Latin Jazz -- Your Top 5


I have enjoyed Latin Jazz from time to time. I saw Tito Puente at the Village Gate in NY a few years ago and loved it. But, I have never paid enough attention to know who is who and which are the "must have"
recordings and I would like to start a collection -- especially, but not necessarily exclusively, on SACD. If you are into this type of music, which are your top 5 of all time? Top 5 SACD? If 5 isn't enough -- feel free to post a top 10. LP's, CD's, or SACD's. Thank you.
rsbeck

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#1 Vince Mendoza's Jazzpan'a project with WDR big band, Los Joven'os Flamencos and guests such as Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Al Dimeola, Steve Gadd and Steve Khan.
#2 Miles Davis/Marcus Miller "Siesta"
#3 Marcus Stockhousen "Sol Metizio"
#4 Bueno Vista Social Club
#5 Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia's "Sunday Night at San Francisco"
#6 The same as in #5 "Passion, Grace and Fire".
A couple more:

#7 Azylum "Crazy Rhythm"
#8 Rhythmstick with Dizzy Gillaspie, Airto Morera and Flora Purim
#9 Toots Thielemans "Brazil Project"
#10 Chick Corea "My Spanish Heart".