La Cocina Caliente is Luis Conte’s first solo album.
Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist.
As a child in Cuba, Luis Conte began his musical odyssey playing the guitar. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his mode since.
He was sent to Los Angeles by his parents in 1967, in order to prevent him from being forced to serve in the Cuban military. This was a turning point in Conte’s life, as the musical community in Los Angeles during this period was vibrant. It was during this time that he studied at Los Angeles City College.
Tracks
1 Tu Sabes (Roland Vazquez) 5:46
2 Ahora Si (Luis Conte, David Witham) 5:30
3 Mujaka (David Garfield) 4:40
4 Para Papa (David Michael) 4:12
5 Tingo Talango (Luis Conte, Roland Vazquez) 4:53
6 Even He Paid (Larry Klimas) 5:52
7 Chevereando (David Witham) 5:05
8 Killer Joe (Benny Golson) 4:57
9 No Place To Hide This Heart (Roland Vazquez) 5:43
10 Luisongo (Luis Conte, David Garfield, John Pena) 5:07
11 Spankin (Rumbon) 6:45
Musicians
1 Tu Sabes
| Bass | John Pena |
| Drums | Roland Vazquez |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
2 Ahora Si
| Bass | John Pena |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
3 Mujaka
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Flugelhorn | Walt Fowler |
| Flute | Larry Klimas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
4 Para Papa
| Bass | John Pena |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Flute | Steve Tavaglioni |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
5 Tingo Talango
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Flute | Larry Klimas |
| Flute | Steve Tavaglioni |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
6 Even He Paid
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Mike O’Neil |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
7 Chevereando
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Luis Conte |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Flute | Steve Tavaglioni |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
8 Killer Joe
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
9 No Place To Hide This Heart
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Flugelhorn | Walt Fowler |
| Flute | Steve Tavaglioni |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
10 Luisongo
| Bass | John Pena |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | Mike O’Neil |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Keyboards | David Witham |
| Sax | Larry Klimas |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
11 Spankin (Rumbon)
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Percussion | Walfredo Reyes |
| Percussion | Richard Garcia |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeffrey Weber
Executive-Producer – Tatsunori Konno
Recorded By – Allen Sides
Recorded By (Assisted By) – Joe Schiff, Stacy Baird, Steve MacMillan
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
Made By – Denon/Nippon Columbia
La Cocina Caliente is Luis Conte’s first solo album.