Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man - 180g

Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man was a gigantic hit for Mongo Santamaria in 1962, doing for him in the '60s what Pérez Prado's big mambo hits did for him in the '50s. Naturally, then, the follow-up LP to the single is devoted to 12 airplay-length tracks loaded with bright, swinging Latin cha-chas and mambo rhythms mixed with blues, soul, and jazz, presumably suitable for twisting the night away. Rodgers Grant's piano supplies a good deal of the harmonic foundation of jazz, with the help of an occasional jazz solo from saxes Pat Patrick and Bobby Capers, while Marty Sheller's commanding party-time trumpet rides above Santamaria's thundering congas. In this setting, even the venerable "The Peanut Vendor" is brought right up to date. Personnel is: Mongo Santamaria - conga, drums, Marty Sheller - trumpet, Bobby Capers & Pat Patrick - saxes, Mauricio Smith - flute, Rodgers Grant - piano, Victor Venegas - bass, & Ray Lucas - drums. Recorded New York, December 17, 1962

     Tracks are: 
Watermelon Man 
Funny Money 
Cut the Cane! 
Get The Money 
The Boogie Cha Cha Blues 
Don't Bother Me No More 
Love, Oh Love 
Yeh-Yeh 
The Peanut Vendor 
Go Git It! 
Bayou Roots 
Suavito 

NEW SEALED re-issue LP