Production & Engineering
 Tierra Madre- Los Cojolites featuring Reggie Stephens and One Drop Scott
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 Los Alebrijes- En Tiempo Viejo
This young group is a part of the Centro de Documentacion del Son Jarocho with mentorship by Los Cojolites. They bring a fresh sound to Son Jarocho and a youthful energy to the classic Son Jarocho sones. |
 Los Cojolites-De la Lluvia y el Sol
Los Cojolites return with a new porduction featuring Natalaia Lafourcade, Lila Downs and Eugenia Leon. This new CD features new members of the ensemble and features a Cumbia, bata drums and other surprises. |
 Due Guardabarranco-Casa Abierta
This legendary Nicaraguan duo broke new ground in Central America, with a folk inspired sound that highlighted envirnmental issues and a beautiful tapestry of voices. Recorded in my living room in1992 released on Redwood Records with Executive Producer Jackson Browne. |
 Mario Alberto Silva featuring Chuchito Valdes- Pan American Sonata
A fresh perspective of Latin Jazz by Nicaraguan- American trumeter Mario Alberto Silva, featuring Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes, drummer Josh jones and bassist Aaron Germanie. |
 Manana Surena- Los Aguas Aguas
Los Aguas Agaus are a Son Jarocho influenced party band from Xalapa, Veracruz. I mixed this song for them as a single. It features a reggae vibe with a Son Jarocho undercurrent on the jarana. |
 Vibrason
Vibrason is a San Francisco based Latin band that features the classic salsa vibraphone sound reminscent of the Cal Tjader and Joe Cuba Sextet. Led by Jake Jacobs this band fetaures someof the top Latin players in the Bay Area, such as Erick Peralta, Marco Diaz, Saul Sierra, Carlos Caro, Julio Perez, Charlie Barreda, Luis Morales, Juan Luis Perez and Christian Pepein. |
 Bo Razon- The Saronay Sessions
Filipino guitarist Bo Razon explores the folkloric music of the Phillipines using the Saronay, a gong like instrument. He uses Cuban, Brailian and world music influences as a lens to explore his own hybrid idnetuty. |
 Patato Valdes- Ritmo y Candela- Rhythm at the Crossroads
This is the second Grammy nominated CD with Patato with Orestes Vilato, Wilfredo de los Reyes, Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Melon Lewis, Yosvany Terry, Omar Sosa and Samba Mapangala. |
 Ritmo y Candela- Rhythm at the Crossroads
Grammy nominated CD with Patato Valdes, Changuito and Orestes Vilato with a unique blend of CUban rhythms. |
 Arturo Ortega- Teoria Hibrida
Mexican rocker Artuo Ortega's songs tell stories of Modern Mexican life and the struggle to survive. |
 Francisco Herrera- Our Children are Sacred
Francisco Herrera's tribute to the children crossing the border. |
 The Chicken Made of Rags
This is a story written by my mother Nina Serrano, featurig music by my uncle Phil Serrano. It features great musicians such as John Santos, Claudia Gomez, David Belove, Barabara Dane, Holly Near, Soul Vibrations and a 10 year old, Camilo Landau. |
 Liliana Herrera- Late Night Taco Stand Music
Liliana Herrera brings her unoque blend of Xicana Soul to the party. |
 Candelaria- Al Norte del Rio
Oakland dub cumbia featuring Liliana and Rafa Herrera. |
 Andres Flores- El Camino
Son Jarocho master musician and composer's first solo CD accompanied by Russell Rodriguez and Federico Zuniga. He recently passed away and left a huge hole in my heart. |
 Baja- Movie Soundtrack
This is a collaboration with Camilo Landau y los Robot Ninjas, Carne Cruda, La Cuneta and Chaman for this road trip comedy film. |
 CabaniJazz- Infrasonic
Javier Cabanillas leads this funky Latin Jazz ensemble. |
 Manny Martinez y la Rebeldia- Identidad Profunda
Saaalsa! Bay Area Boricua flava featuring some of the areas top musicians led by vocalist Manny Martinez. Features Christian Pepin, David Belove, Erick Peralta, Ray Martinez, Marty Wehner, Camilo Landau and many others. Find out more |
 Pasacal Bokar- Afrobluegrazz
Dr. Pascal Bokar Thiam aka Pascal Bokar in the music world is releasing is new CD entitled "American Shores". The Paris, France, native who grew up in Segou, Mali and Dakar, Senegal calls this new musical style AFRO BLUE GRAZZ. It is a blend of West African rhythms and percussion with the sounds of the banjo and fiddle in a Jazz, R&B and Gospel stew. Find out more |
 La Cuneta Son Machin- Canambuco featuring Carlos Mejia Godoy
The latest production with La Cuneta featuring Nicaraguan legend Carlos Mejia Godoy. This repressents a new chapter in Nicaraguan music as La Cuneta takes Son Nica, Palo de Mayo and Nicaraguan Cumbia to new levels. Find out more |
 Los Cojolites- Rema Rema
The latest production with Los Cojolites featuring Natalia Laforcade. This was recorded in Xalapa, Veracruz and captures the evolution of this revolutionary Son Jarocho ensemble. Find out more |
 Alambrista
Origianl music for the film soundtrack for Robert Young's film, Alambrista that rtaces the journey of a Mexican migrant worker though California in the 1960's. With Jose "Dr. Loco" Cuellar, Francisco Herrera and Tomas Montoya | Find out more |
 Songs from La Mission
"Why Do I Wait for You" (La Mission Soundtrack) - Low and Slow. Music from and inspired by the film "La Mission" by Peter and Benjamin Bratt. New low rider classics that brought me back to my Mission High school roots. Soulful voices of Bryan Dyer, Michelle Jacques, Orlando Torriente and Francisco Herrera. | Find out more |
 I Ride
The Fryed Brothers Featuring Willie Nelson - Music from Daren Kerr's film featuring Willie Nelson. "The most gangerous band in America". Biker rock, Cali style. | Find out more |
 Rebirth Canal
"Why Do You Love Me Like You Do" (International Rhythm Witchcraft) - An emerging San Francisco jazz ensemble that blends Debussy-inspired piano with Afroamerican grooves and vocals in French, English and Vietnamese. Features John Santos. | Find out more |
 Soltron
Born out of San Francisco’s Mission District in 2014, Soltron honors the traditions of the Afro-Latino musical diaspora while artfully blending electronic, hip-hop and rock influences. | Find out more |
 The Cuban Cowboys - Diablo Mambo
"Hialeah" Jorge Navarro's narrative of Cuban American culture. Ramones meet Tito Puente, Oakland style. Features Carne Cruda rhythm section. | Find out more |
 John Calloway - Diaspora
Bay Area flautist John Calloway with an all star cast of Bay Area muscians. Amazing arrangements and virtuistic performances. | Find out more |
 Carne Cruda - Oakland's Tight
Oakland's no 1 Post Latin, cumbia, funk jazz ensemble. Irreverent and cutting edge music, featuring my nephew Camilo Landau. Oakland's Tight should be the campaign song for the mayor. | Find out more |
 Raq Filipina
Raq Filipina explores her Filipina roots in this Tagalog language exploration of world music. | Find out more |
 Jeremy Goodfeather
Goodfeather's exploration of his own Native American spirituality in an Urban envirnment. | Find out more |
 Creole Belles
Zydeco CD by Bay Area msuicians released bu Arhoolie Receords. | Find out more |
 Santero - Hijo De Obatala
Santero reflects on the spiritual influences in his life. Latin influenced reggaeton hip hop in this post modern exploration of classic orisha songs. Featured on NPR and Latino USA. | Find out more |
 Santero - Arawaks And Maroons
DJ/poet/rapper Santero in a cumbia hip hop fusion featuring Mr E, tearing up the turntables. | Find out more |
 Piri Thomas
No Mo' Barrio Blues is Piri Thomas second CD - new poems that represent his "Berkeley" phase as he reflects on his own evolution and post-barrio consciousness. | Find out more |
 Keith Terry and Crosspulse
Keith Terry's body music ensemble explores world music styles in his own unique way. | Find out more |
 The Bus Rider's Union
The soundtrack to Haskell Wexler's film about the Los Angeles upstart Bus Rider's Union. Features Manny Martinez and Omar Sosa in the most unlikey role. | Find out more |
 Sambada - Gente
This second CD features Wagner Profeta and Marcio Peeter from Bahia, Brazil and explores exerything from surf music to Brazilian funk. 2010 | Find out more |
 Sambada
Brazilian funk band based in Santa Cruz, CA. This band celebrates the diversity of this community bringing Brazilian singers Dandha and Pabiba together with a diverse group of Santa Cruz musicians. We had a lot fun and pain recording this. 2009 | Find out more |
 Francisco Herrera
Honor Migrante - Xicano Soul music by Calexican border trovador. These songs embody the struggle of immigants to find a place in this society. Francisco is a unique voice that captures the Chicano experience, a mix of cultures and influences. 2010 | Find out more |
 Omar Sosa & Greg Landau
Omar Sosa and I explore electronic music on a rare day off in the studio. We abandoned our usual genres and mashed up the most inappropriate elements in a post modern mix. 2010, release on Six Degrees. | Find out more |
 DUO GUARDABARRANCO
Casa Abierta With Jackson Browne - Partially recorded in my living room and Jackson Browne's mega studio, in 1992. This group was a part of Nicaragua's Volcanto Movement. Their voices and songs expressed the optimism of the Nicaraguan Revolution. This features Jackson Browne and his Life in the Balance band as well as John Santos and David Belove. | Find out more |
 Soul Vibrations
Black History / Black Culture : Afro- Nicaraguan Music. |
 Carne Cruda
I Love You More Than Tacos | Find out more |
 The Other Barrio
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 Changui Majadero
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 Pamela Rodriguez
En La Orilla - Features some of Peru's top musicians Juan Medrano Cotito, Gaujaja, Freddy Uchpa, Daniel Mojica, Fallo Muniz and Oaktown jazz, hip hop icon, Josh Jones. | Find out more |
 Laura Rebolloso
Laura Rebolloso y Ensamble Marinero - "Por la Esperanza de Mexico." Laura brings together a group of amzaing Son Jarocho and jazz Mexican musicians, with her deep lyrics and Woman's perspecive of Mexican pressing issues. Features legendary Afro- Peruvian cajonero Juanchi Vasquez and Cuban singers, Sonia Cornuchet and Caridad Herrera | Find out more |
 Susana Baca
Seis Poemas - Luaka Bop release of Susana Baca's tribute to Chabuca Granda and Peruvian poets. Recorded in Peru in 2008. | Find out more |
 Cuba Without Borders
Six Degrees records release of my compilation of Cuban music from Cuba and the SF Bay Area. 2001 | Find out more |
 Omar Sosa - Calma
Omar Sosa asked me to edit his solo piano performance and chop up his 8-14 minute improvisations nto 4 minute chunks. This is an amazingly subtle yet deep performance. | Find out more |
 Pamela Rodriguez
Peru Blue - Nominated as Best New Artist in the Latin Grammys 2006, features Peru's top musicians. | Find out more |
 Patato Valdés
(Ritmo Y Candela) | Find out more |
 Los Cojolites - Zapateando
Traditional Son Jarocho songs recorded in my studio in Alameda the day after they were back from the Grammys in 2013. | Find out more |
 La Cuñeta Son Machin
(Mondongo) | Find out more |
 Amadito Valdes
(Bajando Gervasio) | Find out more |
 Cascada De Flores
"Todo A Tus Pies" (Mi Sueño) | Find out more |
 Los Cojolites - No Tiene Fin
"Son Sin Fin" - My first recording with Veracruz's Son Jarocho, done in one afternoon. This features Lila Downs on one track. My favorite. | Find out more |
 Pat Wynne
"The Pawn Broker's Window" (Singing Is Believing) | Find out more |
 Manicato
"Plena pa'l Mundo" (Familia) - Bay Area Latin Funk band includes classic plena songs and the Mission District fusion of reggae latin funk. | Find out more |
 Enrique Fernandez
"Bolero en el Olvido" (Cantos Del Sexto Sol) | Find out more |
 Amadito Valdes
"Amado Amadito" (Amado Amadito) | Find out more |
 Los Mocosos
"Señor Presidente" (American Us) - Los Mocosos Six Degrees release, Latin Funk featuring Manny Martinez. | Find out more |
 Quetzal
"Jarocho Elegua" (Sing the Real) - Los Angeles Son Jarocho rockers have revolutionized Chicano music. Their complex textures express the deep nuances in Chicano identity. Released by Vanguard Records. Bonus track with legendary Matanzas drummer Sandy Perez. Recorded in Chick Correa's studio in LA in 2001. | Find out more |
 Los Cojolites - Sembrando Flores
"Sembrando Flores" - This CD features a more mature band with the same fire and energy that characterizes this band. The Grammy nomination shocked us all, as we beat out some of Mexico's top bands. 2012 | Find out more |
 Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeño Band
"Barrio Misión" (Barrio Ritmos & Blues) - Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band featuring Omar Sosa, Culture Clash and Bill Ortiz. Classic Barrio sounds from the Godfather of post Pachuco culture. Recorded in 1997 in Loco's garage with members of Ozomatli. | Find out more |
 Susana Baca
"Enciendete Candela" (Susana Baca) - Susana Baca's debut on Luaka Bop - Executive Producer David Byrne - Recorded in Peru in 1996 - Mixed by Dave Nelson. This introduced Susana Baca to the world. | Find out more |
 Los Terry
"El Noticiero" (From Africa to Camaguey) - The legendary Terry family, featuring Ivan "Melon" Gonzalez, Dafnis Prieto, Laito and John Santos. Recorded in Cuba in 1995 during the "special period." Musicians rode bikes to the sessions. | Find out more |
 Susana Baca
"05 El Fusil del Poeta" (Geografias) | Find out more |
 Susana Baca
"Plena Y Bomba (Featuring Calle 13)" (Afrodiaspora) - Susana Baca's celebration of Latin American music. Features Rene of Calle 13 and a tribute to the Meters with an Afro-Peruvian version of Hey Pockey Way with Wayne Wallace. | Find out more |
 Maldita Vecindad
"Fut Callejero (Pura Diversion)" (Circular Colectivo) - Mexican rockers recorded this with me in San Francisco's Coast Studios in 2012. I met them through Dr. Loco, who they worshipped as the "Godfather of Pachucos". Also features Omar Sosa and Karl Perrazo. | Find out more |
 John Fromer
"One In The Number" (We Do The Work) - Jon Fromer carried on the torch of Woody Gutherie with politically charged soulful songs. I miss him a lot. | Find out more |
 Raul Ramirez
"Con Zapato y Todo" (Con Zapato y Todo) - Afro Peruvian jazz, features a host of amazing musicians, recorded over a ten years period. Raul is Peruvian percussionist who accompanies many jazz singers. | Find out more |
 Pancho Quinto
"En El Solar La Cueva Del Humo" (En El Solar La Cueva Del Humo) - This classic record is Pancho Quinto's first CD. | Find out more |
 Oaktown Irawo
"I Will Always Remember You" (Funky Cubonics) - A groundbreaking CD features Omar Sosa, Jesus Diaz, Yosvany Terry, Tower of Power drummer, David Garibaldi, Bill Ortiz, Rahssan Fredericks, John Calloway, Marty Whener and Bassoonist, Paul Hanson, Greg Landau on guitar. 1998, recorded in two late night sessions in San Francisco. | Find out more |
 Pancho Quinto
"La Gorra" (Rumba Sin Fronteras) - Cuba's top rumbero with Omar Sosa, a ruma and R&B mashup - Havana meets Oakland. | Find out more |
 FUGA
"Blv. Internacional" (Relatos Rebeldes) - Fuga is a punky hyper jarocho polka cumbia fusion that represents a politically aware Chicano youth movement. It features Liche Oseguerra on sevral cuts. | Find out more |
 Patato Valdés
"Son de Patato" (Ritmo Y Candela II: African Crossroads) | Find out more |
 Bobi Céspedes
"California" (Rezos) - Six Degrees release of Oakland based Cuban singer Bobi Cespedes features Cuban arranger/pianist Oriente Lopez, who played with Afrocuba and Silvio Rodriguez and Mongo Santamaria's protogee, Nenge Hernandez and legernday hip-hop drummer/producer, One Drop Scot. Electro-son? | Find out more |
 Patato Valdés
"San Francisco Tiene Su Propio Son" (The Legend of Cuban Percussion) - This is a Six Degrees reissue of the Grammy nominated "Ritmo y Candela CD's. Features Changuito, Orestes Vilato, Rebeca Mauleon, ENrique Fernandez, Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Ivan "Melon" Gonzalez and Omar Sosa. | Find out more |
 Piri Thomas
"Cara De Palo Thoughts" (Sounds Of The Streets) - Nuyorican poet Piri Thomas with Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Orestes Vilato, Joe Santiago and Enrique Fernandez jamming in the studio for an afternoon. I later cut and pasted it together with no computer. 2003 | Find out more |