Rising into prominence during the ‘50s, Pérez Prado's brass-filled arrangements shaped the soundtrack for Latin America's golden age of cinema. Aptly so, the bandleader's lush orchestrations tell stories: A dazzling lead trumpet coolly struts while accompanying saxes catcall on the sultry “Cherry Pink.” On “El Manicero,” piercing, commanding horns chase skittish, unruly Afro-jazz riffs. Then, lush horn melodies in “Norma de Guadalajara” captivate with indelible, sultry hooks. And with the jive-driven “Mambo No. 5,” the Cuban bandleader solidified his status as the indisputable king of mambo.