El Niño Bonito Ya'll!

In the Pic to the left you've got Ismael Miranda, Larry Harlow (keyboard), Andy Montañez, Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco, Cheo Feliciano and José Alberto at the United Palace Theater on Saturday night in NYC at the Tribute to Ismael Miranda's 40 years in Salsa. ¡Dale! The Times incomparable Jon Parles has the story. Pic by Chad Batka.

Pa Que Suene

Cheo is tha man. Everyone knows. Dig this line up, they played in NYC last week - Johnny Pacheco conducting - duets with Ismael Miranda, Jimmy Sabater, and Marco Antonio Muñiz. Bobby Valentín on bass , Roberto Roena on drums and Papo Lucca at the piano. NYC hosted a glorious tribute to the man. The NY Times had the story last week by the great Jon Parles and this great pic by Julieta Cervantes. Wish we coulda been there.

Our Latin Thing - It's in English!

Check it out all diverse peeps who've come upon this place. Lo tuyo, lo mio, lo de otro. Produced by the Fania Records guys - this one documented an era and a sweet sound.

Symphony Syd starts it off it great style. (Syd rules. Although Syd, if you're listening out there great one, Pacheco is Dominican, not Puerto Rican) Our Latin Thing is the doc the Fania folk put out. Get it if you find it.