The Afro Cuban Messenger: Mongo Santamaria
Series: Jazz Time
From: Howard Burchette
Length: 00:55:55
He was probably the most popular percussionist in history. Mongo Santamaria was born in Cuba and began performing at an early age. He began to tour prior to 1950 with the Perez Prado Orchestra and immigrated to the United States with the band. He soon joined the Tito Puente Orchestra and then joined the Cal Tjader Sextet when he became an important sideman. While with Tjader he began to record and performed as a solo artist and bandleader. Some of his early solo recordings featured the musicians from the Cal Tjader Sextet.
On today’s show we will examine some of the early records of Mongo Santamaria, plus music from his booagloo period, Latin Jazz, rumba / folklore rhythms and of course his classics.
He was the Afro Cuban Messenger; the music of Mongo Santamaria!
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He was probably the most popular percussionist in history. Mongo Santamaria was born in Cuba and began performing at an early age. He began to tour prior to 1950 with the Perez Prado Orchestra and immigrated to the United States with the band. He soon joined the Tito Puente Orchestra and then joined the Cal Tjader Sextet when he became an important sideman. While with Tjader he began to record and performed as a solo artist and bandleader. Some of his early solo recordings featured the musicians from the Cal Tjader Sextet.
On today’s show we will examine some of the early records of Mongo Santamaria, plus music from his booagloo period, Latin Jazz, rumba / folklore rhythms and of course his classics.
He was the Afro Cuban Messenger; the music of Mongo Santamaria!
Broadcast History
2011
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moforiborere [Ritmo Lucumi] | Mongo Santamaria | Mongo Santamaria Afro Cubans Drums and Chants. | Musicrama/Koch | 1996 | 03:00 |
| Watermelon Man | Mongo Santamaria | Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits. | Columbia/Legacy | 2000 | 03:16 |
| Afro Blue | Mongo Santamaria | Afro Roots. | Prestige | 1989 | 03:55 |
| El Pussy Cat | Mongo Santamaria | Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits. | Columbia/Legacy | 2000 | 02:00 |
| Chano Pozo | Mongo Santamaria | Afro Roots. | Prestige | 1989 | 02:36 |
| El Toro | Mongo Santamaria | Mongo at the Village Gate [Live]. | Ojc | 1991 | 06:32 |
| Besito Pa Ti | Mongo Santamaria | Mongo Introduces La Lupe. | Besito Pa Ti | 1993 | 04:41 |
| Descarga At The Black Hawk | Mongo Santamaria | At the Black Hawk [Live]. | Fantasy | 1994 | 07:28 |
| Cloud Nine | Mongo Santamaria | Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits. | Columbia/Legacy | 2000 | 03:15 |
| Yambu | Mongo Santamaria | Afro Roots. | Prestige | 1989 | 04:02 |
| Cuco Y Olga | Mongo Santamaria and Friends | Mambo Mongo. | Chesky Records, Inc. | 2010 | 05:07 |
| Afro Blue [Live] | Mongo Santamaria | Live at Jazz Alley [Live]. | Concord Records | 2003 | 10:44 |
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