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Watermelon Man (plus bonus tracks)
CD (Item 491861) Milestone, 1963 — Condition: New Copy
A seminal moment in the career of Mongo Santamaria – and probably the first record to show that he was destined for greatness! As you might guess from the title, the set features Mongo's key recording of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" – served up here in a sharp-edged Latin jazz version that pushed the tune into a whole new audience, and which was one of the first big groovers of its type in the pre-Latin Soul years! The group here is totally great – with players that include funky flautist Mauricio Smith, baritone genius Pat Patrick, and the always-great Bobby Capers – all key players who illustrate Santamaria's genius for picking horn players. Titles include "Watermelon Man", "Yeh Yeh", "Funny Money", "Go Git It", "Sauvito", "Cut That Cane", and "Bayou Roots". CD also features some amazing bonus tracks – 6 more numbers, recorded live in the early 60s, but issued here for the first time ever! These cuts include "A Little Dab'll Do Ya", "Guaguanco Mania", "Afro Blue", "Mazacote", "I'll Remember April", and "Que Maravillosa". © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. | |||||
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