Cortijo - Y Su Maquina del Tiempo

Cortijo & His Time Machine
Y Su Maquina del Tiempo
Coco 108 - re-issue LP 

Under Cortijo's leadership, the group rehearsed at a studio in Santurce, Puerto Rico for two months. The sessions attracted Johnny Pacheco, Charlie Palmieri, and Roberto Roena, who, upon hearing the music prophetically commented, “Rafa, you’re screwed! This music is 30 years ahead of its time, no one will understand it.” The group recorded the album in multiple sessions in Puerto Rico and New York. The repertoire consisted of Bomba, Plena, Guarachas, and Aguinaldos from the island’s Jibaro repertoire, infused with jazz improvisation and an electric piano and guitar, crisp, lively percussion, and Brazilian elements. It was unlike anything Cortijo had done before. Today, Time Machine is a bonafide classic and valuable collector’s item but Harvey Averne admits, “This is one of the few times I dropped the ball because I fell in love with what I was hearing. I’ve done this on occasion. This album is one of the most respected and heralded and awarded albums I’ve ever done. It was voted one of the ten best salsa albums of all time. I don’t think it’s salsa, it’s pure Latin jazz. Either way, I’m glad I didn’t roll it back.” Originally released in 1974. 

    Contains:
Carnaval (Plena Dulce) 
La Verdad (Dulce Aguinaldo Jibaro) 
Bumbo (Dulce) 
Baila & Goza (Vomba Dulce) 
La Lluvia (Bolero Dulce) 
De Coco Y Anis (Bomba Dulce) 
La Tercera Guerra (Danza-Guaracha Jibara Dulce) 

NEW SEALED re-issue LP (no barcode)