Armando Scannone

The quintessential psycho-beat, Italian lounge album. One of the most eagerly desired collector's items throughout Europe. I Marc 4 were one of the great studio combos of the Italian scene during the 70's and are the band that legendary Italian soundtrack composer Armando Trovajoli worked with (and played in) when recording his soundtracks. This groovy album was recorded on Cometa (an obscure music library label) and then later reissued in 2000 by Plastic Records.

The only album ever cut by conga player Armando Peraza - the killer percussionist who worked with Cal Tjader in the 60s! The album's got a very similar feel to Cal's work of the time - blending together jazz, Latin, and groovy 60s rhythms - with lots of percussion on the bottom, and instrumentation that includes electric piano, funky flute, and some nice alto sax. Most tracks have the off-center sound that you'd expect from the Skye label - and arrangements are by Cal and Gary McFarland, so you know the tunes are pretty darn great! Titles include a mix of originals like "Viva Pereza" and "Granny's Samba", plus covers like "Wild Thing" and "Funky Broadway".

Compilation album by Mexican singer-songwriter, musician, composer and musical producer Armando Manzanero (Yucatan, 1935), which has published about forty, has created more than 400 songs during his career, usually of romantic theme and content, and has intervened and collaborated in many films, radio and TV, while it has won several international competitions in song.