Tito Rodriguez - Live At The Palladium

Released 1960 United Artists Latino

Produced by Don Costa

Re-issued by WS Latino

Available at Descarga, Prodland and possibly others

1. Mama Guela 2:36 (Tito Rodriguez)
2. Satin And Lace 4:25 (Phil Sunkel)
3. Te Comiste Un Pan 2:27 (Rosendo Ruiz Jr)
4. Liza 4:15 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
5. El Monito Y La Jirafa 3:49 (Rosendo Ruiz Jr)
6. El Pollo De Carlitos 2:23 (Rigual)
7. Double Talk 3:08 (Phil Sunkel)
8. El Sabio 2:09 (Tito Rodriguez)
9. Miedo Al Cha Cha Cha 2:07 (Rosendo Ruiz Jr)
10. El Mundo De Las Locas 5:58 (Aaron Sachs)

Arrangements by Harold Wegbreit, Phil Sunkel, Aaron Sachs, Julio Andino, Eddie Palmieri.

This is one of the most famous Tito Rodriguez albums. Probably the best dance track is the instrumental "Satin And Lace." Despite the venue Palladium in the album title, this album is better understood as a pioneering Latin Jazz album. As such other highlights would include Double Talk, El Mundo De Las Locas, El Monito Y La Jirafa and Liza.

As typical of Tito Rodriguez albums, personnel information on the CD is absent. Unlike in most other cases, I did manage to find many of the musicians involved in making this album with some research.

Musicians include (based upon my research):

Eddie Palmieri / Piano
Phil Sunkel / Trumpet
Bert Collins / Trumpet
Harold Wegbreit / Trumpet
Gabriel "El Chino" Gonzalez / Trumpet
Aaron Sachs / Tenor Sax
Pete Finelli / Alto Sax
Julio Andino / Bass
Manny Oquendo / Bongos
Pat Rodriguez / Timbales
Luis Goicochea / Conga
Tito Rodriguez / Lead Vocals, Percussion
others?