Chico O'Farrill: Living Well (Verve V6-5035, released 1967, complete album)

Chico O'Farrill: Living Well Complete stereo album. Verve V6-5035, released 1967. The only digital release of this album was in 1999 on a Japanese CD, in the Afro '99 series, as Verve POCJ-2775, long out of print. Track list: - Hip Hug Her - Reza - Descarga Numero 1000 - South Of The Border - Manteca - Georgy Girl - Llora Timbero - Trumpets Fiesta - A Man And A Woman - Frenesi This album is typical of O'Farrill's fiery style of big band Latin jazz. If the saxophones sound odd, that is due to using the Selmer Varitone electronic saxophone, which never caught on despite being used by a handful of professional players. It's surprising that Verve has never reissued this title in the US, although they have compiled some of his earliest recordings on 10" LP from the Clef and Norgran labels onto a 2-CD set.