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Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits
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Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits
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by Mongo Santamaria
Sales Rank: 291653
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List Price: $6.99
$6.99
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on 11-29-2008.
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1. Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria, Hancock, Herbie
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2. Cloud Nine - Mongo Santamaria, Whitfield, Norman
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3. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Mongo Santamaria, Redding, Otis
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4. We Got Latin Soul - Mongo Santamaria, Christian, A.
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5. Fat Back - Mongo Santamaria, Capers, Bobby
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6. Twenty-Five Miles - Mongo Santamaria, Bristol, Johnny
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7. Cold Sweat - Mongo Santamaria, Brown, James [1]
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8. Green Onions - Mongo Santamaria, Jones, Booker T.
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9. The Now Generation - Mongo Santamaria, Allen, William
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10. La Bamba - Mongo Santamaria, Valens, Ritchie
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11. El Pussy Cat - Mongo Santamaria, Capers, Valerie
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12. Mongo's Boogaloo - Mongo Santamaria, Grant, Rodgers
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13. Chili Beans - Mongo Santamaria, Capers, Valerie
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14. Ah Ha - Mongo Santamaria, Capers, Valerie
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15. I Wanna Know - Mongo Santamaria, Laws, Hubert
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16. Afro Blue - Mongo Santamaria, Santamaria, Mongo
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During his long and extensive career, Mongo Santamaria fused sensual Cuban rhythms with r&b and jazz, making him one of the most revered musicians of our time. This hits collection compiles sixteen of the percussionist's most essential recordings, and they all have "class" written all over them. Covering material from the mid to late 1960s, the music here conjures up images of a hot July beach party, tequilas and all. He admirably covers the Otis Redding classic "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"--years before Michael Bolton had the chance to butcher it. There's also the groovy sax-flavored "Twenty Five Miles," the breezy "Fat Back," and "Cold Sweat." But this disc saves the best for last with the closing track, a 10 minute live recording of "Afro Blue." If you want to bear witness to the depth of Mongo's talent, then hear this jam, which is a memorable mix of Cuban percussion and traditional jazz. Thanks to the perfect harmony in which the band performs, "Afro Blue" is a brilliant piece of work that gets under your skin and stubbornly stays there. To be honest, I was introduced to Santamaria through my Dad, who was a huge fan of not only jazz, but particularly Latin-flavored jazz. When I learned of Mongo's passing, I revisited his work and decided to pick up this disc, which instantly gave me childhood memories. But even more important than that, this hits collection is a great survey that loudly answers the question, "What was so great about Mongo Santamaria?" The answer lies in this CD.
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Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits
Available from Amazon
Price: $6.99
Updated on 11-29-2008.
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