When vibraphonist Vince Montana Jr. left Philadelphia International, he took the MFSB blueprint and added Latin percussion to create the Salsoul Orchestra — the house band that gave the Salsoul label its name and sound. Their 1975 self-titled debut opens with 'Salsoul Hustle,' a dreamy string melody that keeps breaking into funky conga-driven breakdowns. It set the template for orchestral disco and launched one of the genre's defining labels.
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