When Latin Meets Disco: Louie Ramirez' ''A Different Shade Of Black''

Louie RamirezProfile:Musician, composer and arranger Louie Ramirez (1938–1993) recorded many LPs for various labels with different instrumentations, from big band to conjunto to septet. In the 1960s, he became a senior member of the Alegre All-Stars, doing everything from clave to vibes to arranging to co-leader status with Charlie Palmieri, Kako and Alegre Records founder Al Santiago.In the