Mongo Santamaria - All Strung Out '1970 [2021]

Tracks list

Ramon Mongo Santamaria was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most
famous for being the composer of the jazz standard Afro Blue, recorded by John
Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez
Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc. He was an integral figure
in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for the
boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancocks
Watermelon Man was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. His album
Mambo Mongo was released on Chesky Records in 1993.


Tracks:

01. Mongo Santamaria - Since Youve Been Gone
02. Mongo Santamaria - Day Tripper
03. Mongo Santamaria - Sing A Simple Song
04. Mongo Santamaria - Aint Too Proud To Beg
05. Mongo Santamaria - Do Your Thing
06. Mongo Santamaria - I Thank You
07. Mongo Santamaria - But Its Alright
08. Mongo Santamaria - Sweet Pea
09. Mongo Santamaria - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
10. Mongo Santamaria - Me And You, Baby (Picao Y Tostao)
11. Mongo Santamaria - Somebodys Been Messin

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