PETE TERRACE & JOE LOCO "MAMBO" Fantasy 3215 ('55) HEAR

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REMARKS: PETE TERRACE in any period is excellent, and the hypnotic beauty of vibes within a simple percussive group is no exception. On Invitation to the Mambo, Terrace is just emerging as a leader, and he gets a lot of support from colleagues in the JOE LOCO (Real Name Jose Estevez) group. Loco arranged the album and contributed "Bongo Boy," a Latin-bongo-bop showcase for the talents of Bobby Flash. The liners claim this is the first cha cha cha arrangement of "Tea for Two." Overall, the style and tempo is slightly edgier and faster than Loco's from this period, even on the bolero-mambos. But Invitation is equal to most of the better vibes-led Latin albums of the Tico and Fantasy stars

VIBES: Pete Terrace
PIANO: Joe Loco
BASS: Julio Andino (great!!)
BONGOS & PERCUSSION: Bobby Flash
TIMBALES: Freddy Eagles

Pedro Gutierrez (Pete Terrace) excelled at vibes, Latin, and Latin jazz despite his Anglicized name, which may have been a disadvantage. His talent was such that he recorded several albums for Tico, although he may be best known for a budget-label boogaloo session. His father was a disc jockey in New York and Miami, his brother Ray an accomplished drummer. After drumming in the Commercial High School and U.S. Army bands, Latin Pete attended Julliard. Following graduation in 1952, he switched to vibes and got his start with Noro Morales, Tito Puente, Pupi Campo, Buddy Rich, and Josephine Baker prior to joining Joe Loco.

George Goldner, A&R head of Tico (and later head of Cotique) saw enough potential to commit to a series of albums for the Pete Terrace Quintet. Terrace started his own New York City label, Mio International (Latin records and a few others, such as Hawaiian), after which he practiced medicine in Puerto Rico.

The first Pete Terrace albums on Fantasy feature Joe Loco band members and arrangements. The Tico albums are very rewarding, and the later boogaloo albums all have their moments. The two albums on Colpix are good, although Terrace does not play vibes on either.

Buying: Some Pete Terrace albums look mushy but have a few upbeat mambos and guarachas. All except the Strand LP are worthwhile.

NOTE FOR COLLECTORS: Joe Loco left Pupi Campo's band '52; his policy of giving pop standards and original tunes a Latin jazz makeover in a small piano and rhythm group context became a winning formula, securing dates in jazz clubs nationwide as well as Latino community gigs. He recorded 10"  albums on Tico incl. Mambos Vols 1-- 4, Mambo Dance Favorites Vol. 5 and Mambo USA '51. The Personnel Loco on piano, Terrace on vibes, timbales and percussion,  Andino on bass and Bobby Flash playing bongo and percussion.....Joe Loco left Tico when he discovered that George Goldner (great producer but his gambling habit made him lost his record empire which included TICO, GEE, RAMA, END, COTIQUE, etc) was concealing sales figures, relocating to LA where he made three LPs on Fantasy under the name of the Pete Terrace Quintet (as he was still under contract to Tico): Going Loco '54 (reissued as half of the Fantasy CD Loco Lotion '94), Invitation To The Mambo '55, The Pete Terrace Quintet Plays Joe Loco Arrangements '55.

SO ACTUALLY THIS LP WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND ......JOE LOCO QUINTET w/PETE TERRACE ON VIBES!!! Thanks to the web!!

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