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For a man who cut as many records and worked with as many artists as Johnny Pacheco has, as bandleader, collaborator, producer, and label boss, a mere two CDs doesn’t seem to be enough as a retrospective. Nonetheless, that’s what we have in El Maestro. It collects 30 album tracks from near the beginning of his career, from his stay at Alegre from 1961 through 1964 through his classic movement toward defining salsa in New York at Fania -- the label powerhouse he formed with Jerry Masucci -- from the mid-'60s through the '70s, and subsequent tracks through 1985 on Vaya. The material is arranged chronologically: Nine tracks come from the Alegre years including the singles “El Güiro de Macorina,” and “Soy Guapo de Verdad” from 1961’s legendary album Pacheco y Su Charanga. The Fania material begins with the label’s namesake cut, recorded for Pacheco’s debut album on the label called Cañonazo in 1964, and featuring the mighty Pete Rodriguez on vocals. Also included is the seminal tribute to Africa, “Dakar: Punto Final” from the same album. “El Mundo” is here from Viva Africa, where Pacheco’s obsession with the Afro-Cuban sounds of La Sonora Matancera is displayed so prominently for the first time with his conjunto orchestra. Disc one ends in 1965 with “Sugar Frost,” from Latin Jam, where the forms of Cuban son and charanga are married seamlessly. Disc two features 1968’s “Maria Cervantes,” with Pacheco playing flute and Charlie Palmieri arranging and playing piano. Other high points include “La Esencia del Guaguanco,” with Rodriguez on vocals, from La Perfecta Combinacion, and “Quimbara," from the set Celia y Johnny in 1974 on Vaya, marking the first collaboration between Pacheco and Celia Cruz. Disc one leans heavily on the '60s, as it should be, given the many hit singles Pacheco recorded -- but so many more are missing it’s a bit frustrating. That said, disc two’s concentration is not so pointed. It continues in the '60s and moves all the way through the '80s, leaving out many key songs from the '70s -- there are no performances with the Fania All-Stars, for example -- to fill in the picture of Pacheco’s very direct involvement in the development of salsa. Nonetheless, this is still a fine introduction to one of the most important and innovative figures in Latin music.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Jose Herrera, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Arranger, Flute, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel González, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Piantini, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Cabrera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Pellot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Louie Ramirez, ComposerLyricist - Daniel González, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Piantini, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Cabrera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Pellot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel González, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Angel Pozo, ComposerLyricist - Carlos Piantini, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Cabrera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga, MainArtist - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Pellot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Craft Recordings.
Roberto Puentes, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Andreu, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel González, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Piantini, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Cabrera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - Gunther Salinger, ComposerLyricist - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Pellot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Fajardo, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Craft Recordings.
Marcelino Guerra, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Andreu, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel González, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Banguela, ComposerLyricist - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Piantini, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Cabrera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga, MainArtist - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Pellot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Fajardo, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - William Friedlander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jose Andreu, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel González, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Piantini, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Cabrera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga, MainArtist - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Pellot, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Fajardo, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Craft Recordings.
Luis Martínez Griñan, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Craft Recordings.
SERGIO GEORGE, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Calzado, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Oquendo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer - John Palomo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Pete Rodriguez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vitin López, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Al Santiago, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2000 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rodriguez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Bolaños, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rodriguez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Evaristo Aparicio, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Rodriguez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chivirico Davila, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Monguito "El Único" Santamaría, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Craft Recordings.
Isolina Carrillo, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Craft Recordings.
Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Rogers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Flute, Vocals, Musical Director, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Osvaldo Martinez, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Valdes, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Díaz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lino Frias, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Rodriguez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jose "Chombo" Silva, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pupi Legarreta, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Marzán, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pedro Bouloung, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Léonardo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Vocals, Recording Supervisor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Alberto Valdez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Juan Mariano Romero, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Recording Supervisor, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Richard Alderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noro Morales, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings.
Catalino Curet Alonso, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, MainArtist - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Recording Supervisor, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - D.R, ComposerLyricist - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, MainArtist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Flute, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Victor Venegas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Percussion, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Ray Castro, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings.
Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Flute, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Victor Venegas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Percussion, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Ray Castro, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings.
Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Flute, Percussion, Vocals, Guiro, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rodriguez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Venegas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Celia Cruz, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Cepeda, ComposerLyricist - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Papo Lucca, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rodriguez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Ralph Marzán, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Fania Records, Distributed by Concord.
Felipe Yanez, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Hector Casanova, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings.
Eddie Del Barrio, ComposerLyricist - Ramón Rodríguez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Flute, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rodriguez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Casanova, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rodriguez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Angel Silva, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Bravo, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Viggiano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis "Perico" Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis “Melon” Silva, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings.
Cuco Valoy, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Arranger, Recording Producer, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Louie Ramirez, Arranger, Work Arranger - Daniel Santos, MainArtist - Papo Lucca, Arranger, Work Arranger - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Sonny Bravo, Arranger, Work Arranger - Louis "Perico" Ortiz, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings.
Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Sal Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hernández, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Vocals, Chorus, Guiro, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Celia Cruz, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Casanova, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Bravo, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Pedro “Puchi” Boulong, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Mixer, Flute, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Osvaldo Martinez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Kahn, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Enriqué Orengo, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ismael Quintana, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Fajardo, Producer, Flute, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfredo Triff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Rojas, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Cali Aleman, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Drennon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Valdez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Bravo, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Perez, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Santiago, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - José A. Fajardo Ramos, ComposerLyricist - Vicente Consuegra, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Norman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Pozo Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Craft Recordings.
Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Rolando La Serie, MainArtist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Pedro Pablo Aranzola, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Craft Recordings.
Chico Navarro, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Miguel Rivera, ComposerLyricist - Rolando La Serie, MainArtist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1982 Craft Recordings.
Ramón Rodríguez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - José Garcia, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Paquito Pastor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pedro Bouloung, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Lalane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Craft Recordings.
Album review
For a man who cut as many records and worked with as many artists as Johnny Pacheco has, as bandleader, collaborator, producer, and label boss, a mere two CDs doesn’t seem to be enough as a retrospective. Nonetheless, that’s what we have in El Maestro. It collects 30 album tracks from near the beginning of his career, from his stay at Alegre from 1961 through 1964 through his classic movement toward defining salsa in New York at Fania -- the label powerhouse he formed with Jerry Masucci -- from the mid-'60s through the '70s, and subsequent tracks through 1985 on Vaya. The material is arranged chronologically: Nine tracks come from the Alegre years including the singles “El Güiro de Macorina,” and “Soy Guapo de Verdad” from 1961’s legendary album Pacheco y Su Charanga. The Fania material begins with the label’s namesake cut, recorded for Pacheco’s debut album on the label called Cañonazo in 1964, and featuring the mighty Pete Rodriguez on vocals. Also included is the seminal tribute to Africa, “Dakar: Punto Final” from the same album. “El Mundo” is here from Viva Africa, where Pacheco’s obsession with the Afro-Cuban sounds of La Sonora Matancera is displayed so prominently for the first time with his conjunto orchestra. Disc one ends in 1965 with “Sugar Frost,” from Latin Jam, where the forms of Cuban son and charanga are married seamlessly. Disc two features 1968’s “Maria Cervantes,” with Pacheco playing flute and Charlie Palmieri arranging and playing piano. Other high points include “La Esencia del Guaguanco,” with Rodriguez on vocals, from La Perfecta Combinacion, and “Quimbara," from the set Celia y Johnny in 1974 on Vaya, marking the first collaboration between Pacheco and Celia Cruz. Disc one leans heavily on the '60s, as it should be, given the many hit singles Pacheco recorded -- but so many more are missing it’s a bit frustrating. That said, disc two’s concentration is not so pointed. It continues in the '60s and moves all the way through the '80s, leaving out many key songs from the '70s -- there are no performances with the Fania All-Stars, for example -- to fill in the picture of Pacheco’s very direct involvement in the development of salsa. Nonetheless, this is still a fine introduction to one of the most important and innovative figures in Latin music.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 01:57:38
- Main artists: Johnny Pacheco
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: World
© 2006 Craft Recordings. This Compilation ℗ 2006 Craft Recordings.
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