Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Latin
The SOUL of SPANISH HARLEM Latin Music – Latin Soul made a presence in the original Soul music scene in Manchester and London, due to the Mods affection for Latin rhythms in certain songs. The Drifters made several Latin styled recordings. Down In Mexico – Brasil – these are obvious but others used many Latin … Read more
Delusions (1969) Latin Jazz / Soul from Ray Rodriguez and his Orchestra. There has always been a liking of Latin Jazz and Latin Soul on our music scene right from the very beginning at the Twisted Wheel with ’45s such as Soul Source from Cal Tjader. This one is great. Very Cuban. Somewhat Brazilian and … Read more
Use It Before You Lose It Salsa Soul from Bobby Valentin. WIKI
Right On (1970) Dream Bossa Nova Hey, Western Union Man Broasted Or Fried Hey Jude Theme From Electric Surfboard Clarence Wheeler And The Enforcers
There Was A Time Dee Felice Trio – In the style of the Ramsey Lewis Trio this one recorded on James Brown‘s label and this instrumental is a version of JB’s: There Was A Time. A Bossa Nova Jazz Soul group, and it’s a fact that at the Twisted Wheel there were quite a few … Read more
SOUL SAUCE – (Guachi Guara) Cal Tjader (pronounced Yayder) basically a jazz band leader – cut Soul Sauce which became popular at the original Twisted Wheel in Brazennose Street and his tracks were also played at the Whitworth Street Twisted Wheel and at The Blue Note Club, also in Manchester. Tabasco and caipirinha! Cal Tjader … Read more
MAS QUE NADA – 1966Fool On The Hill (Beatles)The Look Of Love Sergio Mendez – Brazilian jazz influenced sounds, (Bossa Nova/Salsa) “Mas Que Nada” sung in Portuguese by the beautiful Karen Philipp (Gracinha Leporace). Mas Que Nada means ‘Oh Come On’ and speaks of the Macumba – The Santeria (the all white dressed magic cult found … Read more
HEY LEROY, YOUR MAMA’S CALLING – 1967 UK 1966 USA The Bertha Butt Boogie 1956 Jimmy Castor started as a doo wop singer and a saxophonist in New York. He also was a song writer and his first recording ‘I Promise to Remember’ was in the ‘Juniors’. In 1957 He took over as lead with … Read more
El Watusi – Columbia UK, 1963 Ray Barretto had a Puerto Rico cultural background although he was born in New York. He played the Congas. El Watusi was another Latin influenced track that like Cal Tjader’s Soul Sauce was popular for a time at the Twisted Wheel. And refreshed again at The Blue Note. (Soul Sauce was popular for the … Read more