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Alegre Records was a New York City record label specialized in latin music. It was founded in 1956 [ 1 ] by Al Santiago who owned a 1950s record store at 8522 Westchester Avenue in The Bronx named Casalegre and co-founded by clothing businessman Ben Perlman.
The band's success led them to record four more albums for Alegre Records (Vols II–V). Pachecco also reunited with Charlie Palmieri for two albums: the 1961 jam session Alegre All-Stars and the collaborative album Las charangas. However, Al Santiago encountered financial difficulties, influencing Pacheco's decision to exit Alegre Records in 1963.
[2] [3] In 1961, he recorded and released his debut album for Alegre Records, Kako y su Combo, Vol 1, which was followed by Vol. 2 in 1962. [2] These were followed by Puerto Rican All-Stars (1963) and Tributo a Noro (1964). Kako was a member of the Alegre All-Stars (and its spin-off Cesta All-Stars) and recorded with Alegre Records music ...
During the early 1960s, the descarga genre was revitalized in New York by the Alegre All-Stars, an ensemble featuring the most successful artists in the Alegre Records roster. The albums were produced by Al Santiago, who chose Charlie Palmieri as music director, and they would have a major influence on the development of salsa, launching the ...
Notable albums recorded live at The Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy Evenings At The Village Gate (Impulse!, rec. 1961, rel. July 2023) Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko at Top of the Gate (1968) Ahmad Jamal At The Top - Poinciana Revisited (Impulse!, 1969) Albert Ayler Live in Greenwich Village (1965) Charlie Byrd Byrd at the Gate ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... who chose to kick off his 1989 album, Lembranças ... Alegre All-Stars Vol. 1 (1961) Alegre All-Stars Vol. 2 ...
On the liner notes of their first album, Eddie's brother Charlie dubbed this combination the 'trombanga', referring to the trombones and the still popular charanga which typically featured the flute. The combination helped to give La Perfecta a rich and bold sound which contributed to Palmieri's success with his new band.
Co-Producer: Johnny Alegre: 1987 LP Salito Malca 'Till The Fat Lady Sings: Fat Lady Records AMA-001: Co-Producer: Johnny Alegre: 1990 LP Joey Puyat, Johnny Alegre, Dan Gil, [5] Josel Garriz, Richie Quirino The Concert at Remedios Circle: Puyat Sports: 001: Producer: Johnny Alegre: 1997 Live album CD Vivian Bourbon Street [6] Bourbon Street ...