The Montagu Three - Love Alone (Calypso from Bahamas, 1961)

(Bahamian Rhythms LTD - BR 37-S).

At the turn of 1960 Cuba became closed to American tourists, which contributed to develop mass tourism (and financial facilities) in several other caribbean islands. Nassau being just in front of Miami, it became one hot spot full of fancy hotels proposing "local" music to foreigners...

Russ Henderson - Caribbean Carnival (Tropical jazz, 1966)

(Allegro ALL 817).

Russ Henderson, piano and steel pan player, moved from Trinidad to England in the 40s. For this LP he gathered musicians from West Indies to play some really fresh and rythmic versions of calypso and blue beat standards.