Orquesta Flamboyan con Frank Dante - Different Directions

Released 1968 Cotique

Re-mastered 2007 Fania/E-Musica

Produced by Ralph Lew

Available at Amazon, Descarga, etc

1. Ay Que Felicidad 3:35 (Frankie Dante, Angel Rodriguez, Ed Edenfield)
2. Pa' Guaynabo 3:28 (Frankie Dante, Angel Rodriguez, Ed Edendfield)
3. La Negra Caridad 3:02 (Javier Vazquez)
4. Paz 3:40 (Frankie Dante, Ed Edenfield)
5. El Jibaro 4:27 (Frankie Dante, Burre Speights)
6. En Caracas 3:38 (Frankie Dante, Angel Rodriguez, Ed Edenfield)
7. Lo Que Quiero Es Gozar 5:07 (Javier Vazquez)
8. Flores 3:11 (Frankie Dante, Burre Speights)

This is Frankie Dante (full name - Lenin Francesco Domingo Cerda) and Orquesta Flamboyan's debut second recording. The band has been described many things - bohemian, colorful, worst-dressed, smelly, a street band. Ay Que Felicidad and El Jibaro are good for Cha Cha, and Paz is fun for Salsa. I would say that this CD is not a bad intro to Frankie Dante's music except that it's the only one of his albums, which is not out of print currently - so it's not like there a choice in the matter.

Musicians:

Ed Edenfield / Piano
Eddie Gonzalez / Bass
Joe "Chickie" Fuentes / Trombone
Angelo Rodriguez / Trombone
Billy "Tata" Baxter / Timbales
"Latin" Joe Colon / Conga
Alex Ojeda / Bongos
Jose "Juicy" Cruz / Percussion, Chorus
Frankie Dante / Lead Vocals

Mark Dimond / Frankie Dante - Beethoven's V

Cotique CS-1075
Released 1975

Produced by Larry Harlow

Out of print. Check Amazon. This album presumably will be reissued by Fania/E-musica in near future.

1. Sabroson 4:23 (M. Dimond)
2. Los Rumberos 5:51 (D.R.)
3. Ahora Si 4:09 (M. Dimond)
4. El Quinto De Beethoven 5:41 (M. Dimond)
5. Maraquero 4:52 (M. Dimond)
6. Yo No Tengo Amigo 4:38 (D.R.)
7. Camarones 4:44 (M. Dimond)
8. Por Que Adore 5:53 (C. Curet Alonso)

All songs arranged by Mark Dimond (except “Yo No Tengo Amigo” arranged by Marty Sheller). Every song is interesting and danceable. Ahora Si and Maraquero are good for Cha Cha - somewhat less so for Camarones. All others are Salsa - different favorites for different people whether it's Los Rumberos, Yo No Tengo Amigo or Por Que Adore. Most of the backup musicians are from Larry Harlow's Orchestra Harlow.

Musicians

Mark Dimond / Piano
Nicky Marrero / Bongos (2,4,5,7)
Pablito Rosario / Bongos (1,3,6,8)
Frank Malabe / Conga
Mike Collazo / Timbales (2,4,5,7)
Nicky Marrero / Timbales (1,3,6,8)
Eddie “Guagua” Rivera / Bass
Lewis Kahn / Trombone
Reinardo Jorge / Trombone (2,4,5,7)
Barry Rogers / Trombone (1,3,6,8)
Randy Brecker / Trumpet (2,4,5,7)
Lou Soloff / Trumpet (1,3,6,8)
Junior Vazquez / Maracas
Yayo el Indio, Pete “Conde” Rodriguez, Ismael Quintana / Coro
Frankie Dante / Lead Vocals
Chivirico Davila / Lead Vocals (1,3,6,8)