Cachao y Su Orquesta - Jam Session with Feeling Vol.1 (Descargas Cubanas) (1994)

"Jam Session with Feeling Vol. 1 (Descargas Cubanas)" (1994) is an album by the legendary Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger Israel "Cachao" López, released by Duher Records.

The album features classic Cuban descarga—a spontaneous or semi-improvisational jam session that combines the structure of Afro-Cuban dance genres with the improvisational freedom of American bebop and jazz.

The release brings together archival and historical recordings of jams led by Cachao, created with leading Cuban instrumentalists (including master brass players, pianists, and percussionists). The music is built on Cachao's powerful, pulsating double bass, complex Afro-Cuban polyrhythms (congas, timbales, bongos), and virtuoso solo improvisations. The album conveys the authentic, relaxed, and passionate atmosphere of mid-20th-century Havana jam sessions, which played a key role in the development of Latin jazz.