The album was released in Cuba and the US by Panart in 1957. The title in Cuba was Descargas cubanas, which was translated in the US as "Cuban Jam Sessions in Miniature", with the subtitle "Descargas"; other issues aimed at the Latin American market retained the title "Descargas cubanas". The original Cuban issue and its American counterpart were released with different pictures on the cover from the same photo shoot. After its release and despite the turbulent situation in Cuba, the album managed to sell over a million copies. According to Colin Larkin, it "achieved the status of a classic and acted as the launch-pad for Cachao's widespread acclaim". To promote the LP, Panart released four singles containing eight out of the twelve tracks on the album.