This follow up to Harlequin's first collection of Miguelito Valdés' sides from 1938-1940 completes a fine overview of the singer's Cuban heyday with Orquesta Casino de la Playa. This time out, though, the program also includes some sides Valdés cut with the venerable charanga outfit Qrquesta Havana Riverside. Valdés excels with both groups, whether in a graceful mode atop Riverside's dignified danzon mix or at full barrel with the more raucous Casino de la Playa. And the material, including numbers by future percussion star ...
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This follow up to Harlequin's first collection of Miguelito Valdés' sides from 1938-1940 completes a fine overview of the singer's Cuban heyday with Orquesta Casino de la Playa. This time out, though, the program also includes some sides Valdés cut with the venerable charanga outfit Qrquesta Havana Riverside. Valdés excels with both groups, whether in a graceful mode atop Riverside's dignified danzon mix or at full barrel with the more raucous Casino de la Playa. And the material, including numbers by future percussion star Chano Pozo and guajira master Nico Saquito, is solid throughout. Check out one of Cuba's best vocal talents before he would find international fame with the likes of Xavier Cugat and Machito in New York and beyond. ~ Stephen Cook, Rovi
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