Bandleader
Mario Ortiz made only two LPs during the '70s, and they received little airplay. This hard-to-find LP led to
Ortiz's long, successful tenure in El Condado-area hotels as an orchestra leader. Also it is of historical significance -- one of legendary Cuban arranger
René Hernández's final recordings and 14-year-old
Gilberto Santa Rosa's professional recording debut. Watch young Santa Rosa in tunes like "Palo de Caña Brava" and his self-penned "Regálame Tu Amor" (is there any hint of
Andy Montañez somewhere?).
Mario Ortiz shines (he would drop the trombone lineup in later years) as always.