Pucho Discography

1966 (age 28)

Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Vincent McEwan, trumpet; Claude Bartee, tenor sax; William Bivens, vibes; John Spruill, piano; Jon Hart, bass; Richard Landrum, congas; Norberto Apellaniz, bongos; Pucho, timbales.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1966

Cantelope IslandPrestige 45-426, PR 7471
Walk On ByPrestige PR 7471
Just For Kicks-
And I Love Her-
Vietnam MamboPrestige 45-426, PR 7471
The Shadow Of Your SmilePrestige PR 7471
Strange Thing Mambo-
Goldfinger-
Yesterday-

* Prestige PR 7471, PRST 7471   Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Tough!   1966
* Prestige 45-426   Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Cantelope Island / Vietnam Mambo   1966

Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers

Vincent McEwan, trumpet; Claude Bartee, tenor sax; Harold Alexander, tenor sax, flute; William Bivens, vibes; John Spruill, piano; James Phillips, bass; William Curtis, drums; Richard Landrum, congas; Norberto Alellaniz, bongos; Pucho, leader; John Spruill, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 8-10, 1966

Aye Ma MaPrestige 45-436, PR 7502
Reach Out, I'll Be TherePrestige PR 7502
Soul Yamie-
Alfie-
What A PiecePrestige 45-436, PR 7502
Early AutumnPrestige PR 7502
Something Black-
The Groover-
Caravan-
Don't Do Itunissued

* Prestige PR 7502, PRST 7502   Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Saffron And Soul   1967
* Prestige 45-436   Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Aye Ma Ma / What A Piece   1967

1967

Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers

Vincent McEwan, trumpet; Claude Bartee, tenor sax; William Bivens, vibes; Neal Creque, piano; Jimmy Phillips, bass; Cecil Jackson, congas; Norberto Apellaniz, bongos; Pucho, timbales; Jackie Soul, The Soul Sisters, vocal.

NYC, August 9, 1967

Shuckin' & Jivin'Prestige 45-458, PRST 7528, PRST 7679
Dearly BelovedPrestige PRST 7528
Return To Me-
See See RiderPrestige PRST 7528, PRST 7679
You Are My SunshinePrestige 45-458, PRST 7528, PRST 7679
Swing ThingPrestige PRST 7528
How Insensitive-
Maiden Voyage-

* Prestige PRST 7528   Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Shuckin' And Jivin'   1967
* Prestige PRST 7679   The Best Of Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers With Jackie "Soul" Thompson   1969
* Prestige 45-458   Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Shuckin' & Jivin' / You Are My Sunshine   1967

Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

William Bivens Jr., vibes, Clavinet, piano, traps, cowbell; Neal Creque, piano, Clavinet, organ; Jimmy Phillips, bass; Cecil Jackson, congas; Norberto Appellaniz, bongos; Pucho, timbales, congas; Jackie Soul, vocal; with Sanford Allen, Alfred Brown, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Bill Fischer as Bill Fisher, violin parts arranger.

NYC, December 5, 1967

Swamp PeoplePrestige PRST 7555
No One KnowsPrestige PRST 7555, PRST 7679
Here Comes That Rainy DayPrestige PRST 7555
SunnyPrestige PRST 7555, PRST 7679
Left In The Cold-
Cold ShoulderPrestige PRST 7555
Big StickPrestige PRST 7555, PRST 7679
Yesterday / Going Out Of My HeadPrestige PRST 7555

* Prestige PRST 7555   Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Big Stick   1968
* Prestige PRST 7679   The Best Of Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers With Jackie "Soul" Thompson   1969

1968 (age 30)

Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers

Al Pazant, trumpet; Eddie Pazant, tenor, baritone sax, flute; William Bivins Jr., vibes; Neal Creque, piano, organ; Jimmy Phillips, bass; Cecil Jackson, congas; Norberto Appellaniz, bongos; Jackie Soul, The Soul Sisters, vocal; Pucho, leader, timbales; with Sanford Allen, Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, violin; Neal Creque, arranger.

NYC, April 23, 1968

Heat!Prestige 45-702, PRST 7572
Georgia On My MindPrestige 45-702, PRST 7572, PRST 7679
The Presence Of Your HeartPrestige PRST 7572
Psychedelic Pucho-
I Can't Stop Loving YouPrestige PRST 7572, PRST 7679
Wanderin' RosePrestige PRST 7572
Let Love Find YouPrestige PRST 7572, PRST 7679
Candied YamPrestige PRST 7572
Payin' DuesPrestige PRST 7572, PRST 7679

* Prestige PRST 7572   Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Heat!   1968
* Prestige PRST 7679   The Best Of Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers With Jackie "Soul" Thompson   1969
* Prestige 45-702   Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers - Heat! / Georgia On My Mind   1968

1969

Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Al Pazant, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; Eddie Pazant, alto, tenor, baritone sax, flute; William Bivens Jr., vibes, tambourine; Neal Creque, piano, organ; William Allen, Fender bass; Joe Armstrong, congas; Norberto Apellaniz, bongos; Pucho, timbales, drums; Richard Landrum, shekere, quiro, tambourine, wheedle.

NYC, February 11, 1969

DatelinePrestige PRST 7616
How Did It Happen?-
Ain't Nothin Can't Happen-
Tell Me-
Listen To Louie-
Bim-
Yambo-

* Prestige PRST 7616   Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Dateline   1969

1970

Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Al Pazant, trumpet; Eddie Pazant, tenor sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax, Varitone, flute; Billy Bivins, vibes, miscellaneous percussion; Neal Creque, electric piano; Billy Butler, guitar; Seaborn Westbrook, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Joe Armstrong, congas; Norberto Apellaniz, bongos; Pucho, leader, timbales.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 12, 1970

Friendship TrainPrestige PRST 7765
Got Myself A Good Man-
The Spokerman-
Cloud 9-
Jamilah-

* Prestige PRST 7765   Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Jungle Fire!   1970