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| Details / Tracklist: |
 01. "Sally Go Round The Roses" 02. "Angels Of Mercy" 03. "Move Your Hands" 04. "Latin Slide" 05. "Who You Fooling" 06. "The Ghetto" 07. "Road Runner" 08. "Soul Sauce" 09. "Bailia Mi Guaguanco" 10. "Cocoa Leaf"
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Verve By Request |
| | Description: | La Clave by La Clave, released 13 October 2023, includes the following tracks: "Move Your Hands", "Who You Fooling", "Road Runner", "Bailia Mi Guaguanco" and more.
This version of La Clave comes as a 1xLP.
The vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. - VERVE BY REQUESTVinyl LP pressing. Arriving from various points in Mexico, Panama, Cuba and Puerto Rico, this nine-man group led by Benny Velarde found each other and their music in San Francisco in the early 1970's. They brought the music of their homes to the heavy sounds of San Francisco and merged the two, resulting in this soulful, joyful and unique 1973 recording. The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit."La Clave (Verve By Request)" on LP is a reissue in Verve's curated "By Request" series, spotlighting an album that fuses Latin grooves with the sophistication of jazz. Built around the rhythmic backbone of the clave, this record explores richly layered percussion, infectious bass lines and nuanced horn and keyboard arrangements. The music balances danceable, driving rhythms with more introspective passages, making it equally suitable for focused listening and for setting a warm, vibrant atmosphere. Audiophile-minded production and the classic LP format give the recording a pleasing depth and warmth, bringing out the interplay between the instruments and the subtle details in the arrangements. As part of a dedicated reissue line, this edition is aimed at collectors and discerning listeners who value both musical heritage and high-quality sound.
La Clave is associated with the tradition of Latin jazz and Afro-Caribbean-influenced ensemble playing, centering the clave rhythm that underpins much of the music from this lineage. The group's style reflects the cross-pollination between jazz improvisation and Latin dance forms, with an emphasis on tight rhythm-section work, call-and-response patterns and melodic phrasing that bridges North and South American musical vocabularies. While comprehensive commercial chart data is not widely documented, La Clave has earned cult recognition among fans of Latin jazz and groove-oriented fusion, with this LP appreciated as a hidden gem that captures a vivid moment in the evolution of Latin-influenced jazz.
Verve, the label behind this release, is one of the most respected names in jazz and sophisticated popular music. Since its founding in the mid-20th century, Verve has been associated with many landmark recordings and has built a reputation for high production standards and careful catalog curation. The "Verve By Request" series reflects the label's commitment to making key and often under-recognized albums available again on high-quality vinyl, offering both long-time collectors and new listeners a chance to rediscover influential or cult-favorite titles. With "La Clave (Verve By Request)" on LP, Verve continues its tradition of honoring important recordings while presenting them in a format that does justice to their sonic and artistic character. | | | No. of tracks: |
10 |
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5562437 |
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