Cal Tjader & Mongo Santamaria - Latino (1994) [Jazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon55] Cal Tjader & Mongo Santamaria - Latino

Label Fantasy Records (USA) Street Date May 30, 1994 Quality: 320 kbps Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa (February 28, 1934 September 15 , 1983), an American jazz percussionist. Willie Bobo grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument. He met M ongo Santamaria shortly after his arrival in New York and studied with him while acting as his translator, and later at age 19 joined Tito Puente for four years . During the early '50s, the nickname Bobo is said to have been bestowed by the jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams. His first major exposure was when he joined Geor ge Shearing's band. After leaving Shearing, Cal Tjader asked Bobo and Santamaria to become part of the Cal Tjader Modern Mambo Quintet, who released several alb ums. Willie Bobo later formed his own group. Highly successful at this attempt, Bobo released seven albums with Verve. In the late '70s, he moved out to Los Ang eles, where he worked as a session musician for Carlos Santana among others, as well as being a regular in the band for Bill Cosby's variety show, Cos. In the l ate '70s, he recorded a couple of albums for Blue Note and Columbia Records. Aft er a period of ill health, he died at age 49, succumbing to cancer. This album is actually two separate Tjader album's in one. The first half is one Tjader's best, Damasiado Calliente. Unfortunately, they chose to reissue it wit h the Latino album cover. Vinyl collectors will remember it as one of the hottes t and sexiest covers of the vinyl era. So, those of you who have been looking fo r Damasiado Calliente, you have to buy this album. The highlight is the four sel elctions with Eddie Cano and his orchestra. Cano has absolutely no cd's on the m arket right now. This is unfortunate, since he was a splendid pianist who record ed for Reprise, RCA and GNP. So, if you want to hear Eddie Cano, you have to buy this cd. Tjader really swings in the big band setting. The other half of the al bum is not as exciting as the first half, even the liner notes are lacking. The producers have no idea when it was recorded, and this fact is stated on the note s. ~ a Reviewer CD Universe Personnel: Vince Guaraldi - piano Mongo Santamaria - percussion Willie Bobo - percussion Cal Tjader - vibes Al McKibbon - bass Paul Horn - flute Victor Venegas - bass Tony Terran - trumpet Jose "Chombo" Silva - sax tenor Eddie Cano - piano Cal 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo - Latino Tracks: Manila Key Largo Tumbao Bludan Chispita September Song Cal's Pals Para Ti Mamblues Afro Blue

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