El Malo - Willie Colon* - Audio CD - Pre Owned CDs (Arrives in 14days)

Willie Colon’s 'El Malo' is not just an album—it’s an ignition point for the salsa revolution that swept through New York in the late 1960s. Released in 1967 when Colon was just seventeen, this audacious debut bottle-feeds the energy of the city’s barrios into a thrilling fusion of trombone-driven jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. The record’s raw, brassy arrangements, peppered with Héctor Lavoe’s magnetic vocals, reflect an urban toughness that stood apart from smoother Latin recordings of the era. Tracks like 'Jazzy' and 'Quimbombo' pulse with youthful swagger, while the title track 'El Malo' channels the pulse of Nuyorican street life. Colon’s embrace of jazz elements—especially in his brash trombone lines—helped redefine salsa as music both for the dancefloor and for social storytelling. 'El Malo' is a document of cultural pride and youthful defiance, and its influence is still felt in Latin jazz and salsa today. For vinyl collectors, this is an indispensable artifact—raw, spirited, and bursting with the energy that made salsa a global force. Track List: 1 - Jazzy - 2 - Willie Baby - 3 - Borinquen - 4 - Willie Whopper - 5 - El Malo - 6 - Skinny Papa - 7 - Chonqui - 8 - Quimbombo -