I admired Ray Santos’ work since I am an early admirer of Latin Big Bands, and I even got to play some of his arrangements (Machito) and meet him during a rehearsal with Eddie Palmieri where he was listening and making last minute changes (March 2, 2017) to the charts Palmieri’s Orchestra would be playing at Lincoln Center, NYC. My tune reinterprets the orchestral introduction section of “Nada de Ti”. Lyrical melodies were carefully edited to avoid direct imitation.

Raymond Santos (December 28, 1928 – October 17, 2019) was an American Grammy Award-winning Latin musician, composer, and educator. Santos has played and arranged for such artists as Noro Morales, Machito, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, and Tito Puente among many others. He was nicknamed El Maestro. (Wikipedia)

1976 Grammy Winner	Sun of Latin Music by Eddie Palmieri

* 		Producer – Harvey Averne
* 		Vocals [Canta] – Lalo Rodriguez
* 		Written-By – Eddie Palmieri
* 

IMAGE: My photo of a neighborhood “Botanica” edited with Photoshop software.

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Like You Again

Written, Performed, Mixed, and Mastered by Jed Lapp.
Featuring Lydia Matamoros-Lapp.
Beat by Dredstudio, manipulated by Jed Lapp.
Scratching by Jed Lapp.

Lyrics:

Been 35 years at the HTC
Since moving to Portland with my family.
The Hemophilia Treatment Center
What it was called as long as I can remember.

Now to make it all inclusive
For all of us w rare bleeding disorders
At OHSU a huge supporter
Now called the hemostatis and thrombosis center.

I’m dealing with another bleed,
Gotta call my homies at the HTC
I get on the horn with Greg and Nancy,
They’re like, “come  on down”  lets see what we can see.

I arrive at the hospital, kinda paradoxical.
I can see old friends at OHSU hospital.
Yea, I’m in pain and I’m bleedin again.
But with Greg and Nancy a PT party.

Now with Greg and Nancy, andy and the trainees,
Ultrasound, xrays, and physical therapy.
They always  deliver exactly what we need.
They exceed to get us back on our feet.

Me and Lydia taken care of by the best.
When we have a bleed they always ace the test.
In the Northwest hard pressed to suggest
Anyone else that could equally impress.

Been 35 years at the HTC
Since moving to Portland with my family.
The Hemophilia Treatment Center
What it was called as long as I can remember.

Now to make it all inclusive
For all of us w rare bleeding disorders
At OHSU a huge supporter
Now called the hemostatis and thrombosis center.

A hemophilia bleed can be scary and vile.
like being ostracised or left out in the wild.
an internal bleed, stinks like a cigarette.
sweat, dead pet, a fart under a blanket.

but, like the fresh air of a blooming daisy,
it's like that at,
the h h h h h t t t t t t t c c.

Now back in the day, it used to be Dave,
The OG of the PTs, Hooray!
He got me through so many bleeds and on my way.
Goin to see him was like a holiday.

He did everything so I could play basketball.
Above all he tried to overhaul
My protective equipment so I could stay on the ball.
All in all the protocol, didn’t stop the fall.

He was always there to help in any way.
With physical therapy and brightening my day.
Just like Greg and Nancy in modern day.
I give em all props in my wordplay.

So as I wrap up this rhyme.
Wanna give a prime time chime.
To the HTC, they’ve been there big time.
Cuase of them me and Lydia are fine.
The HTC aging like a fine wine.

The HTC (feat. Lydia)

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