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Chino Rodriguez y La Consagracion

'Maestro De Kung-Fu'

Musicians:
Chino Rodriguez (aka Chung Mui) - Musical director, bandleader, coro, vocal
Edwin Sanchez - Vocal, percussion, coro
Jose Lopez Jr. - Piano, moog
Hector Palacios - Timbales
Mel Tirado - Bongo
Tito Vales - Congas
Bob Auld - Trumpet
Greg Langdon - Tenor sax
Joe Gottschalk - Trombone
Emilio "Lucky" Rodriguez - Bass

Guests:
Ralph Castrella - Coro
Nestor Sanchez - Coro
Ismael Diaz - Coro
Felix Palacios - Quinto
Joe Battaglia - Guitar, tres
Alfredo Rodriguez - Piano on Moonlight Serenade

Special Guest:
Andy Harlow - Flute, sax, vibes

Now available for the first time on CD!

Of Puerto Rican-Chinese descent Chino Rodriguez was born in New York City on the 2nd February 1954. With his band La Consagracion, Chino recorded two albums for SALSA RECORDS in the early 1970s: 'Maestro De Kung-Fu' and 'Si Te Vas Mi China'. Both albums were produced by Fania All-Stars member and salsa legend Larry Harlow and feature his brother Andy Harlow on flute, sax and vibes. At that time Chino Rodriguez y La Consagracion were nominated in the Latin NY Magazine's Award for best new band.

This CD re-issue of the 'Maestro De Kung-Fu' album contains some of the best gritty mid-seventies salsa dura with plenty of swing. This is the first issue of the album on CD.

Although the band are not currently active Chino still works in the Latin music industry with his management firm C.R.M. and Omni Latino Entertainment (Ole) booking latin music acts.

"Well I remember a few songs on the first project that I think date the time. La Computadora was the first Latin recording to use a MOOG synthesizer. And Larry Harlow played it, he didn’t even know how to turn it on, it took about an hour, maybe more, to figure it out. The other was Moonlight Serenade with Alfredo Rodriguez on piano. He was a Cuban Master, what an artist, this guy would play and you would just be amazed, he would just make you be amazed when you heard the sound come out of the piano - it was true magic..."
Chino Rodriguez

Click here to read an interview with band-leader Chino Rodriguez in our magazine section Entre Amigos'.

Also available is the second release by China Rodriguez y la Consagracion

China Rodriguez y la Consagracion canta Victor Rodriguez
'Si Te Vas Mi China'
(SICD717)

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Chino Rodriguez y La Consagracion

'Maestro De Kung-Fu'

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Maestro de Kung Fu (5'15") 2. Una Vez Mas (5'59") 3. Moonlight Serenade (4'53") 4. Calembe (4'53") 5. La Suerte (4'10") 6. La Computadora (5'54") 7. Te Haces (4'46") 8. La Formula Triunfo (4'45")

Duration (40'37")

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