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Víctor Nicolás Paz Solanilla [birth name], shortened to simply Víctor Vitín Paz was a trumpet player from Panama. Called sometimes in many circles as The America’s Trumpet. Born August 30th, 1932 in Panama City, Panama and died April 3rd, 2021 in Panama City, Panama.

ALBUMS


Tito Rodriguez Featuring Victor Paz
Big Band Latino
1968
El Alamo
Malos Pensamientos
2007
Victor Paz Y Su Orquesta
Con Mas Sabor Que Nunca
1986
Various
Coco Records Presents Salsa Disco Fever
1978, ,
Cha-Cha/Guaguancó/Charanga/Descarga/Salsa
Orq. Cimarron* Canta: Rafael De Jesus*
Erupcion
1977, LP, Album, Coco Records, Coco Records
Graciela Y Mario*
La Botánica
1976, ,
Guaguancó/Bolero/Cha-Cha/Salsa
Graciela Y Mario*
La Botánica
LP, Album, RE, Gre, Coco Records
Fania All Stars
San Juan 73
2009, ,
Salsa
Fania All Stars
Recorded Live At Yankee Stadium
2004
Tico All-Stars
Descargas At The Village Gate Live
2003, ,
Descarga
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Things To Come
2000, ,
Big Band
Victor Paz Y Su Orquesta
Dice Que Me Quiere / Latina
1986, 7", CBS
Victor Paz y Su Orquesta
Mi Romance Fabio Martinez
1984
Joey Pastrana And His Orchestra
Salsa Inferno
1978, ,
Salsa/Cha-Cha/Bolero/Disco
The Cesta All-Stars*
The Cesta All-Stars
1976, LP, Album, Cesta Records Inc., Cesta Records Inc., ,
Bolero/Mambo/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Salsa
The Cesta All-Stars*
Salsa Festival
1976
Fania All Stars
Live At Yankee Stadium - Vol. 2
1975, ,
Salsa/Descarga/Cha-Cha
Joe Quijano Y Su Orquesta
Ahora
1975, ,
Salsa/Cha-Cha/Descarga/Bolero
Fania All Stars
Latin-Soul-Rock
1974, ,
Salsa/Afro-Cuban/Funk/Latin Jazz
The Cesta All Stars
Live Jam Session
1974, ,
Salsa/Bolero/Son Montuno/Cha-Cha/Descarga/Merengue/Latin Jazz
The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band
20th And 30th Anniversary
1969, ,
Big Band/Bop
Tico All-Stars
Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 2
1966
Tico All-Stars
Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 3
1966, ,
Salsa/Descarga/Cha-Cha/Boogaloo
Tico All-Stars
Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 1
1966

APPEARANCES +


Various
Jazz Dispensary: Hotel Jolie Dame
2023, LP, RSD, Comp, Ora, Craft Recordings,
Bossa Nova/Fusion/Latin Jazz/Funk/Jazz-Funk/Experimental
Various
Jazz Dispensary: At The Movies
2023, LP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Pur, Craft Recordings,
Soul/Soundtrack/Jazz-Funk
Liza Minnelli
Live In New York 1979
2022, ,
Vocal
Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band*
Mother Africa - Recorded Live 1968
2020, LP, Album, HGBS BLUE RECORDS, ,
Big Band
Change
Everything And More (Complete Recordings 1980-2019)
2019, ,
Disco/Boogie/Italo-Disco
Bob James
The Very Best Of Bob James
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Salvo, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Deodato*
Whirlwinds / Artistry
2009, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Jammin' In The Bronx (A Live Concert Tribute To Machito)
2009, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Latin Jazz
Soirée
Soirée
2009, ,
Soul/Disco
Various
Latin Jazz
2008, CD, Comp, RM, Verve Records, Universal Music Group, ,
Samba/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Boogaloo
Various
De Toptijd Van De Salsa - Volkskrant Fania Collectie
2007, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, V2, ,
Afro-Cuban/Salsa/Cubano/Rumba
El Alamo
Malos Pensamientos
2007
David Ruffin
The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2
2006, ,
Soul/Disco
Gato Barbieri
The Impulse Story
2006,
Grant Green
Ain't It Funky Now! (The Original Jam Master, Volume One)
2005, ,
Soul-Jazz
Grant Green
For The Funk Of It: (The Original Jam Master Volume Two)
2005, ,
Soul-Jazz
The Fania All-Stars*
Salsa (The Film)
2004, DVD-V, D/Sided, NTSC, PAL, Dol, Vampi Soul
Charles Earland
Funk Fantastique
2004, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop
Various
Cigar Lounge 3
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Ayia Napa, ,
Lounge/Bossa Nova/Acid Jazz/Latin Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Bob James
The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics
2002, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz
Compay Segundo
Duets
2002, ,
Cubano/Latin Jazz/Son/Afro-Cuban
Various
Salsa Selecta (A Taste Of Nuyorican Latin Flavours)
2001, CD, Comp, Nascente, ,
Salsa/Descarga
The Blackbyrds & Charles Earland
At The Movies
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Prestige
Deodato*
Preludes & Rhapsodies
2001, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Celia Cruz And The Fania Allstars*
In Africa
2001
Charles Earland
Anthology - Funky Organ Grooves
2000, 2xLP, Comp, Soul Brother Records (3), ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Lionel Hampton
The Best Of Lionel Hampton
2000, ,
Swing
Dizzy Gillespie With Special Guests Gerry Mulligan And Max Roach
Dizzy's Dream Band
1999, ,
Bop/Big Band/Afro-Cuban Jazz
The Players Association
The Players Association + Turn The Music Up!
1998, CD, Comp, Southbound, ,
Disco
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman (New York)
1997, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori, ,
Swing
Dizzy Gillespie
The Gold Collection - Classic Performances
1997, ,
Bop/Latin Jazz
Tambó*
Al Santiago Presents Tambó Featuring Johnny Almendra & Louie Bauzo
1997, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Guaguancó/Mambo/Bolero/Latin Jazz
Various
Priceless Jazz Sampler
1997, ,
Cool Jazz/Post Bop/Big Band/Modal/Latin Jazz
Mario Bauza*
Messidor's Finest Volume 2
1996, ,
Afro-Cuban/Son/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Various
Nu Yorica! (Culture Clash In New York City: Experiments In Latin Music 1970-77)
1996, ,
Salsa/Afro-Cuban/Latin/Soul/Funk
Various
Groovy (A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks)
1996, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz
Various
A Night Out With Verve
1996, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Big Band/Swing/Cool Jazz
Grant Green
The Best Of Grant Green Vol. II
1996, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Various
Latin Jazz (Latino Heat Meets New York Cool)
1995, CD, Comp, Nascente
Dizzy Gillespie
In Milan, 1968
1995, CD, Album, Hobby & Work Italiana Editrice, ,
Bop
Various
Tea Dance Jazz Party Vol. 1
1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, Mercury, ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Jose Bello
El Cantautor
1995
Various
Afro-Cuba (The Jazz Roots Of Cuban Rhythm)
1995, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Salsa/Rumba/Mambo/Guaguancó
Benny Goodman
Verve Jazz Masters 33
1994, ,
Big Band/Swing
Dizzy Gillespie
The Big Band
1993, 2xCD, RM, Lester Recording Catalog, LRC Ltd.
Lionel Hampton
The Jazz Masters - 100 Anos De Swing
1993,
Various
United Artists Of Messidor
1993, ,
Latin Jazz
Grant Green
Street Funk & Jazz Grooves (The Best Of Grant Green)
1993, ,
Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop/Jazz-Funk
Various
The Mambo Kings (Trilha Sonora do Filme "Os Reis Do Mambo")
1992, LP, Comp, Elektra
Buddy Rich
No Jive
1992, ,
Big Band
Various
The Mambo Kings (Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1992, ,
Soundtrack/Latin Jazz/Mambo/Afro-Cuban/Danzon/Cubano/Merengue
Mario Bauza And His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra*
Tanga
1992, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Gilberto Santa Rosa
A Dos Tiempos De Un Tiempo
1992
Dizzy Gillespie And His Big Band*
Live
1990, CD, Album, Blu Jazz, ,
Big Band
Henri Debs Artiste Invité Max Severin
Tube
1990, ,
Zouk
Joey DeFrancesco
Where WERE You?
1990,
Harry Belafonte
Paradise In Gazankulu
1988, ,
Afro-Cuban/Vocal/Calypso/Pop Rock
Joelle Ursull*
Miyel
1988, ,
Zouk
Various
Superestrellas De La Salsa Vol. 3
1987, LP, Comp, Discos Perla, ,
Salsa
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
1987, ,
Swing
Graciela - Mario Bauza And Friends
Afro-Cuban Jazz
1986
Richard Wintergarten
The Little Christmas Tree
1986, ,
Holiday
Max & Henri
Tube
1985, LP, Album, Debs, ,
Zouk/Jazz-Funk/Bolero
Raul Marrero
Via New York La Maletica
1985
Crema Latina
Calidonia
1983, 7", Xioyapa
Charles Earland
Earland's Street Themes
1983, ,
Soul/Funk/Boogie/Jazz-Funk
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cats
1983,
Musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cats (Selections From The Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1983, ,
Musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1983
Supergrupo / Germán Pifferrer*
Salsa Verde Va
1982, LP, Album, Kim Records, ,
Salsa/Ballad/Disco/Funk
Lou Rawls
Now Is The Time
1982, ,
Soul
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
1982
Blanca Goodfriend
De 9 A 5
1981, LP, Yuma Records, ,
Vocal
Dick Reed (6) And Gary Keys Present Jazz In America Starring Dizzy Gillespie's Dream Band
Jazz In America
1981, VHS, NTSC, Sony
The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
1981, ,
Soul/Disco/Boogie
Change
Miracles
1981, ,
Disco
Norman Connors
Mr. C
1981, ,
Soul/Disco
Charles Earland
Burners
1980, LP, Comp, Prestige
The Players Association
We Got The Groove!
1980, ,
Disco
Stanley Turrentine
Inflation
1980, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Dizzy Gillespie
The Best Of Dizzy Gillespie
1980, ,
Bop/Jazz-Funk/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Charles Earland
Coming To You Live
1980, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul
Buddy Rich
The Exciting Buddy Rich
1979, LP, RCA International,
Lionel Hampton with Grady Tate, Milt Hinton, Hank Jones, Vinnie Bell, Candido, Arvell Shaw, Cozy Cole, "Big Chief" Russell Moore and Earl Fatha Hines*
Who’s Who In Jazz Presents: Lionel Hampton
1979, LP, Philips,
The Players Association
Turn The Music Up!
1979, ,
Disco
Charlie
Fight Dirty
1979
Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez*
Soy La Ley
1979
Bob James
The Best Of
1978, LP, Comp, CTI Records, ,
Jazz-Funk
Lionel Hampton and his band
Live at the Muzeval
1978, LP, Album, Timeless (9)
Celia Cruz
A Todos Mis Amigos
1978
Anacostia
Anacostia
1978, ,
Soul/Funk
Jimmy Owens
Headin' Home
1978, ,
Jazz-Funk
Eddie Palmieri
Exploration - Salsa-Jazz-Descarga
1978, ,
Salsa/Descarga/Latin Jazz/Funk/Instrumental
Eddie Kendricks
Vintage '78
1978, ,
Soul/Disco
Benny Goodman
Live At Carnegie Hall 40th Anniversary Concert
1978, ,
Big Band/Swing
Lionel Hampton And His Giants*
Live In Emmen/Holland
1978
Van McCoy
My Favorite Fantasy
1978
The Mysterious Flying Orchestra
The Mysterious Flying Orchestra
1977, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
José Mangual*
Black & Brown Boogie / Mai Kinshasa
1977, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Disco/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
1977, ,
Soul/Disco
Harold Vick
After The Dance
1977, ,
Jazz-Funk
William Salter
It Is So Beautiful To Be
1977, ,
Soul/Soul-Jazz
Lionel Hampton
Blackout
1977
Michael Boothman
Heaven
1977, ,
Jazz-Funk
Willie Colon*
El Baquiné De Angelitos Negros
1977
Phoebe Snow
Never Letting Go
1977, ,
Pop Rock
Cortijo Canta: Fe Cortijo
Caballo De Hierro
1977, ,
Guaracha/Guaguancó/Bolero/Plena/Merengue/Bomba
LaSo
LaSo
1977, ,
Disco
Joe Farrell
La Catedral Y El Toro
1977, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Disco
Machito Orchestra* Special Guest Artist Lalo Rodriguez
Fireworks
1977
William Eaton
Struggle Buggy
1977, ,
Soul/Funk
Van McCoy
And His Magnificent Movie Machine
1977, ,
Disco
David Ruffin
In My Stride
1977
Astrud Gilberto
That Girl From Ipanema
1977, ,
Bossanova/Disco
José Mangual*
Buyú
1977, ,
Latin Jazz/Cha-Cha/Bolero/Instrumental/Salsa/Disco
The Fania All Stars*
Salsa (Original Motion Picture Sound Track Recording)
1976, ,
Salsa/Boogaloo/Mambo
Melba Moore
Melba
1976, ,
Disco/Soul
Buddy Rich And The Big Band Machine
Speak No Evil
1976, ,
Disco/Funk
Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods
1976, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Mongo* & Justo*
Ubane
1976, ,
Salsa/Bolero/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Guajira/Cumbia
Chivirico*
Para Mi Gente
1976, ,
Guaguancó/Bolero/Son Montuno/Cha-Cha/Salsa
Van McCoy
The Real McCoy
1976, ,
Disco
Jorge Dalto
Chevere
1976, ,
Latin Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz/Disco
The La Playa Sextet*
The Exciting New La Playa Sound
1975, LP, Album, RE, West Side Latino Records
Eddie Palmieri
The Sun Of Latin Music
1975
Zulema
R.S.V.P.
1975, ,
Soul/Disco
Eddie Palmieri
Unfinished Masterpiece
1975, ,
Descarga/Son/Salsa/Latin Jazz
Bob James
Two
1975, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
The Fania All-Stars*
Salsa Live!
1975
The La Playa Sextet*
The Exciting New La Playa Sound
1975
Mongo Santamaria
Afro-Indio
1975, ,
Afro-Cuban/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Andy Harlow Canta: Edwin Natal
El Campesino
1975, ,
Salsa/Bomba/Bolero/Charanga/Cha-Cha/Cumbia
Cortijo Y Su Nuevo Combo*
Champions
1975, ,
Guaracha/Plena/Bolero/Samba/Salsa
Charles Earland
The Dynamite Brothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recording)
1974, ,
Soundtrack/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Gato Barbieri
Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata
1974, ,
Latin Jazz
Bob James
One
1974, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz
Deodato*
Whirlwinds
1974, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Bill Evans
Symbiosis
1974, ,
Modal/Neo-Classical
Justo Betancourt
Justo Betancourt
1974, ,
Salsa/Guajira/Cha-Cha/Bolero
Azuquita Y Su Melao
En Hollywood
1974
Houston Person
Sweet Buns & Barbeque
1973, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Cal Tjader
Last Bolero In Berkeley
1973, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Ismael Rivera Y Sus Cachimbos
Vengo Por La Maceta
1973
Leon Spencer*
Where I'm Coming From
1973, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Deodato*
Deodato 2
1973, ,
Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Charles Earland
Charles III
1973, ,
Soul-Jazz
Eric Gale
Forecast
1973,
Charles Earland
Intensity
1972, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
The Salsa All Stars
The Salsa All Stars
1972, ,
Descarga/Salsa/Latin Jazz/Guaguancó
Grant Green
Shades Of Green
1972, ,
Jazz-Funk
Ellerine Harding
Ellerine
1972, ,
Soul/Funk
Houston Person
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways
1972
Justo Betancourt
Pa Bravo Yo
1972
Eddie Palmieri
Vamonos Pa'l Monte
1971, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Salsa/Latin Jazz/Descarga/Boogaloo/Charanga/Guaguancó/Son Montuno/Bolero
Tito Rodriguez
Palladium Memories
1971, ,
Guaguancó/Mambo/Bolero/Latin Jazz
Tito Rodriguez
Big Band Latino
1968
Kako & His Orchestra*
Sock It To Me Latino
1968
Celia Cruz / Tito Puente
Cuba Y Puerto Rico Son...
1966, ,
Bolero/Guaracha/Cumbia/Afro-Cuban/Mambo
The La Playa Sextet And Orchestra*
The Exciting New La Playa Sound
1964, ,
Mambo/Merengue/Cha-Cha/Rumba/Bolero/Salsa/Son Montuno
Various
Le Notti Del Jazz - ‘Round Midnight
CD, Comp, Smplr, L'Unità,
Kako y su Salsa Tropical
Kako
LP, Album, Discos Oda
Lionel Hampton
Who's Who In Jazz Presents Lionel Hampton
LP, Album, Harbour Records,
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy & All-Star Dreamband At Lincoln Center
Laserdisc, 12", NTSC, Toei Video
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri
CD, Album, RE, Musica Latina International
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri
La Playa Sextet
Papas Fritas
Bob James
The Legendary Albums
,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Easy Listening/Contemporary Jazz
Various
A Ritmo De Salsa
1994, CDr, Comp, Stern Recordings Ltda, Stern Recordings Ltda, ,
Salsa
Various
Salsa Alrededor del Mundo, Vol. 1
,
Salsa/Cumbia/Guajira/Guaguancó
Felix Pappalardi
Don't Worry, Ma
2001, ,
Classic Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Symphonic Rock
Deodato*
Deodato 2
1978, ,
Fusion
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band*
November 1968
LP, Album, Mono, Unofficial, Beppo Records, Beppo Records, ,
Big Band