA 3:05
12 CON LA MANO EXTENDIDA 3:07
13 MODO CUBANO 2:59
14 SON DE LA LOMA 4:11
15 TEMA DE UN AFRICANO 2:53
16 LÁGRIMAS NEGRAS 3:15
17 RECORDANDO EL BLUES 6:31
18 ALMENDRA 4:41
19 BUFÓN 3:07
20 PORQUE YA NO ESTÁS 4:13
21 PASTILLA DE MENTA 5:15 (*)

Total Time: 78:25
(*) Bonus Track

Reviews

Songlines - Philip Sweeney

The band's expertise is never in doubt, and it can seriously cook. ***

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