Poncho Sanchez – Poncho (Discovery, 1979)

Poncho Sanchez (cga, vo); Gary Foster (as, fl); Steve Huffsteter (tr, flgn); Mayo Tiana (tb); Clare Fischer (p, el p, org); Humberto Cané (b); Alex Acuña (tim); Victor Pantoja (bgo); Johnny Nelson (vo, maracas)

Recorded on January 10, 1979

Poncho, the conguero's debut LP, is an outstanding Latin jazz session.  Sanchez came to prominence in Cal Tjader's band, and he's accompanied here by Clare Fischer, who also worked extensively with Tjader.  Several Fischer compositions are also featured, most notably "Morning," which -- along with "Pensativa" -- probably ranks as Fischer's most well-known composition.

This LP may not be easy to find, but it's well worth the effort to track it down.