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RICARDO MARRERO & THE GROUP - A TASTE
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A Taste
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Funk , Latin, Jazz LP fromn 1976 Repressed - When percussionist, pianist and vibe player Ricardo Marrero recorded the ultra-rare Latin jazz meets funk LP “A Taste” in 1976, little did he know that decades later that sealed copies of the original album would exchange hands among collectors for thousands of dollars.
A veteran of the New York salsa and Latin jazz scene since the mid-1970s, Marrero has worked with luminaries such as The Fania All-Stars, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, The 5 Stairsteps, Dave Valentin, Angela Bofill and most recently - Ruben Blades. Full of up-tempo funky gems and sizzling slow burners, “A Taste” also includes Marrero’s crossover hit “Babalonia” that received quite a bit of airplay in the mid-1970s. Originally pressed in a very limited quantity on Don King and Lloyd Price’s TSG Records, and with little or no promotion, “A Taste” nevertheless pushed the boundaries of New York City salsa forward and has subsequently become one of the rarest, sought after and expensive records the vinyl world has ever seen. Suffice it to say that the music on this obscure jewel is priceless, featuring some of the greatest players of the era, directed by the great maestro Marrero on keyboards, percussion, vibraphone and vocals with the legendary Dave Valentin (flute, percussion, coro), Ralphy De Jesus (bongos, percussion, quinto), Erasto Bernard (congas), Tito Marrero (drums, timbales, percussion), George Oldziey (flugelhorn, trumpet), Nancy O’Neil (lead vocals, coro), John “Figgy” Figueroa (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone), Sean Mahony (trombone) and John Dearth (trumpet). A taste of Ricardo Marrero & The Group is one that’s sure to satisfy.
Recorded in New York in the mid 70s, Ricardo Marrero's long-mythologised album finally re-emerges as more than a footnote in collectors' lore. Marrero, a Puerto Rican musician working across Latin soul, funk and salsa, made a record that slipped through the cracks at the time, its scarcity later amplifying its reputation. The music itself is direct and sunlit. 'Tiny' and 'Get Yourself Together' ride relaxed funk grooves, while 'Vengo' and 'My Friend' lean into warmer, melodic phrasing. 'Babalonia' remains the centrepiece, its rolling rhythm and vocal hook capturing the record's easy confidence. Elsewhere, 'A Taste Of Latin' lives up to its name, balancing dancefloor energy with loose, band-led interplay. Heard now, it sounds assured, generous and remarkably intact.
- Debut album by percussionist, Pianist, Vibraphonist and two time Grammy Award winner
- Rare 1970 melange of Latin Jayy, Soul, Funk and Salsa from New York City
- Features legendary flutist Dave Valentin
A veteran of the New York salsa and Latin jazz scene since the mid-1970s, Marrero has worked with luminaries such as The Fania All-Stars, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, The 5 Stairsteps, Dave Valentin, Angela Bofill and most recently - Ruben Blades. Full of up-tempo funky gems and sizzling slow burners, “A Taste” also includes Marrero’s crossover hit “Babalonia” that received quite a bit of airplay in the mid-1970s. Originally pressed in a very limited quantity on Don King and Lloyd Price’s TSG Records, and with little or no promotion, “A Taste” nevertheless pushed the boundaries of New York City salsa forward and has subsequently become one of the rarest, sought after and expensive records the vinyl world has ever seen. Suffice it to say that the music on this obscure jewel is priceless, featuring some of the greatest players of the era, directed by the great maestro Marrero on keyboards, percussion, vibraphone and vocals with the legendary Dave Valentin (flute, percussion, coro), Ralphy De Jesus (bongos, percussion, quinto), Erasto Bernard (congas), Tito Marrero (drums, timbales, percussion), George Oldziey (flugelhorn, trumpet), Nancy O’Neil (lead vocals, coro), John “Figgy” Figueroa (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone), Sean Mahony (trombone) and John Dearth (trumpet). A taste of Ricardo Marrero & The Group is one that’s sure to satisfy.
Recorded in New York in the mid 70s, Ricardo Marrero's long-mythologised album finally re-emerges as more than a footnote in collectors' lore. Marrero, a Puerto Rican musician working across Latin soul, funk and salsa, made a record that slipped through the cracks at the time, its scarcity later amplifying its reputation. The music itself is direct and sunlit. 'Tiny' and 'Get Yourself Together' ride relaxed funk grooves, while 'Vengo' and 'My Friend' lean into warmer, melodic phrasing. 'Babalonia' remains the centrepiece, its rolling rhythm and vocal hook capturing the record's easy confidence. Elsewhere, 'A Taste Of Latin' lives up to its name, balancing dancefloor energy with loose, band-led interplay. Heard now, it sounds assured, generous and remarkably intact.
- Debut album by percussionist, Pianist, Vibraphonist and two time Grammy Award winner
- Rare 1970 melange of Latin Jayy, Soul, Funk and Salsa from New York City
- Features legendary flutist Dave Valentin
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Last FM Information on Ricardo Marrero
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Ricardo Marrero released a few classic salsa records for Vaya in the mid 70s, plays all percussion instruments, as well as piano and vibes. When he breaks out the vibraphone, his sound is reminicent of Cal Tjader and the great Tito Puente.
Ricardo has been at the forefront of the Salsa and Latin-Jazz musical scene since the mid 70's. He has arranged for The Fania All Stars, Pete El Conde Rodriguez, The 5 Stairsteps and most recently Ruben Blades. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Last FM Information on The Group
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At least five different groups have recorded under name "The Group".
1. The Group was a Finnish progressive rock group, which was formed by Pekka Pohjola year 1977. In addition to bassist Pohjola, other members of the band were Olli Ahvenlahti (keyboards), Seppo Tyni (guitars) and Vesa Aaltonen (drums). In 1979 Olli Ahvenlahti left the group and the rest of the band continued under name Pekka Pohjola Group.
2. The Group a.k.a. Group Grope, a Boston area experimental Garage Punk band from 1979. Some members later formed Paladin and even later Group B.
3. The Group was a soul band, popular during the Northern Soul era. In the early sixties, sisters Pat and Diane Lewis had formed a group called The Adorables, along with two other sisters Betty and Jackie Winston. They signed with Golden World, owned by Ed Wingate. In 1966, Golden World was sold to Motown. Pat Lewis, already a noted solo artist, was signed by Solid Hit Bound Records, owned by Don Davis and LaBaron Taylor. Here she recorded several singles whilst continuing to arrange and sing background vocals with sister Diane and fellow session singer Rose Williams.
The three became the main background singers for Motown as well as the "go to" session singers for many writers, producers and recording companies in the industry. Together Diane Lewis, Pat Lewis and Rose Williams were simply known as The Group, at some point featuring Cecil Washington.
In 1969, Don Davis, owner of United Sound Recording Studio (writer/producer for Stax Records) called The Group for a session which was for Isaac Hayes’ album “Hot Buttered Soul”. Pat was hired to arrange and record background vocals. When the album was released it was an instant hit. Hayes called the girls and asked if they would like to go on tour with him.The Group were then re-branded Hot, Buttered & Soul.
4. The Group is punk band from Pancevo, Serbia. They started in 1995
5. The Group is a parody rap group that makes "ZamZarr rap" as they call it, they were founded in 2021 and released their first album "Better Than Beethoven" in 2022 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.