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Henry "Pucho" Brown was the leader of the funky electric boogaloo movement that nondancers call Latin jazz. A master of the timbales, Pucho enlisted his Brothers for a string of slammin' Prestige albums back in the '60s, but their brand of Latin grooves passed when disco rose in the '70s. So Brown broke up the band and took on work playing for tourists in the Catskills. Fortunately, the acid jazz craze of the '90s rightfully held Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers in the highest esteem, and the band is again active and recording. Cold Shoulder, however, collects 16 classic tracks from Dateline, Big Stick, Heat!, and Jungle Fire!, all of which were recorded in the group's golden era. Of particular note is singer Jackie Soul--he certainly studied his Otis Redding, and is a force equal to the hard-hitting mambo and salsa beats that were this band's stock-in-trade. Sadly, the singer has passed away, thus making these already vital sides that much more important. --Tad Hendrickson