A. Tito Puente - Tito's Odyssey
Often referred to as "the king of latin music", Puente was a master timbales player, composer and band leader born in Harlem, New York.
`Tito's Odyssey' is the third Puente track in our Latin 45's series. Taken from the Tico-Allegre All Stars LP recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1974, released on Tico. A dramatic intro to top all dramatic intro's; a wall of building percussion, a huge horn section and crowd noise.
Previously unreleased on 7", aside from a rare radio Tico promo. Popularised in the UK by the likes of Snowboy, Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge.
AA. Sahib Shihab - Om Mani Padme Hum
The biggest drop in latin music! Taken from Sahib's `Jazz Joint Vol. - Companionship' LP released in 1971 on German label Vogue Schallplatten featuring other players including Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Francy Boland and Benny Bailey.
Shihab was an American born jazz and `hard bop' saxophonist who worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Art Farmer, Donald Byrd and many more greats.
`Om Mani Padme Hum' is a sanskrit word and widely used Tibetan Buddhist mantra.
Previously unreleased on 7".
1. Tito Puente - Tito's Odyssey
2. Sahib Shihab - Om Mani Padme Hum
