Fania All Stars Latin-Soul-Rock

 

Fania Records 1974  SLP 470

credits:

    Bass  Bobby Valentin
    Bongos  Roberto Roena
    Congas  Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto
    Drums  Billy Cobham
    Guitar  Jorge Santana
    Leader [Musical Director], Guiro, Chimes, Percussion  Johnny Pacheco
    Organ [Hammond]  Jan Hammer
    Piano  Ricardo Ray
    Piano, Organ  Larry Harlow
    Saxophone  Manu Dibango
    Timbales  Nicky Marrero
    Tres  Yomo Toro
    Trombone  Barry Rogers, Lewis Kahn, Willie Colon*
    Trumpet  Lou Soloff*, Luis Ortiz*, Ray Maldonado, Victor Paz
    Vocals  Bobby Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Ismael Quintana,
    Justo Betancourt, Pete "Conde" Rodriguez*, Santos Colon*

Engineer  Alan Manger
 Engineer [Mix] Alan Manger, Bernie Fox*, Jon Fausty
Producer  Jerry Masucci, Larry Harlow

Recorded at:
Yankee Stadium, New York;
Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico;
Good Vibrations Sound Studios, New York City.
Mixed at:
Good Vibrations.

tracklist:

A1        Viva Tirado
Written-By – Gerald Wilson
5:17
A2        Chanchullo
Written-By – Israel "Cachao" López
5:34
A3        Smoke
Written-By – D. Ervin*
4:04
A4        There You Go
Written-By – Edwin Starr
3:06
A5        Mama Guela
Written-By – Tito Rodriguez
3:06
B1        El Raton
Written-By – Cheo Feliciano
7:51
B2        Soul Makossa
Written-By – Manu Dibango
5:44
B3        Congo Bongo
Written-By – Heny Alvarez, Larry Harlow
10:15

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Mongo Santamaria – Hey! Let's Party

 Columbia Records 1966    CS 9273

credits:

Arranged By – Marty Sheller (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Robert Mersey
Bass – Victor Venegas
Drums – Mongo Santamaria
Piano – Rodger Grant*
Saxophone – Hubert Laws
Saxophone [Alto, Baritone], Flute – Bobby Capers
Timbales, Drums – Carmello Garcia
Trumpet – Marty Sheller

Producer – Robert Mersey
Liner Notes – Stan Levine

track list:

A1 Walk On By
Written By – H. David - B. Bacharach 2:58   
A2 I Got You (I Feel Good)
Written-By – J. Brown 2:49   
A3 In The Mood
Written By – J. Garland 3:24   
A4 Baila Dance
Written By – R. Grant 3:58   
A5 Louie, Louie
Written By – R. Berry 2:16   
B1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Written By – M. Jagger - K. Richard 3:45   
B2 Hey!
Written By – R. Merse 2:50   
B3 Call Me
Written By – T. Hatch 2:45   
B4 El Bikini
Written By – R. Mersey
2:27   
B5 Shotgun
Written By – A. DeWalt 3:27

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Mongo Santamaria ‎– Mongo '70

 

Atlantic records 1970‎– SD 1567

credits:
    
    Baritone Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence
    Conductor – Marty Sheller
    Congas, Bongos – Mongo Santamaria
    Cornet – Charles Williamson
    Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2)
    Electric Bass – Jon Hart
    Engineer [Recording] – Jimmy Douglass
    Guitar – Eric Gale (tracks: A2, B3), Sonny Henry
    Percussion – Julio Colazzo*, Osvaldo Martinez, Pelayo Diaz
    Piano, Electric Piano – Neal Creque
    Strings [Section], Cello – George Ricci (tracks: A2), Kermit Moore (tracks: A2)
    Strings [Section], Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A2), Selwart Clarke (tracks: A2)
    Strings [Section], Violin – Emanuel Green (tracks: A2), Gene Orloff (tracks: A2),
    Harry Lookofsky (tracks: A2), Joe Malin (tracks: A2)
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Grant Reed
    Timbales, Percussion – Angel Allende
    Trumpet – Israel Gonzalez
    Vibraphone, Flute – Roger Glenn

Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
NYC, May 12,13,14,15 1970
Engineer [Recording, Re-mix] – Lewis Hahn
Engineer [Recording] – Jimmy Douglass


tracklist:

A1 Windjammer
Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque
A2 Yesterday's Tomorrow
Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque
A3 March Of The Panther
Written-By, Arranged By – Sonny Henry
A4 Look Away
Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque
A5 Night Crawler
Written-By, Arranged By – Charles Williamson
B1 The Whistler
Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque
B2 Adobo Criollo
Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque
B3 Mo' Do'
Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Creque
B4 Grass Roots
Written-By, Arranged By – Marty Sheller
B5 Dedicated To Love
Written-By, Arranged By – Jon Hart

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Mongo Santamaria – Soul Bag

 

ColumbiaRecords 1968  CS 9653

credits:

Arranged By – Marty Sheller (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B5)
Bass – Victor Venegas
Congas – Mongo Santamaria
Drums – Bernard "Pretty" Purdie* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6)
Percussion [Latin] – "Chihuahua"*, Ray Maldonado
Piano, Organ – Rodgers Grant
Saxophone [Alto, Baritone] – Sonny Fortune
Saxophone, Flute – Hubert Laws, Mauricio Smith
Timbales – Stephen Berrios*
Trumpet – Luis Gasca

Producer – David Rubinson

tracklist:

A1 In The Midnight Hour
Trumpet – Ray Maldonado   
A2 Baby What You Want Me To Do    2:39   
A3 Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Drums – Steve Berrios   
A4 Hot Dog
Arranged By – Rodgers Grant   
A5 Cold Sweat    7:53   
B1 My Girl
Trumpet – Ray Maldonado   
B2 Respect    2:38   
B3 Up, Up And Away    3:56   
B4 Green Onions    4:55   
B5 Groovin'    3:02   
B6 Chili Beans
Arranged By – Valerie Capers

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MONGO SANTAMARIA MONGO EXPLODES AT THE VILLAGE GATE

 

       COLUMBIA RECORDS 1967                            CS 9570     

 credits :

   Mongo Santamaria congas and bongos

Hubert Laws sax,flute,piccolo

Bobby Porcelli saxophone,flute

Ray Maldonado  trumpet

  Hungria Garcia drums and timbales

Victor venagas Bass

Rodgers Grant piano   

 

 Engineer – Edward T. Graham, Murray Zimney
Producer – David Rubinson, Warren Vincent

track list:

A1 Philadelphia     3:49    

A2 Juan Jose     3:45    

A3 Bloodshot     3:21    

A4 Afro Blue     10:17    

B1 Yes It Do     3:10    

B2 Mongoettes     3:17    

B3 Springtime     3:50    

B4 No More     3:01     

B5 Elephant Pants 3:33 

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MONGO SANTAMARIA EXPLOSIONS

 

RIVERSIDE RECORDS 1968                         RS 3008

credits:

    Marty Sheller (trumpet)
Pat Patrick (alto saxophone, flute)
Bobby Capers (tenor saxophone, flute)
Rodgers Grant (piano)
Victor Venegas (bass)
Frank Hernandez (drums)
Mongo Santamaria (congas)
Julian Cabrera (percussion)
"Chihuahua" Martinez (percussion, vocals)

"Village Gate", NYC, September 2, 1963
    B5 Para Ti

Nat Adderley (cornet -1,3,5)
Marty Sheller (trumpet, Latin percussion)
Hubert Laws (piccolo, flute, tenor saxophone)
Bobby Capers (alto,baritone saxophone)
Rodgers Grant (piano)
Victor Venegas (bass)
Jimmy Cobb (drums -1,5)
Ray Lucas (drums -2/4,6/10)
Mongo Santamaria (congas, bongos)
Carmelo Garcia (timbales)
"Chihuahua" Martinez (Latin percussion)
Wito Kortwright (guino)

NYC, spring 1964  

tracks listing:

A1        Skins    3:30  

A2        Fatback    2:28  

A3        Hammer Head    3:25  

A4        Dot, Dot, Dot    5:10  

A5        Corn Bread Guajira    2:35  

A6        Dirty Willie    5:27  

B1        Sweet Teter Pie    2:40  

B2        Bembé Blue    6:37  

B3        Dulce Amor    5:06  

B4        Tacos    2:32  

B5        Para Ti

 

 

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MONGUITO SANTAMARIA HEY SISTER!

FANIA RECORDS 1969                                        SLP 361

credits:

Lead Vocals : Cheo Feliciano (tracks: B1, B2), 

Ronnie Marks (tracks: A1, A2, A5)

Directed Recording – Johnny Pacheco

Engineer – Richard Alderson

Producer – Jerry Masucci

tracks list:

A1 Hey Sister 2:26

A2 El Dorado 3:10

A3 Groove Time 4:42

A4 Monguito's Theme 3:25

A5 Work Out 2:40

B1 Guajirita 3:32

B2 Soy Tu Ley 3:35

B3 Mambo New 5:56

B4 Chango 4:30

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CAL TJADER QUINTET TJADER GOES LATIN

FANTASY RECORDS                                          LP 3289

credits and sessions recording:

Cal Tjader Sextet

Jose "Chombo" Silva (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) 

Al McKibbon (b) Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria (cga, bgo)

"The Blackhawk", San Francisco, CA, 1958

Close Your Eyes Fantasy LP 3289, F 24730

Contigo -

The Lady Is A Tramp -

Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe -

Out Of Nowhere -

Guajira At The Blackhawk -

* Fantasy LP 3289, LP 8030   Cal Tjader - Tjader Goes Latin

* Fantasy F 24730, FCD 24730-2   Cal Tjader - Black Orchid

Cal Tjader Sextet

Paul Horn (fl, cl, as) Cal Tjader (vib) Lonnie Hewitt (p) Al McKibbon (b)

 Willie Bobo (d, tim) Mongo Santamaria (cga, bgo)

San Francisco, CA, 1959

Mi China Fantasy LP 3289, F 24730

Bonita -

1856 Black Orchid -

* Fantasy LP 3289, LP 8030   Cal Tjader - Tjader Goes Latin

* Fantasy F 24730, FCD 24730-2   Cal Tjader - Black Orchid

Cal Tjader Sextet

Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Gene Wright (b) Luis Kant (d)

 Bayardo Velarde (cga, bgo)

San Francisco, CA, September 10, 1957

Mambo At The "M" Fantasy LP 3289, F 24730

tracks list:

A1 Mi China 2:15

A2 Close Your Eyes 3:15

A3 Mambo At The "M" 4:39

A4 Contigo 2:40

A5 Bonita 2:28

A6 The Lady Is A Tramp 4:32

B1 Black Orchid 2:53

B2 Happines Is A Thing Called Joe 3:44

B3 I've Waited So Long 2:07

B4 Out Of Nowhere 3:26

B5 Guajira At The Blackhawk 5:20

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