“Orchestra Harlow”

Ismael Miranda, "El Nino Bonito" (the pretty boy) of Salsa, is approaching 55 years of a very illustrious career in Latin music. The phrase "lo importante no es llegar, sino mantenerse" (the important thing is not to make it, but to stay…

Larry Harlow recorded 3 albums that helped elevate the orchestration in Salsa music, and catapult the genre to its apex. These were "Hommy", "Salsa", and "Live in Quad". In the first part of the 1970s, artists like the Palmieri brothers,…

"Así Se Compone un Son" is one of my favorite Salsa albums of all-time. As Ismael Miranda continues to celebrate his 45 years of musical career, it's worth noting that it's been 40 years since the release of this Salsa classic album.…