Con Sabor Playlist 2/6/2021-Richie Ray

On Sat. 2/6, I featured an interview with the legendary Salsa pianist Richie Ray (born Richard Maldonado) of the famed duo of Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. Richie Ray has just come out with the recording “Salsa Jazz and Beethoven” featuring the break out hit “La Reina Abeja” which is Richie’s salsafied take on “The Flight Of The Bumble Bee“. Richie also shared a lot of great stories regarding his long career, his successes, his conversion to Christianity and his comeback to secular music both as a solo artist and with Bobby Cruz. Here is the playlist:

Richie Ray-Bobby Cruz/Aguzate (Live)/VIP-Un Sonido Bestial Live In Concert/Universal

Richie Ray/La Reina Abeja/Salsa Jazz and Beethoven/Richie Ray

Richie Ray/Richie’s Jala Jala/Salsa Jazz and Beethoven/Richie Ray

Richie Ray/El Sonido Bestival/Salsa Jazz and Beethoven/Richie Ray

Mario Y Su Timbeko/I Have What You Want/Unreleased/Mario Y Su Timbeko

Mongo Santamaria/Columbia/Drums & Chants/Tico

Wito Rodriguez/Ya Me Prepare/Ya Me Prepare/NMJ Animal Music

Orquesta Son Divas/Mujer De Acero/Mujer De Acero/Son Divas

Little Johnny Rivero w/Anthony Almonte/Mi Son Asere/Golpe Duro/Mod Squad

Israel Lopez “Cachao”/La Pausa De Cachao/Maestro De Maestros-Cachao Y Su Descarga 85/Tania

Eddie Palmieri/Chocolate Ice Cream/Superimposition/Tico

Chick Corea and the Spanish Heart Band feat Ruben Blades/Antidote/Antidote/Concord

Leonardo Diago y La Nueva Era feat Ronald y Explosion Rumbera/La Gozadera/Este Es Mi Momento/Leonardo Diago

Orquesta La Original w/Alexis Guillen/Como Una Loba/Demo/La Original

David Lucca Y Los Clasicos De La Salsa/Vida/Ponle Corazon/David Lucca y Los Clasicos De La Salsa

Hansel Y Raul/Pregones De Ayer/Hansel Y Raul Y La Charanga/TH