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'All that jazz' at Delaware Valley High
Pocono Record - Mar 19, 2010
Miller has performed every style of jazz with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Slide Hampton, Mongo Santamaria and Clark Terry. ...

Berklee lands Patrick jazz treasure trove

Boston Globe

Boston Globe - Mar 17, 2010
In the 1960s, he accompanied Ellington and Coltrane, and served as musical director for Mongo Santamaria, the Cuban drummer. Later, he traveled around the ...

Eric Bobo Interview: SXSW 2010
Spinner - Mar 17, 2010
That led to being influenced by such artists as Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader. I've basically been influenced by a little of everything. ...

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Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits

Not a fan of Mongo Santamaria, particularly, I got this collection primarily for a copy of his pop hit, "Watermelon Man". I am pleased to have some of his other sounds. The striking girl in the picture was worth the $$.

Titles:
    1. Watermelon Man
    2. Cloud Nine
    3. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
    4. We Got Latin Soul
    5. Fat Back
    6. Twenty-Five Miles
    7. Cold Sweat
    8. Green Onions
    9. Now Generation
    10. Bamba
    11. Pussy Cat
    12. Mongo's Boogaloo [*]
    13. Chili Beans [*]
    14. Ah Ha [*]
    15. I Wanna Know [*]
    16. Afro Blue [Live][*]
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The Sound of Fania Records: Salsa Explosion (Starbucks Entertainment / Fania)

by: Willie Colon, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba
Fania is the only name you need to know in salsa. They have their own compilations, but this on from Starbucks is a good place to start!

Titles:
    1. Che Che Cole - Willie Colon
    2. El Todopoderoso - Hector Lavoe
    3. O Mi Shango - Mongo Santamaria
    4. Pachito Eche - Celia Cruz
    5. Tu Lo Sientes? - Joe Cuba
    6. Cucala - Celia & Johnny
    7. Mama Guela - Fania All Stars
    8. Brother Where Are You? - Ralfi Pagan
    9. Bilongo - Eddie Palmieri
    10. Guaguanco Arsenio - Tito Puente
    11. Bomba Carombomba - La Sonora Poncena
    12. El Nuevo Barretto - Ray Barretto
    13. Ahora Es El Tiempo - Louie Ramirez
    14. A Mi Nena - Rafi Val & La Diferente
    15. Todo Tiene Su Final - Willie Colon
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Mongo at the Village Gate

This cd proves that He indeed is one of the greatest if not the
greatest conga drummers ever. The thing I like so much about this
cd is the musicians take the solos so seriously. It is filled with many great solos. The highlight of the cd is the conga solo. It can and has been used as a teaching tool for those who
would like to play congas and play the afro-latin way. Add this
cd to your collection, you won't regret it.
jaye price .

Titles:
    1. Introduction by "Symphony Sid"
    2. Toro
    3. Fatback
    4. Mongo's Groove
    5. Creole
    6. Jungle Bit
    7. My Sound [Conga Drum Solo]
    8. Morning After
    9. Nothing for Nothing
    10. Para Ti [*]
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The Colors of Latin Jazz: Sabroso!

This fifth collection of - "The Colors Of Latin Jazz - SABROSO!", features eleven tracks of - "Tasty" indeed! A collection of contemporary, smooth jazz, peppered with Latin rhythms and percussion. A musical hybrid that's at once cool & smooth, yet hot & spicy! Sabroso!" A quotation from the liner notes covers for the most part what this album is about, but don't stop there, you're about to take a journey into every color of Latin jazz.

The entire CD is awesome from start to finish, with stand outs and highlights.

Titles:
    1. Up Late - Jeff Linsky
    2. Come With Me - Tania Maria
    3. All This Love - Gerald Albright, George Duke, Pete Escovedo
    4. Ilha - Hendrik Meurkens, Claudio Roditi
    5. Garimpo - Marcos Silva & Intersection
    6. San Sebastian - Ed Calle, Arturo Sandoval
    7. I Showed Them - Poncho Sanchez
    8. Águas de Março (Waters of March) - Manfredo Fest
    9. Mister E. - Pete Escovedo
    10. Smooth Operator - Mongo Santamaría
    11. Embers - Ed Calle, Dave Valentin
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