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The Mongo Santamaria Band

 
 

 Mongo Explodes

 

The Mongo Santamaria Band Featuring Nat Adderley And Jimmy Cobb

Riverside Records 1966 – RM 3530

notes:
 
 The Mongo Santamaria Band Featuring Nat Adderley And Jimmy Cobb
 
 
 credits:

    Alto Saxophone – P. Patrick* (tracks: B5)
    Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – R. Capers* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1 to B4)
    Bass – V. Venegas*
    Congas, Bongos – M. Santamaria*
    Cornet – Nat Adderley (tracks: A1, A3, A5)
    Cowbell – J. Cabrera* (tracks: B5), M. Sheller* (tracks: B2), 
C. Martinez* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1 to B4)
    Design [Album] – Werner Pfeiffer
    Drums – Garcia* (tracks: B2), J. Cobb* (tracks: A3, A5), 
F. Lucas* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6)
    Guiro – C. Martinez* (tracks: B5), W. Kortwright* (tracks: A1 to A6)
    Liner Notes – Dr. Eligio Valera*
    Photography By [Cover] – Fred Seligo
    Piano – R. Grant*
    Tenor Saxophone – R. Capers* (tracks: B5)
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – H. Laws* (tracks: A1 to A6)
    Timbales – C. Garcia* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1 to B4), F. Hernandez* (tracks: B5)
    Trumpet – M. Sheller*

   B5 recorded at The Village Gate



tracklist:

A1        Skins
Written-By – M. Sheller*
3:30
A2        Fatback
Written-By – R. Capers*, V. Capers*
2:28
A3        Hammer Head
Written-By – M. Sheller*
3:25
A4        Dot, Dot, Dot
Written-By – M. Sheller*
5:10
A5        Corn Bread Guajira
Written-By – R. Capers*
2:35
A6        Dirty Willie
Written-By – M. Sheller*
5:27
B1        Sweet 'Tater Pie
Written-By – R. Grant*
2:40
B2        Bembé Blue
Cowbell – M. Sheller*
Drums – Garcia*
Written-By – H. Laws*
6:37
B3        Dulce Amor
Written-By – R. Grant*
5:06
B4        Tacos
Written-By – H. Laws*
2:32
B5        Para Ti
Alto Saxophone – P. Patrick*
Cowbell – J. Cabrera*
Guiro – C. Martinez*
Tenor Saxophone – R. Capers*
Timbales – F. Hernandez*
Written-By – M. Santamaria*
5:35