Ricardo Eddy Martinez Expreso Ritmico

• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Expreso Ritmico
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Tambo Iya
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Yeya Son
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Te Quedas
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Mas No Me Falta Fe
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – La 132
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – Este Tumbao
• Ricardo Eddy Martinez – De Mis Razones

• 1. Expreso Ritmico
• 2. Tambo Iya
• 3. Yeya Son
• 4. Te Quedas
• 5. Que La Tristeza Se Fue
• 6. Mi Conga Es La Que Es
• 7. Mas No Me Falta Fe
• 8. La 132
• 9. Este Tumbao
• 10. De Mis Razones

Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks, and lush vocal harmonies.

Whilst maintaining its distinctive Cuban identity, Expreso Ritmico is one of the more American / Western-influenced Cuban titles of the time drawing inspiration from jazz funk, disco, and library music. The album was directed, written, and orchestrated by keyboardist and drummer Ricardo Eddy Martinez, who was also the mastermind behind the orchestration of the Los Reyes 73 album.

Martinez would later go on to work with international musicians and singers such as Gloria Estefan, Jose Feliciano, Chick Corea, and many more, whilst also working as a sound engineer in the US. Produced by Adolfo Pichardo, who worked on much of Areito's output, Expreso Ritmico is packed with gold. The opening title track carries a loose, breezy Latin- disco-funk vibe that breaks into a brilliant Afro-Cuban workout. 'Que La Tristeza Se Fue' was expertly sampled and looped by Jazzanova on their 2008 song 'Look What You Are Doing To Me, featuring Phonte from the hip hop group Little Brother.

A record that was ahead of its time, Expreso Ritmico is a superb and unique album that merges western influence with Cuban flair. It comes housed in a replica of its original Cuban sleeve design.