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Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", recorded by John Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Mongo Santamaría was one of a handful of Cuban congueros ("conga players") who came to the United States in the 1940s and '50s. Other notable congueros who came to the U.S. during that time include Armando Peraza, Chano Pozo, Francisco Aguabella, Julito Collazo, Carlos Vidal Bolado and Modesto Durán. Many consider Santamaría to have been the greatest conga drummer of the twentieth century.
"Afro Blue" is a jazz standard composed by Mongo Santamaría, perhaps best known in its arrangement by John Coltrane.
Mongo Santamaria first recorded his composition "Afro Blue" in 1959, when playing with Cal Tjader's band, Cal Tjader Sextet - Concert by the Sea, Part 1 (Fantasy). The first recorded performance of the piece, recorded live on April 20, 1959, at the Sunset Auditorium in Carmel, California, with composer Mongo Santamaría on percussion.
In 1960, lyrics were added by prolific songwriter Oscar Brown.
"Afro Blue" was the first jazz standard built upon a typical African 3:2 cross-rhythm, or hemiola. The song begins with the bass repeatedly playing 6 cross-beats per each measure of 12/8, or 6 cross-beats per 4 main beats—6:4 (two cells of 3:2). The following example shows the original ostinato "Afro Blue" bass line. The slashed noteheads indicate the main beats (not bass notes), where you would normally tap your foot to "keep time."
While the bass sounds the six secondary beats, Paul Horn's flute solo and Emil Richards' marimba solo emphasize the four primary beats. Francisco Aguabella takes the conga drum solo on the first recording, quoting phrases from the vocabulary of the abakuá bonkó drum.
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IN ALEMANIA.Los vientos son: Ray Vega (trompeta),el veterano Bobby Porcelli y Mitch Frohman (saxofones; barítono y flauta respectivamente en este video),Johnny Almendra (timbal), Nengue Hernandez (guiro/bongo) y Bernie Miñoso (bajo). Bob Quaranta piano
Nacido en el barrio habanero de Jesús María, en 1917, el percusionista y congero, Ramón Santamaría, abandonó muy joven los estudios para dedicarse a los timbales. Pero sus triunfos musicales comenzarían a materializarse en 1948, cuando viaja a México y se enrola con la orquesta de Dámaso Pérez Prado, con quien viaja a los Estados Unidos un año después. Fue en Nueva York donde Mongo Santamaría - el nombre con el que se le conocería artísticamente para siempre -, vivió y ejerció su carrera durante cuatro décadas. En 1951, Mongo se integra en la orquesta de Tito Puente, con quien graba dos discos clásicos de la percusión afrocubana: "Puente in Percusión" (1955) y "Top Percusión" (1957). Sin embargo, su fama internacional se produciría tras abandonar la orquesta de Puente, y asociarse con el v...
Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue originally released on the album Mongo (Fantasy Records - 1959) reissued on the album Afro-Roots (Prestige Records - 1972) If you like the music, support the artists by buying it!
Temas: 01) Introduction For Symphony Sid. 02) El Toro. 03) Fatback. 04) Mongo's Groove. 05) Creole. 06) The Jungle Bit. 07) My Sound. 08) The Morning After. 09) Nothing For Nothing. 10) Para Ti. Músicos: Mongo Santamaría (Congas). Marty Sheller (Trompeta). Pat Patrick, Bobby Capers (Flautas, Saxofones). Rodgers Grand (Piano). Victor Venegas (Contrabajo). "Chihuahua" Martínez, Julian Cabrera (Percusión). Frank "El Pavo" Hernández (Batería). Grabado en vivo en The Village Gate, New York el 2 de septiembre de 1963.
FROM DOUBLE LP "SKINS" Recorded between July of 1962 and the spring of 1964. Personnel: Mongo Santamaría (congas, bongos); Carmen Costa (vocals); Jose DePaulo (guitar, percussion); Hubert Laws (flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone); Pat Patrick (flute, saxophone, alto saxophone); Alexander Abreu (flute, saxophone); Bobby Capers (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Marty Sheller (trumpet, percussion); Paul Serrano (trumpet); Nat Adderley (cornet); Chick Corea, Rodgers Grant (piano); Carmelo Garcia (drums, timbales); Jimmy Cobb , Ray Lucas (drums); Frank Hernandez, Julio Collazo (timbales); Julian Cabrera, Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez, Wito Kortwright (percussion).
Esta selección es de su LP Soca Me Nice(1988) y se destacan los siguientes músicos: Mongo Santamaria (bongos, congas); Marty Sheller (conductor); Humberto "Nengue" Hernandez (vocals, bongos, timbales, bata drum, chekere, guiro, cowbell); Bobby Porcelli (alto & baritone saxophones, flute); Mitch Frohman (tenor saxophone, flute); Ray Vega (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bob Quaranta (piano); Ray Martinez (bass); Johnny Almendra Andreu (drums, timbales); Angelo-Mark Pagan (background vocals). All music or related performances remain the sole property of their respective copyright holders. No video clips are for sale, nor do they imply challenge to ownerships. They are intended strictly for entertainment and educational purposes only.
Primera grabación en formato DVD de Mongo Santamaría, Concierto "En Vivo" del año 1980 y publicado por WBS en el año 2007 "This DVD is a rare piece of musical history. Mongo Santamaría has never released a live video performance, and never granted and never interview to be broadcast...... En Vivo is a collector's dream come true." WBS 6001, 2007
Presentación de Mongo Santamaria y su Orquesta en Vivo.......
Temas: 01) Introduction For Symphony Sid. 02) El Toro. 03) Fatback. 04) Mongo's Groove. 05) Creole. 06) The Jungle Bit. 07) My Sound. 08) The Morning After. 09) Nothing For Nothing. 10) Para Ti. Músicos: Mongo Santamaría (Congas). Marty Sheller (Trompeta). Pat Patrick, Bobby Capers (Flautas, Saxofones). Rodgers Grand (Piano). Victor Venegas (Contrabajo). "Chihuahua" Martínez, Julian Cabrera (Percusión). Frank "El Pavo" Hernández (Batería). Grabado en vivo en The Village Gate, New York el 2 de septiembre de 1963.
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This is a track from vibraphonist Joe Locke titled Verrazano Moon, which is on his new E1 Entertainment release, For the Love of You. Joe's unique talents have been honored by being the #1 Vibist in the DB critics poll (TDWR) and three-time Mallet Player of the Year award from JJA (including 2009). He has played with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie, Pepper Adams and Mongo Santamaria to Rod Stewart and the Beastie Boys. For the Love of You reinforces his role as current bandleader of his quartet along with other groups (4 Walls of Freedom, Milt Jackson tribute project, et cetera). This video was recorded live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in New York, New York on January 30, 2010, and was produced by Jeff Jones of Jazz at Lincoln Center. For more information, check out Joe Locke at http://www.j...
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It is a day of reflection and Charlie Palmieri enters my thoughts. He is among the musicians who invite to their homes for interviews while I'm at Latin NY !977-79. Others include Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Machito, Louie Ramirez, Henry Fiol, Jimmy Sabater, Andy Gonzalez plus many more. Things are different in those days. The majority of the musicians on the "cuchifrito" circuit live in NYC. Access to them is universal. We emphasize live music in Salsa Magazine. Check out Charlie Palmieri performing Live and Direct. Carlos Manuel "Charlie" Palmieri (Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 21 de noviembre de 1927 – 12 de septiembre de 1988) fue un pianista, compositor y director de orquesta de salsa, jazz afrocubano o jazz latino. Sus padres emigraron a Nueva York desde su ciudad natal (ponce, en ...
TRIBU: Steve McQuarry, piano & leader / Ruben Salcido, alto sax & flute / Dave Casini, vibes / Marcus Lopez, bass / Ramon Garcia, congas • percussion • vocals • flute / Vincent Heckard, drums. Performing live at the historic Cadillac Hotel in San Francisco on Friday, June 19, 2015. TRIBU performs In the Latin Jazz traditions of Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria and Machito. With Afro-Caribbean mixed with American Jazz flavor, this music brings the feel of Latin Jazz into the 21st Century. Web: www.mcquarry.org Concerts at the Cadillac is a free monthly series of high-quality concerts (since 2007) in the lobby of the historic Cadillac Hotel in the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin district. The concerts are dedicated to the power of great music to uplift and inspire. Concerts are a...
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«Pikla» project is aiming to unveil the multicultural character of Cypriot society through different fermented recipes (like pickles, toursi, atchara, etc). Everyone is welcome to come and make one of the recipes on site and leave with a jar at the end! It will be an opportunity for everyone to try new tastes and flavors from the different cultures of Cyprus. «Pikla» project is part of a MA project which focuses on the Cypriot culture and how its future image will be shaped. This is a non-profit event. www.facebook.com/piklaproject Video by Georgios Leontiou Music Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man
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Mongo Santamaria - Sofrito (1976) A1 - Iberia A2 - Cruzan A3 - Spring Song A4 - Sofrito B1 - O Mi Shango B2 - Five On The Color Side B3 - Secret Admirer B4 - Olive Eye B5 - Princess https://www.mixcloud.com/Michelcb/
Temas: 01) Introduction For Symphony Sid. 02) El Toro. 03) Fatback. 04) Mongo's Groove. 05) Creole. 06) The Jungle Bit. 07) My Sound. 08) The Morning After. 09) Nothing For Nothing. 10) Para Ti. Músicos: Mongo Santamaría (Congas). Marty Sheller (Trompeta). Pat Patrick, Bobby Capers (Flautas, Saxofones). Rodgers Grand (Piano). Victor Venegas (Contrabajo). "Chihuahua" Martínez, Julian Cabrera (Percusión). Frank "El Pavo" Hernández (Batería). Grabado en vivo en The Village Gate, New York el 2 de septiembre de 1963.
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Primera grabación en formato DVD de Mongo Santamaría, Concierto "En Vivo" del año 1980 y publicado por WBS en el año 2007 "This DVD is a rare piece of musical history. Mongo Santamaría has never released a live video performance, and never granted and never interview to be broadcast...... En Vivo is a collector's dream come true." WBS 6001, 2007 Entrevista: Comienzos de Mongo Virtue Entrevista: raíces cubanas TV Come Candela Entrevista: Los músicos y yo Rico Tumbao
Visit our page on Facebook : ▶ http://on.fb.me/1bzVvBp Ahmad Jamal - Bogota Nina Simone - See Line Woman 04:10 Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - For What It's Worth 06:48 Monk Higgins - Watermelon Man 09:34 Art Blakey - No Hay Problema 12:07 Mongo Santamaria - Sweet Tater Pie 16:47 Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - The Peanut Vendor 19:33 Stan Getz (Feat. Laurindo Almeida) - Maracatu - Too 22:20 Gene Krupa - Perdido 27:31 Willie Bobo - Guajira 30:01 Dom Um Romao - Birimbau 32:55 Candido (Feat. Al Cohn) - Mambo Inn 35:37 Cal Tjader - Samba Do Suenho 40:45 Gilson Silveira, Roberto Taufic - So danco samba 46:40 Mongo Santamaria - Funny Money 50:26 Emily Remler - Afro Blue 52:42 Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. Although musicians continually expand ...
Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue (Full Album) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tip: click on the time and listen your favorite song Track list: 1 | 00:00 | Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) 2 | 03:58 | Mongo Santamaria - Dimelo (Legarreta) 3 | 06:36 | Mongo Santamaria - Pachanga Pa Ti (Duran) 4 | 08:00 | Mongo Santamaria - Tulibamba (Mongo Santamaria) 5 | 13:01 | Mongo Santamaria - Tula Hula (Peraza) 6 | 15:43 | Mongo Santamaria - Timbales And Bongo (Santamaria) 7 | 22:55 | Mongo Santamaria - Pito Pito (Mongo Santamaria) 8 | 25:41 | Mongo Santamaría - Imaribayo (Santamaria) 9 | 27:46 | Mongo Santamaria - Que Maravilloso (Calzado) 10 | 30:35 | Mongo Santamaria - En La Felicidad (Legarreta) 11 | 32:4...
Bongos, Timbales – William Bobo Correa* Congas – Carlos "Patato" Valdes (tracks: Carlos "Patato" Valdés) Congas, Bongos, Timbales – Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría* Double Bass – Robert "Bobby" Rodríguez* Leader, Timbales, Congas, Bongos – Tito Puente ......................................................................... 1 Four Beat Mambo 2 Stick On Bongo 3 Congo Beat 4 Timbales Solo 5 Tito On Timbales 6 The Big Four 7 Swinging Mambo 8 Tito And Mongo On Timbales .......................................................................... Recorded - 1956 .......................................................................... FAIR USE DISCLAIMER: I do not own copyright for this copyrighted artwork, but under Section 107 United States Copyright Law as noted by the United States Copyright...
*DISCLAIMER* NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO. I DO NOT MONETIZE THIS VIDEO. If you own copyright to this music please contact me first I will take down immediately! __________________ Mongo Santamaria – Mighty Mongo Label: Fantasy – F-8351 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz, Latin Style: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz Tracklist A1 Bluchanga 8:00 A2 Tenderly 3:55 A3 Descarga At The Blackhawk 7:07 B1 Bacoso 8:55 B2 Sabor 4:03 B3 All The Things You Are 4:53
My backstage interview with Mongo Santamaria at the 1st annual Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival at the Greek Theater in Hollywood, CA. The festival was a tribute to Mongo and held on October 25, 1997.
Conga virtuoso Mongo Santamaria featured on "Heatwave" from 1985.
Primera grabación en formato DVD de Mongo Santamaría, Concierto "En Vivo" del año 1980 y publicado por WBS en el año 2007 "This DVD is a rare piece of musical history. Mongo Santamaría has never released a live video performance, and never granted and never interview to be broadcast...... En Vivo is a collector's dream come true." WBS 6001, 2007 Entrevista: Comienzos de Mongo Virtue Entrevista: raíces cubanas TV Come Candela Entrevista: Los músicos y yo Rico Tumbao
Conga virtuoso Mongo Santamaria featured on "Heatwave" from 1985.
Primera grabación en formato DVD de Mongo Santamaría, Concierto "En Vivo" del año 1980 y publicado por WBS en el año 2007 "This DVD is a rare piece of musical history. Mongo Santamaría has never released a live video performance, and never granted and never interview to be broadcast...... En Vivo is a collector's dream come true." WBS 6001, 2007
My backstage interview with Giovanni Hidalgo at the 1st annual Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival at the Greek Theater in Hollywood, CA. The festival was a tribute to Mongo Santamaria and held on October 25, 1997.
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Interview/Entrevista Millie Puente Salsa Magazine Special Series "Integrity 2015" Millie Puente is inseparable from her music. Singing and playing the congas is a fundamental part of her life coming from a Puerto Rican heritage. Millie Puente, was born in Broxn New York and resides presently in Tampa Florida. Virgen Milagros is her legal name, although her mothers name is also Milagros but her mother decided to call her "Millie". Known in music as Millie Puente. She worked for a long time with her uncle, Tito Puente who died in 2000 and he was called the "King of the Timbales". In 1990 Millie Puente recorded her first album called Tito Puente Presents Millie P. and was nominated Best Album and Best Tropical Music in the American Grammy awards. Tito felt very proud that he was the Produce...
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