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Barretto Para Bailar
| Recorded | Jun 1-2, 1961 |
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| Label | Descarga! |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 597934 |
The record
Ricky Jackson's bass and Jose Canoura's flute anchor a pachanga-ready session, congas up front but the arrangements built for footwork, not solos. Recorded over two days in 1961, it captures Barretto steering charanga instrumentation toward the New York dance floor.
Session personnel
- Ricky Jackson — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas
- Jose Canoura — flute
- Rudy Calzado — percussion
- Willie Rodriguez — percussion
- Alfredito Valdez Jr. — piano
- Ray Mantilla — timbales
- Frank Mercado — trombone
- Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Riverside Records · RLP 93531 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Discos Melser · 3531 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | Malanga Music · MM 818 — CD, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | So Far Out · OUT5012LP — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | WaxTime · 771908 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g |
| 2025 | Descarga! — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| — | Riverside Records · 3531 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, High Fidelity |
| — | Riverside Records · RS 93531 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
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