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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.
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 ...
Alegre All-Stars Vol. 1 (1961) Alegre All-Stars Vol. 2 - El Manicero (1964) Alegre All-Stars Vol. 3 - Lost and Found (1965) Alegre All-Stars Vol. 4 - Way Out (1966) Alegre All-Stars Vol. 5 - They Don't Make 'Em Like Us Anymore (1976) Alegre All-Stars Vol. 6 - Perdido/Te Invita (1977) (2008) Cesta All Stars Vol. 1 - (1975) Cesta All Stars Vol. 2 ...
In 1961, Palmieri founded the band Conjunto La Perfecta, which featured singer Ismael Quintana.Apart from the big bands, at the beginning of the decade the Pachanga was the Latin dance craze.
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 director and pianist Charlie Palmieri. His important role in the group was reflected in songs like Estoy buscando a Kako and Kako y Palmieri.
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 ...
The GRP All-Star Big Band was a contemporary big band assembled in the late 1980s by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, the founders of GRP Records. The band played new arrangements of popular jazz pieces from the 1950s and 1960s.