Al Escobar and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra: Escobar's Rhythmagic
Author: Alyn Shipton
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Label: |
Blue Moon |
Magazine Review Date: |
March/2016 |
The West Coast equivalent of his mentor Tito Puente, pianist Escobar led this popular band in Hollywood in the late 1950s, though its music is polite rather than truly fiery.

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