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
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