Here is the next 3 albums of a group which mix Latin Rock, Funk and Soul.
In
1970 the Malibus changed their name to Malo and things started
happening with a guitarist was brought in by the name of Jorge Santana,
the brother of the already famous Carlos Santana. At times numbering as
many as ten or more musicians, Malo's powerful sound was different to
that of Santana in that the line-up included a serious
horn section, which included, at various times, leading trumpet player
Luis Gasca, as well as percussionists Coke Escovedo, Francisco
Aguabella, Victor Pantoja and Richard Bean (of Sapo fame).They were
signed to Warner Brothers Records and recorded their first album, which
was simply entitled "Malo" (BS-2584). Arcelio co-wrote four of the six
songs, including their classics "Nena" and "Cafe." Released in 1972,
"Malo" also included "Suavecito," their biggest hit.
Dos 1972
1 Momotombo 5:06 2 Oye Mamá 6:03 3 I'm for Real 6:39 4 Midnight Thoughts 3:58 5 Helá 5:06 6 Latin Bugaloo 9:31 7 I'm for Real (45 version) 8 Oye Mamá (45 version) 9 Latin Bugaloo (45 version)
A
seminal bit of Latin funk from the Bay Area scene of the early 70s the
second album from Malo, and an even harder hitting jam session than the
first! The group are really in top form here taking off with
Santana-inspired riffs that are filled with heavy percussion, soaring
organ, and guitar from Carlos' brother Jorge all matched by some
incredible horn work from trumpeter Forrest Bachtel and a young Hadley
Caliman sounding especially great here before his solo years as a jazz
artist! The legendary Francisco Aguabella is on conga, and tracks
include "Momolombo", "Oye Mama", "I'm For Real", "Midnight Thoughts",
"Hela", and "Latin Bugaloo
Evolution 1973
1 Moving Away 7:17 2 I Don't Know 6:04 3 Merengue 7:03 4 All for You 4:04 5 Dance to My Mambo 4:40 6 Entrance to Paradise 5:09 7 Street Man 5:05 8 I Don't Know (45 version) 9 Merengue (45 version)
Malo
may be evolving a bit, but they're still right in the pocket as far as
we're concerned! This excellent west coast Latin ensemble mixes
together jazz, funk, soul, and slight touches of Chicano rock -- into a
heavy groove that was one of the best-conceived at the time. Jorge
Santana lays down lots of heavy guitar licks, Francisco Aguabella's on
percussion and congas, and Ron DeMasi plays plenty of hot lines on the
Hammond organ and electric piano. Titles include "Moving Away", "I
Don't Know", "Merengue", "Street Man", and "Entrance To Paradise".
Ascension 1974
1 Offerings 05:40 2 A la Escuela 03:15 3 Everlasting Night 04:10 4 Latin Woman 04:05 5 Chévere 03:58 6 Love Will Survive 03:47 7 Think About Love 03:26 8 Tiempo de Recordar 03:17 9 Close to Me 02:40 10 No Matter 06:55
This
one's a bit tighter than some of the group's earlier albums -- but
still equally funky, and still very nice! Malo are at the top of their
form here -- grooving hard with great guitar from Jorge Santana, tight
congas from Francisco Aquabella, sweet organ from Ron De Masi, and
great vocals by the whole group -- all wrapped up with a warm sound
that's totally great. The best cuts have that choppy Chicano funk sound
that was the West Coast's best contribution to Latin music during the
70s -- and many numbers have strong jazzy elements on the solos. Titles
include "Tiempo De Recordar", "Chevere", "A La Escuela", "Offerings",
and "Latin Woman
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