Watermelon Man

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Also available with MONGO EXPLODES on BGP (062) distributed by Rounder. Includes original WATERMELON MAN with two tracks from a single released in 1962 and 6 bonus tracks recorded live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, California in 1962. Personnel: Mongo Santamaria (bongos, congas); Rudy Calzado (vocals); Jose "Chombo" Silva (tenor saxophone); Pat Patrick, Bobby Capers (saxophone, flute); Marty Sheller (trumpet); Mauricio Smith (flute); Roland Lozano (wooden flute); Felix "Pupi" Legaretta (violin); Rodgers Grant, Rene "El Latigo" Hernandez (piano); Victor Venegas (bass); Ray Lucas, Frank Hernandez, Kalil Madi (drums); Willie Bobo (timbales); Cuco Martinez, Joseph Gorgas (percussion). Producers: Orrin Keepnews, Larry Maxwell. Compilation Producer: Eric Miller. Principally recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California on December 17, 1962, February 18 & 20, 1963. Includes original liner notes by Kathy Mackay. Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (Fantasy). Personnel: Mongo Santamaria (drums, congas, bongos); Mongo Santamaria (conga drum); Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez (vocals, percussion); La Lupe (vocals); Felix Legaretta (violin); Bobby Capers (flute, saxophone); Pat Patrick (flute, trumpet); Mauricio Smith (flute); Victor Venegas (bass guitar); Frank Hernandez (drums); Cuco Martinez, Koko, Joseph Gorgas, Kako (percussion); Rudy Calzado (vocals); Marty Sheller (trumpet); Rodgers Grant (piano); Ray Lucas (drums); Willie Bobo (timbales). Audio Remasterers: Joe Tarantino; Brian Gardner . Recording information: Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA (12/17/1962/09/02/1963); Plaza Studios, Los Angeles, CA (12/17/1962/09/02/1963); Village Gate, New York, NY (12/17/1962/09/02/1963). First released in 1963, this album capitalized on the success of the percussionist Mongo Santamaria's version of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man." It includes a variety of similar Latin pop instrumentals, such as "Cut That Cane" and "Yeh-Yeh," as well as some early examples of Latin R&B, like "The Boogie Cha-Cha Blues" and "Love, Oh Love." This is vintage Latin instrumental music at its finest, with Santamaria and timbale star Willie Bobo's inventive percussion, as well as a stellar horn section, keeping things simmering, and the bonus of a half-dozen live tracks that display the orchestra at its best.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio/Live)