Top Picks 2013 – Salsa/Latin Jazz/Afro Cuban/Musica Cubana

I just finished airing my programs featuring the best music of 2013.  Here is my list in no particular order because they are all fine recordings!!

Puerto Rico All Stars – Echando Candela
Cubana All Stars – A Dream Come True
Mauricio Silva – Legado De La Salsa Venezolana Volume 1
Chucho Valdes/Afro Cuban Messengers – Border-Free
Orquesta SCC-Salsa Con Conciencia – Renacimiento
Africando – Viva Africando
Conjunto Sabrosura – Mona Pa Mi Bongo
Sonora Poncena – 10 Para Los 100
Yolanda Rivera – La Hija Del Guaguanco
New Swing Sextet – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Various Artists – Sabe Venezuela Volume 2
Ray Viera Y Trombao – Sambumbia Radioactiva
La Maxima 79 – Regresando Al Guaguanco
Maikel Blanco Y Su Salsa Mayor – A Toda Maquina
Trombonranga – Al Mal Tiempo Buena Salsa
Mamborama – Baila Que Baila
Omar Sosa – Eggun
John Santos Sextet – Filosofia Caribena Vol. 2
Pedrito Martinez Group – The Pedrito Martinez Group
Buika – La Noche Mas Larga
Mitch Frohman Latin Jazz Quartet – From Daddy With Love
DJ El Chino/Various – Salsa World Series Vol. 5
Tipica Novel – Mirando Pa’l Cielo
Manuel Valera/New Cuban Express – Expectativas
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – Latin Jazz Jazz Latin
Mayito Rivera – Alma De Sonero
Pacific Mambo Orchestra – PMO
Timbalive – Con La Musica Cubana…NO!

Late 2013 releases that can be considered for 2014
El Gran Combo – 50 Anniversario
Pete Rodriguez – Caminando Con Papi
Eddie Palmieri – Doin It In The Park EP
Hector Aponte/Orquesta Harlem Riverside – Tres Generaciones De Nuestra Musica
David Calzado Y Charanga Habanera – Se Sufre Pero Se Goza