Mongo Santamaría Concierto en Alemania....

CONCIERTO EN CLUB QUASIMODO - PARTE FINAL
West Berlin, July 1988
11. Afroblue (Mongo Santamaría)
12. Oasis (Tony Hinson)
13. Bonita (Mongo Santamaría)
CREDITOS:
Mongo Santamaría, congas
Bob Quaranta, piano
Ray Vega, Trompeta
Bobby Porcelli, saxo alto y barítono
Mitch Frohman, flauta, saxo tenor y soprano
Rubén Rodriguez, bass
Johnny Almendra, timbales
Nengué Hernández, guiro, bongó, chekere.
Thanks Mitch and Mr. Ray Vega for all the corrections. You´re admirable and great musicians!!!
VIVA MONGO...!!!

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TREMENDO MONSTUROOOOO EN ESAS CONGAS !!!!!!

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Mongo Santamaría was a Cuban American jazz percussionist. Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was born in Havana, Cuba, in a family that valued music and their African heritage.
Mongo means the chief of the tribe. Santamaria grew up in Havana, Cuba. 5:44
Santamaría released solo albums, many of which featured Cuban percussion and chanting derived from West African sounds and rhythms. His 1959 composition, “Afro-Blue,” is a jazz standard, recorded by John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie, among many others. 7:15
His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Sources: BlackPast; Jazz Music Archives; Nmaahc

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MONGO.. WAS MY FIRST INSPIRED TEACHER... (JOSEPH)

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Mongo,just was the sweetness for my ears in my teen age and today.

[@jicamo66]

Thx for posting. Almendra on drum set

[@delfinmontoya4277]

bueno siempre

[@barbaranorkin9064]

Yo tengo mucho Amor Aditi you think I'm mucho Amor party

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We need more cowbell.

[@Jazzhog]

Dinamita, tu !!

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Julio ; Es en el Club Quasimodo , no quasidoro ....

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el unico, mongo santamaria