Viva Cugat!

by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra

Viva Cugat! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1961
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 31:15
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Mary Seymour, Eric Weber, Michel Esteban, Gilles Riberolles, Chris Stein, Christine Wiltshire, Allen Wentz, Anatole Mundi, Ron Rogers, Jean-Michel Le Meur, Casino Music, Cristina, Gina Tharps

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing advanced recording techniques to maximize dynamic range, 'Viva Cugat!' captures the famous bandleader's extravagant interpretations of Latin music. The arrangements are heavily stylized for mid-century American audiences, blending infectious dance rhythms with lush, cinematic orchestral flourishes.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, rhythmic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Jungle Concerto (2:33)
  2. The Peanut Vendor (2:32)
  3. Isle of Capri (2:40)
  4. Tropical Merengue (2:38)
  5. Nightingale (2:35)
  6. Perfidia (2:56)
  7. Siboney (2:46)
  8. Jungle Drums (2:28)
  9. Anna (2:20)
  10. Maria Elena (2:15)
  11. Poinciana (2:53)
  12. Say Si Si (2:32)

Credits

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