The late
Charlie Palmieri,
Eddie's older brother, once said he regretted the great Latin-jazz era and the quintets in particular, and here he shows why. The All-Stars recordings date from the "descarga" (jam session) craze of the 1960s, which crossed tipico and Latin jazz elements equally, in long vocal numbers with blazing solos from an incredible lineup (Chombo Silva and
Mario Rivera on saxes). ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music