If you love that gritty 1970s New York salsa sound then this release is for you. As well as swinging salsa music 'Maestro de Kung-Fu' contains the track La Computadora which was the first Latin recording using the MOOG synthesizer. This was played by Larry Harlow (brother of the producer Andy Harlow). As Chino said in a recent interview: '...I remember a few songs on the first project that I think date the time. La Computadora was the first Latin recording to use a MOOG synthesizer. And Larry Harlow played it, he didn’t even know how to turn it on, it took about an hour, maybe more, to figure it out. The other was Moonlight Serenade with Alfredo Rodriguez on piano. He was a Cuban Master, what an artist, this guy would play and you would just be amazed, he would just make you be amazed when you heard the sound come out of the piano - it was true magic. Also when Edwin Sanchez was singing and his brother Nestor Sanchez was coaching him, Edwin would mess up and Nestor would correct him but it was like seeing Nestor getting upset with Edwin on the little thing was just funny at the time. I truly miss Nestor Sanchez....' The sessions also featured Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez playing on Moonlight Serenade. Chino saids of Alfredo: 'What an artist! This guy would play and you would just be amazed. He would just make you be amazed when you heard the sound come out of the piano. It was true magic.' After the album's release, Chino Rodriguez y La Consagracion were nominated for Latin New York Magazine's award for Best New Band. Musicians: Chino Rodriguez (aka Chung Mui) - Musical director, bandleader, coro, vocal Edwin Sanchez - Vocal, percussion, coro Jose Lopez Jr. - Piano, moog Hector Palacios - Timbales Mel Tirado - Bongo Tito Vales - Congas Bob Auld - Trumpet Greg Langdon - Tenor sax Joe Gottschalk - Trombone Emilio "Lucky" Rodriguez - Bass Special Guest: Andy Harlow - Flute, sax, vibes Guests: Ralph Castrella - Coro Nestor Sanchez - Coro Ismael Diaz - Coro Felix Palacios - Quinto Joe Battaglia - Guitar, tres Alfredo Rodriguez - Piano on Moonlight Serenade