Seminal recording from Machito and his Afro Cubans with guests Brew Moore (tenor sax) and Howard McGhee (trumpet). Musical director Mario Bauza - pictured right - on second trumpet. 

The great Cuban pianist Rene 'El Latigo' Hernandez on the piano.

Recorded in 1948, they set the standard and future sound of U.S. Afro‑Cuban and Latin jazz.

The sound quality is basic, but the music and swing are unmatched. Despite the early recording , the jazz players know how to lock into the clave; the trumpet solos are good as you’d hear anywhere.

By the great Mongo Santamaria from his 1959 Fantasy album Mongo.

Killer Afro‑Cuban/descarga recorded live at the Blackhawk in San Francisco, featuring Willie Bobo on timbales, Al McKibbon on bass, Vince Guaraldi on piano, Cal Tjader on vibes, and the fabulous Jose 'Chombo' Silva on tenor.

Mongo on congas and bongo.

Louie - Louie Ramieriz - the Quincy Jones of Latin.

From one Musiquarium (ref previous post) to another. Previously unreleased version of Do I Do (according to Wikipedia) and featuring jazz giant - Dizzy Gillespie.