En la Sala is CLMDO’s tracklisted Latin jazz / jazz-funk mix series — underground cuts that still move a floor, with crate notes on every side. This page is the series guide. Browse sleeves and press on the Sala homepage.
Underground Latin jazz crate-note mixes that move the floor
What En la Sala is
En la Sala is a tracklisted mix series by CLMDO — Latin jazz and jazz-funk from the underground crate. Not commercial hits. Every side comes with crate notes: what the record is, where it came from, and why it had to be next.
People dance. The room gets loud. The selection stays deep. This is for the floor — serious crate, moving bodies.
CLMDO is based in Isabela, Puerto Rico. (If you knew an older restaurant by a similar name, that chapter is closed; this is the music brand.)
Listen: Lado 001 — Murmullo · Lado 002 — Jazz Funk Experience · Lado 003 — Freedom Time · Lado 004 — Tierra Prometida · Lado 005 — Everything Is Everything · Lado 006 — Cavaleiro · Lado 007 — Qué Lío · Lado 008 · Afro Funky · Lado 009 · Song for Ray · Lado 010 · Simbora · Lado 011 · Que Se Sepa · Lado 012 · Thousand Finger Man · Lado 013 · Ban Ban Queré · Lado 014 · Prende el Fogón · Lado 015 · Watergate · back to La Sala
Why crate notes matter
Without notes, a mix hides the crate. In a real room — party, late night, listening bar — people still want the sleeve story: who is on the date, what lane the cut sits in, why this track follows that one.
Crate notes let you hear the side, then read the box. Serious crate work, and the floor still moves. That is how En la Sala is built.
What lives on a side
Each side is a sequenced set — some short, some long and recorded live at El Más Allá — with:
- a clear open and a record it closes on
- a tracklist you can follow
- crate notes written with the mix
- length on the sleeve (Lado 001 is about 23 minutes, 9 tracks)
The series starts at 001. More sides keep the same lane: underground Latin jazz / jazz-funk — never the commercial playlist.
Lado 001 — Murmullo
Lado 001 — Murmullo is the debut side. Live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 001 — Murmullo.
What the sleeve already says:
- Afro-Cuban open · latin-funk · boogaloo · closes on Cortijo · ~23 min · crate notes included
- Opens with Celia Cruz and Tito Puente on Murmullo Del Mar — smooth, traditional Afro-Cuban
- Moves through latin-funk and boogaloo in the middle
- Closes on Cortijo’s La Verdad — jazz-funk fused with Puerto Rican Buena (plena and jíbaro)
- Nine tracks, recorded live in Mixxx in one morning pass
Tracklist (as published on the mix page): Murmullo Del Mar — Celia Cruz, Tito Puente; Carmen Pequena — Hugo Heredia; Surfaticket — Robin Jones Quintet; No Me Esqueca — Tom Grant feat. Joe Henderson; Caravan — Jerry Gonzalez; Roots — Willie Bobo; Felinos — Aditus; La Salamandra — Frank Quintero; La Verdad — Cortijo.
Lado 002 — Jazz Funk Experience
Lado 002 — Jazz Funk Experience is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 002 — Jazz Funk Experience.
What the sleeve already says:
- Jazz-funk · latin soul · rare disco breaks · ~47 min · 13 tracks · crate notes included
- Opens on Crystal Winds and Eddie Henderson
- Mid-set: Bazuka, Odeon / Disco Boy, Darryl Reeves
- Lands on Willie Bobo & The Bo-Gents — Shut Up and Pay Attention
Lado 003 — Freedom Time
Lado 003 — Freedom Time is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 003 — Freedom Time.
What the sleeve already says:
- Spiritual-jazz open · 70s deep cuts · Afro-Latin jazz fusion · ~23 min · 6 tracks · crate notes included
- Opens on Linda Tillery — Freedom Time
- Then a slow drift: Frank Walton, Cabo Frio, Willie Bobo, Alex Rodriguez
- Closes on Buddy Terry — Abscretions
Lado 004 — Tierra Prometida
Lado 004 — Tierra Prometida is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 004 — Tierra Prometida.
What the sleeve already says:
- Live at El Más Allá, part 1 of 4 · Latin jazz · funk · spiritual jazz · Ethio-jazz · Brazil · ~82 min · 21 tracks · crate notes included
- Jerry Gonzalez and Eddie Palmieri set the Latin jazz pulse
- Then funk and spiritual jazz: Harvey Mason, Crown Heights Affair, Alice Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders, Mulatu Astatke
- Closes on Irakere — Bacalao Con Pan
Lado 005 — Everything Is Everything
Lado 005 — Everything Is Everything is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 005 — Everything Is Everything.
What the sleeve already says:
- Live at El Más Allá, part 2 of 4 · Brazil · salsa · Afrobeat · disco · soul · ~80 min · 17 tracks · crate notes included
- Joe Bataan, Tipica 73 and Tony Allen early on
- Then disco and soul: Donna Summer, Teddy Pendergrass, Idris Muhammad
- Closes on Rubén Blades & Fania All Stars — Juan Pachanga
Lado 006 — Cavaleiro
Lado 006 — Cavaleiro is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 006 — Cavaleiro.
What the sleeve already says:
- Live at El Más Allá, part 3 of 4 · samba-soul · plena · Afrobeat · disco · ~63 min · 10 tracks · crate notes included
- Quarteto Em Cy and Trio Mocoto bring the samba-soul early
- Cortijo — La Verdad, then Fela Kuti — Zombie in the middle
- Jackson Sisters and The Salsoul Orchestra carry it toward the end
Lado 007 — Qué Lío
Lado 007 — Qué Lío is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 007 — Qué Lío.
What the sleeve already says:
- Live at El Más Allá, part 4 of 4 · salsa · soul · disco · jazz-funk · Brazil · ~78 min · 15 tracks · crate notes included
- Tipica 73 opens; Qué Lío comes back around
- Stevie Wonder and MFSB cross it into soul and disco; two from Arthur Verocai
- Closes the night on The Jimmy Castor Bunch — Whiter Shade Of Pale
Lado 008 · Afro Funky
Lado 008 · Afro Funky is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 008 · Afro Funky.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 7 de octubre de 2026. Lado 1 de 4.
Lado 009 · Song for Ray
Lado 009 · Song for Ray is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 009 · Song for Ray.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 7 de octubre de 2026. Lado 2 de 4.
Lado 010 · Simbora
Lado 010 · Simbora is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 010 · Simbora.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 7 de octubre de 2026. Lado 3 de 4.
Lado 011 · Que Se Sepa
Lado 011 · Que Se Sepa is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 011 · Que Se Sepa.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 7 de octubre de 2026. Lado 4 de 4.
Lado 012 · Thousand Finger Man
Lado 012 · Thousand Finger Man is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 012 · Thousand Finger Man.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 14 de octubre de 2026. Lado 1 de 4.
Lado 013 · Ban Ban Queré
Lado 013 · Ban Ban Queré is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 013 · Ban Ban Queré.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 14 de octubre de 2026. Lado 2 de 4.
Lado 014 · Prende el Fogón
Lado 014 · Prende el Fogón is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 014 · Prende el Fogón.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 14 de octubre de 2026. Lado 3 de 4.
Lado 015 · Watergate
Lado 015 · Watergate is live with streaming and full crate notes: open Lado 015 · Watergate.
Desde Casita Isabela, miércoles 14 de octubre de 2026. Lado 4 de 4.
Who these mixes are for
- Rooms that want to dance without going commercial
- Crate diggers and sleeve readers
- Underground party hosts and late rooms that still care what is on the record
- Bookers who want Latin jazz / jazz-funk that moves bodies
Not radio-hit salsa bait
Mass radio-hit sets chase the biggest floor with the most familiar titles.
En la Sala stays underground: Latin jazz and jazz-funk deep cuts, sequenced so the room moves and you can still hear why each record is there. Party, yes. Commercial playlist, no.
Listen / next
Primary: Play Lado 001 — Murmullo — mix page · Lado 002 — Jazz Funk Experience — mix page · Lado 003 — Freedom Time — mix page · Lado 004 — Tierra Prometida — mix page · Lado 005 — Everything Is Everything — mix page · Lado 006 — Cavaleiro — mix page · Lado 007 — Qué Lío — mix page · Lado 008 · Afro Funky: mix page · Lado 009 · Song for Ray: mix page · Lado 010 · Simbora: mix page · Lado 011 · Que Se Sepa: mix page · Lado 012 · Thousand Finger Man: mix page · Lado 013 · Ban Ban Queré: mix page · Lado 014 · Prende el Fogón: mix page · Lado 015 · Watergate: mix page (stream + crate notes).
Also: Underground Latin jazz mixes that move a party · What is · Contact
Secondary: Book the room — Bookea via linktr.ee/clmdo or [email protected]
More sides in the same crate. Start with 001.