"It was 1966 when Jerry Masucci, co-founder of the successful Fania record label, received a phone call from promoters Jack Hooke and Ralph Mercado while Jerry fished in Mexico, They had come up with the idea of gathering popular Fania artists along with invited guests Tito Puente of Tico Records, Eddie Palmieri and Ricardo Ray from Alegre Records to appear on stage at the famed Red Garter nightclub in New York’s Greenwich Village and record a live album. Jerry liked the idea and contacted his p

Craft Latino proudly announces a vinyl reissue for Tito Puente’s foundational Latin jazz masterpiece, El Rey Bravo. Originally released on Tico Records in 1962, the album includes the legendary bandleader and percussionist’s iconic hit, “Oye Cómo Va,” plus enduring favorites like “Tombola” and “Tokyo de Noche.” Set for release November 10th and available for pre-order today, El Rey Bravo features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and is pressed on

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