We hope you enjoy Mario Otero's music as much as he enjoys playing it. In order to better showcase the music Mario has created over the years, we giive you each song in its entirety, in reasonable quality mono. Each CD is available from our store, and we will soon have high-quality MP3s available for purchase as well!

All audio is presented in MP3 as well as RealAudio® format, which requires the free RealPlayer® software. If you don't have RealPlayer, you can download it from the link below.

Mario Otero, Down at the Pass - 2007

Mario's latest album, a simple yet powerful acoustic guitar recording, dedicated to the Southwest that he knows and loves. A man, his friends and his guitar.

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1. Bandido Concierto (6:26) - real - mp3
2. Juarez 69 (4:58) - real - mp3
3. The Pass (5:14) - real - mp3
4. The Children of Juarez (5:57) - real - mp3
5. Juarez (6:11) - real - mp3
6. Remember This Day (5:57) - real - mp3
7. Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues (5:50) - real - mp3
8. Recuerdos de Mexico (4:26) - real - mp3
9. Lil Goats (3:55) - real - mp3
10. All Along the Watchtower (5:46) - real - mp3
11. Morning at the Pass (4:59) - real - mp3
12. Our Town [The El Paso Waltz] (13:18) - real - mp3

Mario Otero, Las Guitarras de Mario Otero - 1999

Mario's first solo album since the dissolution of La Vienta is an amazing mixture of electric and acoustic guitars, in a wide but cohesive variety of styles. It truly must be heard to be believed!

1. El Poema (3:23) - real - mp3
2. Bus Stop (4:43) - real - mp3
3. Dolorosa (2:15) - real - mp3
4. Para Ella (6:04) - real - mp3
5. Down Mambo Lane (5:20) - real - mp3
6. Julia (3:40) - real - mp3
7. Jungle Moon (7:47) - real - mp3
8. La Frontera (5:33) - real - mp3
9. Lil Coopy (5:47) - real - mp3

La Vienta, Forgotten Romance - 1996

The third album by La Vienta, on the Telarc Jazz Zone labe. This album marked the point where Mario and Stefan started to combine their flavor into a whole, going beyond accompanying each other with their individual styles.

1. Best Friends (4:07) - real - mp3
2. Night of Desire (4:41) - real - mp3
3. Wedding in Mexico (4:06) - real - mp3
4. Sweet Turquoise (3:19) - real - mp3
5. Niño (3:49) - real - mp3
6. I'll Never Forget You (4:02) - real - mp3
7. Ziba (6:12) - real - mp3
8. Milky Way (3:31) - real - mp3
9. Dream Come True (3:46) - real - mp3
10. Coyote (5:00) - real - mp3
11. Guitarras Romanticas (2:55) - real - mp3
12. Forgotten Romance (5:45) - real - mp3

La Vienta, Night Dance - 1994

The second album by La Vienta, on the Telarc Jazz label. A progression from their first album, Mario and Stefan stretch their boundaries while keeping sight of their origins. Another eclectic mix from the desert Southwest.

1. The Journey (3:40) - real - mp3
2. Love for Isabel (4:49) - real - mp3
3. Ariana (3:16) - real - mp3
4. Tranquilo (3:31) - real - mp3
5. El Gato Negro (5:04) - real - mp3
6. Ojo Caliente (4:49) - real - mp3
7. Carnival (5:14) - real - mp3
8. Beto's Turn (3:29) - real - mp3
9. Goodbye Tomorrow (4:55) - real - mp3
10. En La Cueva (5:05) - real - mp3
11. Promise of St. Matthew (4:53) - real - mp3
12. Samba Loco (4:44) - real - mp3

La Vienta, Jazzmenco - 1993

The first album by La Vienta, on the Telarc Jazz label. Take one Roswell native that plays Rock, Jazz and the Blues, and one German who plays Violin, Classical and Flamenco guitar. Mix them together and sit them in the desert sun, and you get a little something called La Vienta. Mario Otero and Stefan Schyga did just that, and the resulting sound has travelled well around the world.

1. Tu Sonrisa (4:41) - real - mp3
2. Train to Paris (4:48) - real - mp3
3. Skeleton Samfa (3:24) - real - mp3
4. San Miguel (3:10) - real - mp3
5. Summer Rain (4:18) - real - mp3
6. Mecca (4:46) - real - mp3
7. My Desert Home (5:19) - real - mp3
8. Moroccan Face Dance (6:10) - real - mp3
9. Isle of Hope (5:07) - real - mp3
10. Spanish Invasion (5:28) - real - mp3
11. Paisano (3:50) - real - mp3
12. Legend of Triana (5:26) - real - mp3
13. Paco's Night Out (5:28) - real - mp3
14. Shores of Spain (5:13) - real - mp3

Mario Otero, Self-titled - 1981

Mario's first solo album, recently re-released (and remastered) on CD. Right out of the gate, Mario shows a multi-faceted talent, going from a soft love song to a sweeping theme reminiscent of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, with a healthy dose of the Southwest in the middle. An eclectic mix that crosses genres.

1. Say My Love (There is No One Like You) (3:29) - real - mp3
2. Unborn Princess (4:15) - real - mp3
3. July Moon (4:48) - real - mp3
4. Santa Fe (4:29) - real - mp3
5. The Pass (3:49) - real - mp3
6. The Returning (6:27) - real - mp3
7. Pecan Paradise (5:24) - real - mp3
8. Face in the Window (7:28) - real - mp3

"Mario Otero - Down at the Pass", the new southwestern-themed acoustic guitar album has been released!

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