Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Jungle Fire! (1969/2017) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

One of the greatest albums by this funky Latin combo! The record differs from some of their earlier Prestige albums in that the tracks are longer, more instrumental, and have a hard fuzzy electric groove. The band jams hard in a way that's more like some of the funk combos of the early 70s, than the Latin groups from which they came – and that's no problem by us, because the results are wonderful! Includes two funky numbers written by Sonny Phillips – "The Spokerman" and "Jamilah" – plus a great extended cover of "Cloud Nine". Great horn work from the funky Pazant Brothers, plus Seldon Powell, who also plays flute and tenor on the album – and other jazz funk stars on the album include Bernard Purdie, Billy Butler, and Neal Creque, Pucho's right hand man!

Tracklist:
1. Friendship Train (5:10)
2. Got Myself A Good Man (5:47)
3. The Spokerman (5:15)
4. Cloud 9 (8:58)
5. Jamilah (6:17)

Personnel:
Seaborn Westbrook, bass
Norberto Appellaniz, bongos
Joe Armstrong, congas
Bernard Purdie, drums
Earl Neal Creque, electric piano
Billy Butler, guitar
Pucho, timbales
Eddie Pazant, tenor saxophone
Seldon Powell, tenor saxophone, flute
Al Pazant, trumpet
Billy Bivins, vibraphone, percussion

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Bob Porter

Digitally remastered