Posted by mersenne

May 14

Pepe Jaramillo

The world of lounge, exotica and easy listening is a bottomless pit, with an unfathomable amount of golden material buried under crap music every day. Who would have thought the talented Mexican pianist Pepe Jaramillo will one day be forgotten? These three songs are from his 1960 album South of the Border released only on vinyl. An absolute beauty with nary a bad song, including covers of Ernesto Lecuona’s Siboney and the mambo classic Sway among others.

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  • Great to find your web site! I'm an afficionado of exotica, bossa nova, cha-cha, lounge and mambo. Have been collecting LP's of this music since 1975. I just got hip to Pepe Jaramillo. I'm kinda shocked that I'd never heard of him before now.
    Thanks for posting the 3 songs. His arrangement of Siboney is especially good.
    I collect LP's 45's and 78's, and 16mm films.
    My music video site is listed in my info attached.
    UndoMondo is my kinda planet!
    Hunter Mann
    USA & Mexico
  • mersenne
    Hi, Hunter Mann, love to hear your compliments. Glad that you like some of the stuff, it means we're in the right direction.! Checking out your site now . Cheers :)
  • limsengkooi
    Where can I order a Pepe Jaramillo CD? I am from Malaysia. How much does it cost?
  • chewy24
    do you know where i can buy his cd here in san jose california?
  • Hi Chewy24,
    You can likely find this CD or LP at Amoeba Records in SF or Berkeley.
  • mersenne
    nope but you can always try http://www.gemm.com/
  • john michael
    well i have to say his playing is wonderful and never ceases to please me,
    keep playing pepe.
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