{"title":"Ricardo Marrero \u0026 The Group","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ricardo-marrero-the-group-a-taste-vinyl-lp-record","title":"Ricardo Marrero \u0026 The Group - A Taste - Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen percussionist, pianist and vibe player Ricardo Marrero recorded the ultra-rare Latin jazz meets funk LP \u003cem\u003eA Taste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1976, little did he know that decades later that sealed copies of the original album would exchange hands among collectors for thousands of dollars. A veteran of the New York salsa and Latin jazz scene since the mid-1970s, Marrero has worked with luminaries such as The Fania All-Stars, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, The 5 Stairsteps, Dave Valentin, Angela Bofill and most recently - Ruben Blades. Full of up-tempo funky gems and sizzling slow burners,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Taste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso includes Marrero’s crossover hit “Babalonia” that received quite a bit of airplay in the mid-1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally pressed in a very limited quantity on Don King and Lloyd Price’s TSG Records, and with little or no promotion, \u003cem\u003eA Taste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enevertheless pushed the boundaries of New York City salsa forward and has subsequently become one of the rarest, sought after and expensive records the vinyl world has ever seen. Suffice it to say that the music on this obscure jewel is priceless, featuring some of the greatest players of the era, directed by the great maestro Marrero on keyboards, percussion, vibraphone and vocals with the legendary Dave Valentin (flute, percussion, coro), Ralphy De Jesus (bongos, percussion, quinto), Erasto Bernard (congas), Tito Marrero (drums, timbales, percussion), George Oldziey (flugelhorn, trumpet), Nancy O’Neil (lead vocals, coro), John “Figgy” Figueroa (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone), Sean Mahony (trombone) and John Dearth (trumpet). A taste of Ricardo Marrero and The Group is one that’s sure to satisfy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"text-primary-dark\"\u003eSide 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-button\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e1. Tiny\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e2. Algo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e3. And We'll Make Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e4. Vengo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-time\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"text-primary-dark\"\u003eSide 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e1. Get Yourself Together\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e2. Babalonia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e3. My Friend\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row gutters-xs mt-2 align-items-center\" itemprop=\"track\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/MusicRecording\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-auto tl-track-number\"\u003e4. A Taste Of Latin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ricardo Marrero \u0026 The Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53851476820252,"sku":"RIMATHGR9751","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6066\/8345\/files\/ricardo-marrero-the-group-a-taste-vinyl-lp-record-8116470.jpg?v=1770046865"},{"product_id":"ricardo-marrero-the-group-a-taste-vinyl-lp-record-1","title":"Ricardo Marrero \u0026 The Group - A Taste - Vinyl LP record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded in New York in the mid 70s, Ricardo Marrero's long-mythologised album finally re-emerges as more than a footnote in collectors' lore. Marrero, a Puerto Rican musician working across Latin soul, funk and salsa, made a record that slipped through the cracks at the time, its scarcity later amplifying its reputation. The music itself is direct and sunlit. 'Tiny' and 'Get Yourself Together' ride relaxed funk grooves, while 'Vengo' and 'My Friend' lean into warmer, melodic phrasing. 'Babalonia' remains the centrepiece, its rolling rhythm and vocal hook capturing the record's easy confidence. Elsewhere, 'A Taste Of Latin' lives up to its name, balancing dancefloor energy with loose, band-led interplay. Heard now, it sounds assured, generous and remarkably intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTiny\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlgo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd We'll Make Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVengo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet Yourself Together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBabalonia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Friend \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Taste of Latin \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ricardo Marrero \u0026 The Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54025133850908,"sku":"RIMATHGR10822","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6066\/8345\/files\/a0695050154_10.jpg?v=1775538243"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6066\/8345\/collections\/a0695050154_10.jpg?v=1794513686","url":"https:\/\/bondirecords.com\/collections\/ricardo-marrero-the-group.oembed","provider":"Bondi Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}