Desiderio is a collection of Latin standards with a neo-retro twist, all inspired by the great Cuban-American entertainer, Desi Arnaz.

The songs were featured in Greg Purnhagen's critically acclaimed show "Babalu-cy!" (2008 Backstage Bistro Award).

Produced by: Greg Purnhagen & David Cook
Executive Producer: Phillip Gunnels
Recorded & Engineered by: Reed Taylor at Lofish Studios, NYC, May 21, 2008
Mixed & Mastered by: Allen Farmelo at The Farm, NYC April – June 2009

1) I’LL SEE YOU IN C-U-B-A  (music & lyrics- Irving Berlin)
2) CUBAN PETE  (music & lyrics- Jose Norman)
3) QUIZAS, QUIZAS  (music & original lyrics- Osvaldo Parres, English lyrics- Joe Davis)
4) TICO TICO  (music- Zequinha Abreu, lyrics- Aloysio Oliveira)
5) A RAINY NIGHT IN RIO (music- Arthur Schwartz, lyrics- Leo Robin)
6) THE ISLAND (music- Ivan Lins & Vito Martins, English lyrics- Marilyn & Alan Bergman)
7) YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC  (music Arthur Schwartz, lyrics- Howard Dietz, Spanish lyrics- Johnnie Comacho)
8) STRAW HAT SONG  (music & lyrics- Allan Roberts & Fred Karger)
9) I LOVE LUCY  (music Mark Daniel, lyrics- Harold Adamson)
10) IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND  (music- Richard Rodgers, lyrics- Lorenz Hart)
11) BABALU  (music & lyrics-Margarita Lecouna)
12) CIELITO LINDO  (music & lyrics- Carlos Fernandez)
13) EL CUMBANCHERO  (music & lyrics- Rafael Hernadez)

“…one of the year's most ambitious and exciting shows.”  - John Hoglund, After Dark

“…he burst on stage creating excitement from the first notes of “BABALU,” … and kept up the pace for the entire cabaret hour.” - Jan Wallman - Cabaret Exchange

“…this Cuban charmer worked the room effortlessly, connecting in both ballads and up-tempo, bringing everyone into the fun and romance.”    - Elizabeth Ahlfors - Cabaret Scene

“Purnhagen does an excellent job with the material singing passionately in English and Spanish.” - D. Oscar Groomes - O’s Place Jazz Magazine