Search - Ralph Robles :: Was Here

Pioneer of modern music

Ronald A. Vancooten | 09/28/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ralph Robles played during a little known but important era of American Music. The New York City Puerto Rican 'Scene' created words common today such as Salsa and Bughaloo. This Era spawned such music greats as Tito Puente and Carlos Santana. Elements common to modern music originated here. Listening to Ralph Robles, under the cover of rich, personal, and street wise Latin Music, I hear a touch of Blues and Heavy Jazz licks in Ralphs Trumpet lines. At times it seems as if Ralph is light years beyond his own musicians in his personal expression. Ralph goes where the best wish to be even by todays standards - I can only imagine what this felt like in 1969."

Real Ralph Robles review

Ronald A. Vancooten | BrooklynNY | 01/05/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'm sorry but the review that was posted was done by someone with no knowledge of that time and Ralphie's mark on that time. That was a time of "great" BUGALOO music and Ralph Robles had one of the hottest bands of that time. He also had a great collection of musicians who had continued success in the latin field for many years to come. It is sad that you can't find any copies of albums to bring back those memories!"