'Salsa Nueva'
Various Artists

Originally released in the 1990s, this is a compilation of specially recorded tracks for the salsa dancer. New York salsa bands featured include: Orquesta Royal, Orquesta Unidad, Luis Cruz Y Grupo Sass, Orquesta Los Rivales, Orquesta Los Timidos and others.
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Joe Quijano and his Orchestra
'Salsa-Natra In Clave'

Frank Sinatra in Clave! Songs made famous by Sinatra given a salsa workout. "In the early 60s, Mr. Frank Sinatra and Mr. Tito Puente were going to record a Latin LP together (I remember driving my dear friend Mr. Charlie Palmieri to the Waldorf Astoria for a meeting with the artist and repertoire people)..."
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Alfredo Naranjo
'Vibraciones De Mi Tierra'

Joined on this release by many top players in Latin music, including Arturo Sandoval on trumpet, vibes player Naranjo conjures up a new genre in Latin Jazz typified by the outstanding track 'Afro-Venezuelan Bop'! 
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Joe Quijano and his Orchestra
'Presentando Mi Gran Orquesta, My Big Band Sound'

Digitally re-mastered from the original analogue tapes. This is Joe Quijano with a full 20 piece latin band. Arrangements by Ray Santos, Marty Manning, Nick Jimenez and Emilio Reaves.
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Huascar Barradas y Maracaibo
'Candela'

Hot new flute player from Venezuela, with a great line up of guests, from the legendary timbalero Frankie 'El Pavo' Hernandez to the contemporary Guaco.
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Remarkable and sparkling South American music stars get together in a worldwide project, with the purpose of creating a historical and cultural document on varied Latin American musical expressions, performed with contemporary sounds. 36 songs, on 3 CDs that were produced for UNICEF. Major artists that took part include: Compay Segunda, Paquito D'Rivera, Alex Acuna, Armando Manzanero, Bela Fleck, Luis Eurique, Ary Baroso, Habana Ensemble, and others
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Serenata Guayanesa
'Serenata para las Madres'

Various traditional Venezuelan rhythms beautifully arranged and expertly executed by strong vocal group with spirited accompaniment!
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Bernardo Padron
'Seadance'

'This recording is an expression of Bernardo himself: simplicity, sensitivity and musicality as a player and also as a composer and arranger of all the pieces. Beautiful, haunting themes. It sounds good, it sounds natural and it sounds intimate... His music is beautiful'.
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Habana Ensemble
'Mambomania! A Tribute to Perez Prado'

A major Havana orchestra, their arrangements bridge the gap between mambo and timba. Several of its members have been disciples of Chucho Valdes's Irakere fo many years. The new "Cuban cool".
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Richard Egues and Friends 
'Cuban Sessions'

Former Orquesta Aragon first flute and director, Richard Egues explores the Cuban repertoire together with Buena Vista's Omara Portuondo, Guajiro Mirabel and Pedro Depestre, Irakere's director Chucho Valdes, Isaac Delgado and Ernan Lopez Nussa, among others.
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Francisco Pacheco
'...y su Pueblo'

Traditional rhythms with a modern salsa twist!

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Pedro Despestre 
'Son, Charanga y Pasiones'

Former Orquesta Aragon, violin maestro and member of the Buena Vista Social Club (appearances in Ibrahim Ferrer's, Omara Portuondo's and Cachaito's releases), Pedro Depestre died April 2001 while touring with Cachaito in the first concert of their European tour. "Son, Charangas y Pasiones" is the last album recorded at Egrem Studios in 1999.
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César López y Habana Ensemble
'Todo Incluido'

Ex- Irakere members forming a Cuban Latin Jazz ensemble - Habana Ensemble, fronted by Cesar Lopez!
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