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  • Опубликовано: 25 май 2010
  • Mongo Santamaria -- Congas
    Bobby Sanabria -- Drums
    Sal Santamaria -- Percussion
    E.J. Allen -- Trumpet
    Sam Furnace -- Baritone Saxophone
    Tony Hinson --Tenor Saxophone
    Bob Quaranta -- Piano
    Eddie Resto - Bass

Комментарии • 244

  • @turtlespiritflutes7570
    @turtlespiritflutes7570 7 месяцев назад +14

    This is bad ass in 2023 and will be in a hundred years. Finest melting of jazz and Afro Cuban music. The tenor player was smoking, the percussion clean and popping.

  • @afroblue6711
    @afroblue6711 28 дней назад +2

    Mongo Santa Maria, Tito Puentes, and the band is all that! I love Afroblue.

    • @juanhernandez9204
      @juanhernandez9204 22 дня назад

      I have a question. Your channel is called afroblue in honor to this piece?
      Greetings from Colombia and live Mongo🎉

  • @bdemais2281
    @bdemais2281 5 лет назад +150

    If you are watching this and you know Mongo Santamaria, you know what true art/music is.

    • @harryheath3917
      @harryheath3917 4 года назад +5

      That intensity on the sax is incredible! Catches the struggle of my afro blue!

    • @EarlSundance
      @EarlSundance 3 года назад +2

      yes indeed!!

    • @ffvida
      @ffvida 2 года назад +2

      When you know, you know. The rhythm is within and he sure knew how to bring it outta ya

    • @ggrant7400
      @ggrant7400 2 года назад +2

      CORRECT...1000%

    • @cjones3710
      @cjones3710 2 года назад

      I like Morrissey and this feller too.

  • @DavidBSacks1
    @DavidBSacks1 Год назад +7

    Yeah, Bob Quaranta on piano! Yeah, Bobby Sanabria on drums! Awesome performance

  • @VILJL
    @VILJL 3 года назад +31

    "Afro Blue" is a jazz standard composed by Mongo Santamaría. Mongo Santamaria recorded his composition "Afro Blue" in 1959 when playing with the Cal Tjader Sextet. The first recorded performance was on April 20, 1959, at the Sunset Auditorium in Carmel, California, with Santamaría on percussion.
    "Mongo Santamaria" (April 7, 1917 - February 1, 2003) was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s. His biggest hit was his rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man", which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Also "Afro Blue." From the 1970s, he recorded mainly salsa and Latin jazz, before retiring in the late 1990s. He passed away in Miami due to a heart attack at the age of 86.

  • @runningcathill
    @runningcathill Год назад +8

    I WAS LUCKY TO CATCH MONGO AT THE VILLAGE GATE HE WAS GREAT.

  • @gothicheart8086
    @gothicheart8086 3 года назад +54

    Thanks to my dad I grew up listening to this music, and we were fortunate to see Mongo and Tito Puente perform at the Blue Note back in the 80’s - great show !

    • @venessamaxwell8105
      @venessamaxwell8105 2 года назад +1

      me too Mongo in Maimi 1984 and Tito Jax 1990 no comparison to these top-shelf musicians

    • @josefino72
      @josefino72 2 года назад +1

      So awesome!

    • @kevinturner5857
      @kevinturner5857 5 месяцев назад

      Sounds amazin to hav seen live 😊

  • @calebcaleramartinez165
    @calebcaleramartinez165 3 года назад +18

    That tenor solo just EXPLOTES MY MIND!!!

    • @YaoEspirito
      @YaoEspirito 2 года назад +1

      Yes, world class!

    • @DeepCrossing1
      @DeepCrossing1 11 месяцев назад

      It’s like where did the sax guy from?

  • @leandrabarbieri
    @leandrabarbieri Месяц назад

    just introduced my tabla-playing granddaughter to this music of my youth

  • @garygruen5103
    @garygruen5103 5 месяцев назад +3

    Always will remain the best version of this fabulous composition, Had the great pleasure of seeing Mongo way back when at the famous Birdland...Along with Herbie Mann featuring the great Willy Bobo on timbales. NO matter how many covers of Afro, this will not be dethroned!!

  • @garykeenan8591
    @garykeenan8591 2 года назад +2

    This should be the anthem for the planet.

  • @brotherrabbit8539
    @brotherrabbit8539 3 года назад +32

    From Mongo to John Coltrane and back to Mongo.
    This is on of the best versions of Afro Blue

    • @casyatbat
      @casyatbat 3 года назад

      Actually it is from John Coltrane to Mongo.
      Just like "Watermelon Man" from Herbie Hancock to Mongo.
      You may call it you favorite as there are many nice versions.
      Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone "Afro Blue"
      ruclips.net/video/TKA7Jm8BB_w/видео.html
      You still have Cal Tjader, McCoy Tyner All Stars, though McCoy was part of Coltrane's group, Emily Remler,,,,,,,,

    • @stanleydubroca2626
      @stanleydubroca2626 3 года назад +4

      Nope, it is a Mongo Santamaria composition.

    • @casyatbat
      @casyatbat 3 года назад +3

      @@stanleydubroca2626 Thanks, I stand corrected. All of this time, it thought it was a Coltrane composition due to its strong Jazz influence.
      I was watching the Colbert Show with Jon Batiste playing Afro Blue a couple of days ago, giving credit to Mongo for the composition, and it kind of through me off, believing Coltrane wrote it.
      My thinking (opinion) was reinforced due to how Herbie Hancock was talking about Mongo, when he played "Watermelon" man to Mongo.
      Take a look (listen).
      ruclips.net/video/RzPZvKSdN7g/видео.html
      By the way, I got interested in Mongo, a long time ago when I read that Chick Corea's first professional gig was with Mongo and wanted to hear his early works.
      Later....

    • @olivergarcia9917
      @olivergarcia9917 3 года назад +1

      Man, mongo is the composer, please read about it

    • @casyatbat
      @casyatbat 3 года назад +1

      @@olivergarcia9917 If you were responding to me, then read the comment above your
      _Man, mongo is the composer, please read about it_

  • @JoseTorres-ft4xk
    @JoseTorres-ft4xk 2 года назад +7

    Mongo one of the true diamonds of Latin music. Or just music period.

    • @rodrigoaguila5490
      @rodrigoaguila5490 6 месяцев назад

      Música afrocubana, no hay tal cosa como la "música latina", basta de expropiaciones y etiquetas comerciales denigrantes.

  • @namebrandmason
    @namebrandmason 6 лет назад +27

    Finally, at thirty-five years of age, I can say I’ve seen a shekere solo.

  • @MrJamjestteo
    @MrJamjestteo 12 лет назад +9

    the sax guy.... he's the man

  • @mm.f262
    @mm.f262 Год назад +2

    in the presence of greatness

  • @daviddoyle4516
    @daviddoyle4516 4 года назад +6

    I remember this stufff!!! They called it MUSIC!!!!!!

  • @christopheradan8771
    @christopheradan8771 8 месяцев назад +1

    Ive been performing this song for over twenty years. There is nothing that feels better. All time classic.

  • @juanaboynkin1196
    @juanaboynkin1196 3 года назад +7

    It was only recently that I learned that there was a man named Mongo Santa Maria. I just thought it was a great line in the movie 'Blazing Saddles.' Now I know the man was an amazing player and Mel Brooks threw that line in there as a tribute to him. Amazing!

  • @brainsareus
    @brainsareus 8 лет назад +10

    Mongo,was one of the most powerful players,EVER!

  • @omarthompson3957
    @omarthompson3957 Год назад +3

    I grew up more so ..... Eventually learning of this brilliance .......
    Mr. Santamaria some of his tracks were on Playstation 2 version game Scarface as well as various Latino early artists .........
    His style of brilliance!??! You'll never hear this level of excellence Ever Infinity !!!!! ✌🏿❤️

  • @RUNNOFT71
    @RUNNOFT71 Месяц назад

    Tony Rice sent me here, believe it or not. This was one of Tony's inspirations for his album "Manzanita".

  • @marilynharper7424
    @marilynharper7424 10 месяцев назад +1

    I absolutely LOOOOOOOVE JAZZ MUSIC!!! It reaches deep in the soul!We MUST continue to support our jazz artists by (attending their concerts, listening to jazz radio station's), make donations to keep jazz playing on the radio station's, and TV, buy their music, sing, and play their music !!!
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ . . .

  • @davidgeary490
    @davidgeary490 3 года назад +10

    Beautiful. Awesome. Soulful. Genius. Timeless. Cosmic.
    Really exciting to watch and listen to Mongo Santamaria's s original.. Thanks for posting this.
    Love Coltrane's and Glasper / Badu's version too, but this one is VERY intense! Wow!

  • @mrgakozak
    @mrgakozak 7 лет назад +27

    Man, this is SO GOOD! I remember seeing Mongo Santamaria open for Hugh Masekela at several of his concerts. Five dollars for music like this!!!

    • @yiannistsou
      @yiannistsou 4 года назад +2

      you know how much jealous i feel, right? you simply know it and you do it on purpose :))) Happy new year

    • @maracayg
      @maracayg 6 месяцев назад

      Lucky you! Si solo oyeras las grabaciones de Mongo con la Fania ... solo oirias musica del Caribe por el resto de tu vida.

  • @thedarkknight4956
    @thedarkknight4956 11 лет назад +5

    I LOVE MONGO SANTAMARIA!! HE WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS/CONGUEROS. R.I.P. MIGHTY MONGO!

  • @lajudiajodona1212
    @lajudiajodona1212 8 лет назад +22

    El Más Grande... Maestro Mongo Santamaría, ¡¡Gracias Por Preservar Nuestras Raíces Africanas!!!

    • @TheDoviverse
      @TheDoviverse 7 лет назад

      La Judía Jodona Is it the Tribe of Judah

  • @Jazzhog
    @Jazzhog 3 года назад +4

    The audio is flawless, incredible mastering...

  • @lionelvillahermosa653
    @lionelvillahermosa653 4 года назад +6

    Excelente hermoso sublime inmortal.

  • @hecbiz75
    @hecbiz75 13 лет назад +3

    One of my all-time favorite songs.

  • @MrSaturno23
    @MrSaturno23 Год назад +1

    wow super gracias por compartir esta joya tema maravilloso sobervio bravo no me canso de escucharlo

  • @tr4st0r
    @tr4st0r 2 года назад +2

    Pure Magic!

  • @alaydigomez6942
    @alaydigomez6942 Год назад +1

    Qué ricura

  • @GUILLERMOCAMA
    @GUILLERMOCAMA 11 лет назад +2

    GRACIAS FOTYJAZZ de todo CORAZON POR BAJAR ESTAS JOYAS

  • @marcoscobena7640
    @marcoscobena7640 Год назад +2

    Magistral , es la única palabra que define este tema

  • @paolori4822
    @paolori4822 4 года назад +5

    Esto es magia pura

  • @GjaP_242
    @GjaP_242 Год назад +1

    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.
    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. 1:11
    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

  • @pedrojuarez152
    @pedrojuarez152 10 лет назад +7

    what a piece of peace

  • @royalhartigan
    @royalhartigan 6 месяцев назад

    i had the honor of playing with the late master saxophonist sam furnace, here playing baritone saxophone with mr. santamaria. sam was a great artist and gave me confidence and inspiration when i started to play in new york with the late mr. fred ho's ensembles and orchestra. a deep musician and human being. also, my friend bobby sanabria, a great drummer and percussionist, is here on drum set in the ensembl;e. r. i. p., sam and fred, deep and powerful, always, in spirit and music!!!

  • @bklynbc
    @bklynbc 12 лет назад +3

    Beautiful.. Mongo.. Beautiful

  • @YaoEspirito
    @YaoEspirito 6 лет назад +9

    Today, such a player would usually be sitting there with the fanciest, matching, exotic wood, top-of-the-line conga set. It's nice to see Mongo leading the band on some raggedy congas with which he's clearly spent long intimate years, and his main drum has an old rim on all sideways.

    • @georgefromgreece4119
      @georgefromgreece4119 2 года назад

      they were all poor people back then and they would still be poor today because REAL music NEVER gets mainstream success!

    • @cjd.465
      @cjd.465 Год назад +3

      Them raggedy congas were made by Gonzalo Vergara and are worth more than any conga in the market 😊

  • @claraw.winrow6848
    @claraw.winrow6848 Год назад

    Thanks to my granddad I grew up learning and loving this as well as many other cultural music ( this is apart of my culture too❤️🙏🏽) 🎼 🎶🎵❤❤❤❤😊.. Wonderful memories love you granddaddy🥲🌹❤️🥰🎶🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @neezduts3242
    @neezduts3242 8 лет назад +25

    The tenor sax solo tho..holy sh*t

    • @YaoEspirito
      @YaoEspirito 4 года назад +2

      Yow! For real!

    • @russhamer
      @russhamer 4 года назад +3

      yes. among the many things he was doing musically, tecnically he also was doing circular breathing, which I've only seen Rasaan Roland Kirk do (on 2 saxophones simultaneously).

    • @terilynnaloha1
      @terilynnaloha1 3 года назад +2

      Hey theres Toni, ( now Siraj) on the sax. His puffy cheeks. Lol, love him.

  • @teremorales3336
    @teremorales3336 4 года назад +3

    Absolutely wonderful! Que ritmo tan fantastico, se me eriza la piel!

  • @JackDWack713
    @JackDWack713 12 лет назад +2

    Thanks "fortyjazz" for uploading this Vintage Classic Video..
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONGO SANTAMARIA..!

  • @dnabart
    @dnabart 4 года назад +3

    This just blew my mind

  • @adalbertobuitrago513
    @adalbertobuitrago513 9 месяцев назад

    Es fenomenal , nuestro Mongol Santamaría , admirado por todo amante de el Jazz afrocubano .🙏

  • @paultjader8699
    @paultjader8699 4 месяца назад

    Met Mongo at Dingwalls circa 19991, killer set

  • @ariampercussion
    @ariampercussion 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing sax player

  • @757flyer
    @757flyer 8 лет назад +1

    Modern jazz in its purest form. I love it.

    • @MrJazzologist1
      @MrJazzologist1 8 лет назад +1

      +757flyer Not really, 757, but good jazz nevertheless.

  • @jorgefarfan3098
    @jorgefarfan3098 8 лет назад +1

    TODOS MAESTROS,PERO QUE RITMO TAN DIFICIL DE INTERPRETAR POR DIOS,GRACIAS FORTYJAZZ,QUE MELODIA,QUE MUSICA,YO CREO QUE NUNCA LA OLVIDARE,DESDE MI BOGOTA,OBSERVANDO ESTE ESPECTACULO INOLVIDABLE,INCREIBLE,ES LO MEJOR DEL MUNDO

  • @YaoEspirito
    @YaoEspirito 2 года назад +1

    Tenor solo and shekere solo: both master-level.

  • @chyla1
    @chyla1 11 лет назад +3

    Wow! Beautiful music masterfully arranged! What a great fusion of sound! Mongo is the truth IMO. Look at how happy he looks midway through, like his plan came together just right! Agree w/ Salsasabroso74, you feel this running through your veins.... Thanks for sharing, forty jazz!

  • @russhamer
    @russhamer 4 года назад +4

    among the many great things the tenor sax player (tony hinson) was doing musically, technically he also was doing circular breathing, which I've only seen Rasaan Roland Kirk do (on 2 saxophones simultaneously).

    • @terilynnaloha1
      @terilynnaloha1 3 года назад

      He is still playing but he changed his name several years ago to Siraj.

  • @jmusto2116
    @jmusto2116 3 года назад +1

    I used to go see this same band at the Village Gate in NYC on Monday nights right around this time. I didn't know if I was sitting down or standing up, it was that intense to hear live.

  • @BLONDONEWOMAN
    @BLONDONEWOMAN 9 лет назад +4

    CLASSIC TUNE LOVE IT LOVE MONGO

  • @pedrojimenez833
    @pedrojimenez833 Год назад

    magic

  • @PorknBeanJuice
    @PorknBeanJuice 8 лет назад +1

    This is music.

  • @latin-style
    @latin-style 12 лет назад +2

    one of my favorite 6/8 song! and in my favorite version :)

  • @humbertomazzucchi
    @humbertomazzucchi 2 года назад

    wow!

  • @reginald59ify
    @reginald59ify 9 лет назад

    Indeed takes me back to my youth

  • @juangabrielquirogavillagra3002
    @juangabrielquirogavillagra3002 2 года назад +1

    Maravilloso !!!!

  • @royalhartigan
    @royalhartigan 2 года назад

    yes!!!

  • @kevinturner5857
    @kevinturner5857 5 месяцев назад

    Superb live performance by class musos 😊

  • @fotojazzeando
    @fotojazzeando 12 лет назад +1

    Muy bueno! gracias por compartir!

  • @SL5it
    @SL5it 4 месяца назад

    Salsa dancers can interpret the rhythm and create their own footwork and body movements to match the groove here. cool

  • @xxlalcegaxx
    @xxlalcegaxx 13 лет назад

    Amazing..love this swing..

  • @jonhfredysuazamontoya7834
    @jonhfredysuazamontoya7834 3 года назад +1

    Esto no es de terrenales. Maravilloso

  • @TheAnnaFisher
    @TheAnnaFisher 7 лет назад

    Give thanks, phenomenal!

  • @jorgefarfan3098
    @jorgefarfan3098 8 лет назад

    LO ROMPISTE

  • @yurungai5459
    @yurungai5459 2 года назад

    AAAAA me fue a loucura

  • @oizaurare
    @oizaurare 10 лет назад +2

    c est l afrique qui fait danser la planète

  • @markwyatt5377
    @markwyatt5377 2 года назад

    Incredible!

  • @thaseasonedtraveler1
    @thaseasonedtraveler1 4 года назад

    Mind Bending

  • @felitoelpingu
    @felitoelpingu 13 лет назад +1

    Long live the the CUBAN people and the music.

  • @peaceiladel83
    @peaceiladel83 10 лет назад +4

    Amazing! Now I know where Robert Glasper got it from. Peace to Mongo.

  • @marlenecorredor583
    @marlenecorredor583 9 лет назад

    maravilloso, divino…

  • @thescatman5029
    @thescatman5029 7 лет назад +2

    APRIL 9, 2017......THE CENTENIAL!!!!!!!!

  • @MrBufalo60
    @MrBufalo60 12 лет назад

    SPECTACULAR

  • @josetolentino7614
    @josetolentino7614 7 лет назад

    y eso si llegan a oir. el manbo manteca. este jazz es clasico

  • @purkasz
    @purkasz 11 лет назад +24

    I'll never forget Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles when he looked down the road and saw the character Mongo coming to town, he ran, the townspeople rand and he exclaimed, "Mongo's coming. Mongo's coming. Mongo, Santa Maria." LOL

    • @rs-oj7jt
      @rs-oj7jt 4 года назад

      Hah

    • @outrez
      @outrez 3 года назад

      Mel Brooks got his start as a drummer, so yes he would have an appreciation for other percussionists...

  • @johndouglas5856
    @johndouglas5856 4 года назад

    Eddie Resto - El Rey del bajo en Los Angeles!

  • @gomerijos
    @gomerijos 12 лет назад

    You are correct.

  • @kafilkaphish
    @kafilkaphish 13 лет назад

    LV THIS

  • @slawx12
    @slawx12 12 лет назад

    maravilloso

  • @igaelgonzalez
    @igaelgonzalez Год назад +1

    no mames!!! ese solo de Shekere esta pasado de lanza.

  • @charleswilliams3979
    @charleswilliams3979 5 лет назад +1

    MY MAIN MAN , RAMON MONGO SANTAMARIA, THE BEST IN MY OPINION , EVER, NO DISRESPECT TO ARMANDO, BARRETTO, PATATO, BABA ALATUNJI, BUT THAT'S MY IDOL!

  • @jerryj920
    @jerryj920 9 лет назад

    Classic.

  • @jeremystark8065
    @jeremystark8065 9 лет назад +26

    I just watched this while sitting right next to Bobby Sanabria...

    • @ChapuleTaylor
      @ChapuleTaylor 4 года назад

      you lucky bastard!

    • @inferno336
      @inferno336 4 года назад

      can you tell us some of his comments or maybe share some of his memories from back then?

  • @Patrick-rz7dv
    @Patrick-rz7dv 10 лет назад +1

    ...Good music !.... ♫

  • @VoodooUprising
    @VoodooUprising 13 лет назад +1

    straight g.

  • @klookmopify
    @klookmopify 11 лет назад

    Wow this is bad ass

  • @samuraix195
    @samuraix195 10 лет назад

    Loved playing this with Greg Ball at Eastfield.

  • @RolandoSanchez
    @RolandoSanchez 11 лет назад +2

    We used t perform this song...HOT HOT HOT!

  • @DrNixonator
    @DrNixonator 7 лет назад +4

    The version with the Cal Tjader band is my favorite recording of this

    • @xell5252
      @xell5252 5 лет назад

      Check it out by Oscar Brown Jr. and Abbey Lincoln

    • @philipcollura2669
      @philipcollura2669 4 года назад

      Agreed, but check out Joan Chamorro morro, Andrea Motis version

  • @yiannistsou
    @yiannistsou 4 года назад +8

    Is this masterpiece live session somewhere recorded to buy and listen to it high quality?

  • @MrAkilwil
    @MrAkilwil 12 лет назад +4

    Thanks! He did say the most beautiful music in the world came from hands hitting the skins, didn't he?

  • @sknmwms6516
    @sknmwms6516 Год назад

    Bellisimo!!!!

  • @oswaldobenitesamaya
    @oswaldobenitesamaya 11 лет назад +2

    excelente

  • @lipebarry
    @lipebarry 2 года назад

    Afro latin power