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From that amazing bulletin board called the Afro-Latin News Group, rec.music.afro-latin (you find it on Usenet, not World Wide Web), come the following recommendations for Latin Jazz recordings. This is a composite list by four of the most knowledgeable contributors to this news group in the area of Latin Jazz. This is not a consensus - a single vote qualifies a recording as a recommendation.
Nor is it exhaustive, especially in the CLASSICS category.

 

Thanks to Luis "JazzBuffalo" Moreno, Gregory "el tejazzrican" Pappas, Edward-Yemil "Lucumi" Rosario, and Paul "Songoman" Paleologos for sharing your knowledge here.
Please note that for a few of these, the label and/or release date information is unknown. These are marked with (?). If you happen to know this information, please send e-mail to bishikawa@picadillo.com
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CLASSICS
Duke Ellington Juan Tizol's song "Caravan" 1937 D. Ellington: Vol.1 - Duke's Men - Small Group (SONY Music) 1991
Dizzy's Big Band in Concert featuring Chano Pozo (GNP/Crescendo 23) 1948. Re-issued 1993
Kenny Dorham Afro-Cuban (Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2) 1955. Re-issued 1987
Stan Kenton Cuban Fire (Blue Note B2-96260) 1956. Re-issued 1991
Tito Puente Top Percussion (RCA 802282) 1957. Re-Issued 1992
Sabu Martinez Jazz Espagnole (BP 10-08) 1961. Re-issued 1998
Coleman Hawkins Desafinado (Impulse 12272) 1962 Re-issued 1997
Stan Getz/Gilberto Garota de Ipanema (Verve 8233611-2) 1963
Cal Tjader Soul Sauce (Polygram 521668) 1964. Re-Issued 1994
Eddie Palmieri/Cal Tjader El Sonido Nuevo (Verve 19812) 1966. Re-issued 1993
The Dave Brubeck Quartet Bravo! Brubeck! (Columbia/Legacy CK 65723) 1967. Re-issued 1998
Dizzy Gillespie/Machito Afro-Cuban Jazz Roots (OJC 447) 1976. Re-issued 1990
Bobby Paunetto Commit to Memory (Tonga 8305/2) 1977. Re-issued 1998
Joao Gilberto Amoroso/Brasil (Warner Bros. 9451652) 1977. Re-issued 1993.
Emiliano Salvador Nueva Visión (Qbadisc QB 9018) 1979. Re-issued 1995
Charlie Palmieri A Giant Step ( Budda 003) 1984
Charlie Palmieri and The Ensemble of Latin Music Legends Mambo Show (Tropical Budda Records 021) 1986. Re-issued 1990
Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton The New Tango (Atlantic 7 81823-2) 1987
The Original Mambo Kings An Introduction to Afro-Cubop (Verve 314 513876-2) 1993
Chico O'Farrill Cuban Blues (Verve 314 533 256-2) 1996(?)
Mongo Santamaria Skin on Skin (Rhino 75689) 1999(?)
"The Cuban Roots (of the 70's)" not on CD
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Deep Rumba The Night Becomes a Rumba (American Clave 1024) 1998
Eddie Palmieri Vortex (RMD 82043) 1996
Palmas ( Elektra 9-61649) 1994
Arete (Tropijazz 81657) 1995
Poncho Sanchez A Night with Poncho(live) ( Picante CCD-4558) 1993
Ralph Irrizarry Ralph Irrizarry and Timbalaya ( Shanachie 66010) 1998
Seis Del Solar/ Irrizarry Alternate Roots (Messidor 15831) 1995
Batacumbele Afro-Carribean Jazz ( Montuno 525). Release date unknown
Ft. Apache Band Crossroads (Milestone 9225) 1994
Moliendo Cafe (Sunnyside 1061) 1992
Rumba Para Monk (Sunnyside SSC1036D) 1989
Ray Barretto Contact (Blue Note 856974) 1997
Michel Camillo Thru my Eyes (Tropijazz 82067) 1997
Giovanni Hidalgo Worldwide (RMM/Sony 81056) 1993
Hilton Ruiz A Moment's Notice (Novus BMG 3123-2-N) 1991
Paquito D'Rivera Paquito D'Rivera & Arturo Sandoval - Reunión (Messidor 15805) 1990
Bobby Sanabria N.Y.C. Aché! (Flying Fish FF70630) 1993
Tito Puente Live at Birdland (RMM 82270) 1998
Tito's Idea (Tropijazz 81571) 1995
Special Delivery (Picante/Concord 4732) 1996
Mario Bauza Tanga (Messidor 15819-2) 1992; re-issued(?)
944 Columbus (Messidor 15828) 1994
My Time Is Now (Messidor 15824) 1993
Danilo Pérez Panamonk (Impulse/GRP 190) 1996
The Journey (Novus BMG 63166-2) 1994
Jesus "Chucho" Valdés Lucumí (Messidor 15976-2) 1986 (not 1988? reissued 91?)
Bele Bele en La Habana (Blue Note 23082) 1998
Briyumba Palo Congo (Blue Note 98917) 1999
Conrad Herwig The Latin Side of John Coltrane (Astor Place 4003) 1996
Luis Bonilla and the Latin Jazz All Stars Pasos Gigantes (Candid 79507) 1991
Afro Blue Band Impressions (Milestone 9237) 1995
Irakere Misa Negra (Messidor 15972) 1987
Rodríguez & Rendon Latin Jazz Orchestra Havana Blues (Palmetto Records 2034) 1998
Roy Hargrove's Crisol Habana (Verve/Poly 537563) 1997
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Suite 4 y 20 (Blue Note 80054) 1993
Hilario Duran & Cuban Jazz All Stars Killer Tumbao (Justin Time 101-2) 1997
The New Cuban Jazz El Greco y su Quinteto Top Secret, Volume 1 (?)
Bebo Valdés Bebo Rides Again (Messidor 15834) 1995
Poncho Sanchez A Night with Poncho (live) (?)
Bobby Matos Footprints (CuBop 005) 1996

Andres Boiarsky Into the Light (Reservoir 149) 1997

 

BRAZILIAN
Claudio Roditi Jazz Turns Samba (Groovin High 1012-2) 1994
Claudio Rio and Friends (Groovin' High 1013-2) 1996
Trio Da Paz Brazil From the Inside (Concord Picante ccd-4524) 1992
Raul De Souza (with Conrad Herwig) Rio (Mix House h0004) 1999
Joanne Brackeen Depth of Brazil (Concord Picante ccd-4479) 1991
Nova Bossa Nova Jazz Influence (Arkadia Jazz 71241) 1997
Victor Assis Brazil Jobim (Atr 32006) 1970. Re-issued 1998
Leny Andrade Luz Neon (Timeless 11014) 1990
Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection Kele Mou Bana (Blue Note 7981662) 1992
Ike Quebec Soul Samba (Blue Note 4114 ) 1962. Re-issued 1996

Gilson Schachnik Raw (Brownstone 9808) 1998

 

AVANT GARDE LATIN JAZZ
Experiments beyond traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms:
Omar Sosa Spirits of the Roots (Ota 1005) 1999
Tony Martinez La Habana Vive (Blue Jackel 5026-2) 1998
Maferefun (Blue Jackel 5033-2) 1999
David Sanchez Obsesión (Columbia 69116) 1998
David Sanchez The Departure (Columbia 476507) 1995
Jorge Pardo y Chano Dominguez 10 de Paco (?)
William Cepeda My Roots and Beyond (Blue Jackel 5028-2) 1998
Hector Martignon Retrato en Branco e Preto (Candid 79727) 1996
aka Portrait of Black and White
The Foreign Affair (Candid 79746) 1998
Edward Simon La Bikina (Mythology Records 10982) 1998
Danilo Perez The Journey (Silvertone 63166) 1994
Hermeto Pascoal So nao Toca (Intuition 20192) 1992
John Santos Machetazo! (Bembe 20182) 1998
Steve Berrios and Son Bacheche First World (Milestone 9234) 1994
Oaktown Irawo Funky Cubonics (Tonga 8303) 1998
Charlie Sepulveda Algo Nuestra (Verve 512768) 1993
Charlie Sepulveda The New Arrival (Verve 510056) 1991
Papo Vasquez Breakout (Timeless 311) 1993
Yeska Skafrocubanjazz (Axtlan 1501) 1998
Richie Zellon Café Con Leche (Songosaurus 724772) 1994
Jorge Sylvester MusiCollage (Post 1101) 1996

Mario Rivera El Comandante...the Merengue Jazz (Groovin' High 1011-2) 1994

 

 

1. Jane Bunnet - Ritmo + Soul
2. Maraca y Ortre Vision - Descarga Total
3. Chucho Valdes - Briumpalo de la Congo
4. Conrad Herwig - The Latin Side of John Coltrane
5. Ray Baretto - Portraits in Jazz and Clave
6. Ray Vega - Boperation
7. Rebeca Mauleon - Round Trip
8. Puente/Palmieri - Masterpiece Obra Maestra and/or Mambo Birdland (Puente)
9. Michele Camillo and Tomatito - Spain

10. Jimmy Bosch - Salsa Dura

 

 

 

 

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