The Exciting New La Playa Sound - The La Playa Sextet

Mambo Inn

The Exciting New La Playa Sound

The La Playa Sextet and Orchestra

Produced by Leroy Holmes

Engineer: Johnny Cue

Recorded at Capitol Studios - New York City

United Artists STEREO UAS 6357

1964

Personnel:

Paul Alicea - Leader, Guitar & Vocals

Marie Alicea - Maracas & Vocals

Paul Alicea, Jr. - Timbales

Alfredo (Chocolato) Armenteros - Trumpet

Neftaly Pinheiro - Lead Guitar

Claudino Torres - Bass

Alejandro R. Hernandes - Piano & Arranger

Frank Malabe - Congo Drums

Victor Paz - Trumpet

John Rodriguez - Bongo

Barron Rogers - Trombone

Vitin Aviles - Singer

From Billboard - August 22, 1964: Anyone interested in Latin American music knows the La Playa Sextet. Here they are with 22 songs grouped into medleys that cover all the popular rhythms, from mambo to merengue. There's a big exciting sound since the sextet has been augmented for this album by five more instruments and a singer.

Medley - Mambo's Coco Seco / Anabacca

Medley - Bolero's Duena De Mi Corazon Uno

Mondongo

Medley - Cha-Cha-Cha's El Jamaiquino / Doin' The Cha-Cha-Cha

Medley - Merengues Merengue De Frac / La Empaliza / La Maricutana / Compadre Pedro Jaun

Buena Suerte (guaracha)

Medley - Bolero's Primero Yo / Mira Corazon

Mambo Inn

Medley - Son Montuno El Guayo De Catalina / Quimbombo / Rabo Y Oreja

Medley - Rumba's Pare Cochero / Oye El Carbonero / Tumbando Cana / Los Carnavales De Oriente