Mongo Santamaria - El Bravo! '1965 [2015]

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Although Mongo Santamarias move to Columbia later signified his transition to
crossover fare, his label debut, El Bravo!, makes no concessions or overtures to
the pop charts. Armed with a batch of original compositions spanning from
boleros to mortunos and backed by a crack session band including trumpeter Marty
Sheller and flutist Hubert Laws, Santamaria delivers one of the finest
traditional Latin jazz records of the mid-60s. The virtues of the set are many:
Santamarias conga rhythms are fiery yet tasteful, Shellers luminous arrangements
boast an authentic Cuban flavor, and all of the musicians receive ample
opportunity to shine, in particular Laws (whose charanga-inspired flute
galvanizes the superb Monica). ~ Jason Ankeny

Tracks:

01. Mongo Santamaria : El Bravo [00:04:23]
02. Mongo Santamaria : Casabe [00:02:51]
03. Mongo Santamaria : Miedo [00:05:04]
04. Mongo Santamaria : Black Stockings [00:04:03]
05. Mongo Santamaria : Monica [00:02:38]
06. Mongo Santamaria : Lucky Mambo [00:03:36]
07. Mongo Santamaria : Cinderella [00:03:47]
08. Mongo Santamaria : La Justicia [00:03:32]
09. Mongo Santamaria : Ole Guajira [00:04:39]
10. Mongo Santamaria : Estrada Do Sol [00:04:36]
11. Mongo Santamaria : Mantequero [00:03:23]

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