Artist:
Album Title:
Company:
Instrument:
Genre:
Release Year:

John La Porta
South American Brothers
Fantasy
Saxophone, Clarinet
Jazz
1956  (LP)

Tracks

Side A
01- South American Brothers (La Porta) 3:30
02- Schlacks (Huebner) 3:32
03- Solitaire (Russo) 2:36
04- Indiana (Hanley/MacDonald) 3:40
05- Gus Is The Boss (Sanchez) 2:44
06- Zamba Que Yo Quiero Ver (Ferreira) 2:30
Side B
07- Jackie's Blues (Escalante) 2:52
08- Triste Verdad (Ruiz) 3:46
09- Rose Room (Hickman/Williams) 5:28
10- There's A Small Hotel (Rodgers) 2:54
11- The Count (Escalante) 3:10

Musicians

ORQUESTA CASABLANCA:          (tracks: 01, 03, 05, 07, 11)

Piano: Eduardo Cabrera

Bass: Rafael Soteldo

Drums: George Lister

Alto & Tenor Saxophone & Clarinet: Rafael "Tata" Palao

Alto & Tenor Saxophone: Rafael "Tico" Flores

Alto Saxophone: José María Albornoz

Baritone Saxophone: Germán Muñoz

Clarinet, Flute & Tenor Sax: César Viera

Trumpet: Rafael "Gallo" Velásquez, Antonio Gutierrez, Daniel Flores 
             & Juan Díaz

Trombone: Leopoldo "Pucho" Escalante

Bongos: Francisco Segovia

Congas: José "Araña" Rojas

Alto Sax guest soloist: John La Porta

WALTER ALBRECHT SEXTET:          (tracks: 02, 10)

Trumpet: Walter Albrecht

Piano: Werner Boehm

Drums: Abel

Tenor Sax: Horst Wittauer

Trombone: Heinrich Huebner

Alto Sax guest soloist: John La Porta

CHARLIE NAGY QUINTET:             (tracks: 04, 09)

Piano: Charlie Nagy

Bass: Rafael Soteldo

Drums: Joe Fabry

Vibes: Earl Hodges

Clarinet guest soloist: John La Porta

SEPTET OF ORQUESTA CASABLANCA:      (tracks: 06, 08)

Piano: Eduardo Cabrera

Bass: Enrique Hernández

Drums: George Lister

Tenor Saxophone: Rafael "Tata" Palao

Baritone Saxophone: Germán Muñoz

Trumpet: Rafael "Gallo" Velásquez

Trombone: Leopoldo "Pucho" Escalante

Other Credits

Produced by John La Porta

Live Recording by Melvin Niswander

Recorded at El Teatro Nacional (Caracas)