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1	Watermelon Man (1962) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was a gigantic hit for Mongo Santamaria in 1963, 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 ... see all copies from $7.63! new only from $16.93!
2	Jazz Moods: A Great Day of Jazz (2000) more music like this by Various Artists A three-CD collection of the jazz compilations that hit the top of the charts and became the favorite background sounds of new jazz fans everywhere, this set has compilations for each part of a jazz lover's day. Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00!
3	Mongo at the Village Gate (1963) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria This reissue CD finds Mongo Santamaria entering the boogaloo era with a variety of funky pieces that show the influence of R&B and soul-jazz without losing the group's roots in Cuban music. The infectious live set teams the conguero with trumpeter Marty Sheller, the reeds of Pat Patrick and Bobby Capers, pianist Rodgers Grant, bassist Victor ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $10.44!
4	Latino (1960) more music like this by Cal Tjader Quintet with Mongo Santamaria Vibraphonist Cal Tjader is heard leading five different groups throughout this CD but the identities of the flutists, bassists and pianists are less important than knowing that Tjader, Willie Bobo (on drums and timbales) and the great conga player Mongo Santamaria are on every selection. The music really cooks with torrid percussion, inspired ... see all copies from $16.81! new only from $16.81!
5	Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1 (1976) more music like this by Fania All-Stars In the '70s, Fania Records was often called "the Motown of salsa," and in fact, Fania was every bit as important to salsa as Motown was to soul. Fania's '70s roster boasted some of the decade's biggest names in Afro-Cuban music; so when Fania assembled a band called the Fania All-Stars, you knew that some major-league salseros would be on board. ... see all copies from $7.78! new only from $12.01!
6	Jazz Moods: Latin Romance (1999) more music like this by Various Artists Jazz Moods: Latin Romance provides plenty of sensual atmosphere with performances by Latin jazz masters like Poncho Sanchez and Pete Escovedo. Tito Puente's "A Prelude to a Kiss," Mongo Santamaria's "Oasis" and "This Is Always" by Cal Tjader are just a few of the other smoldering tracks on this collection. Heather Phares, All Music Guide see all copies from $4.95! new only from $6.59!
7	Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 4: Soul (1994) more music like this by Various Artists While the material on volume four of Rhino's rock instrumentals set chronologically preceded what was on the third volume, no soul, R&B, or even soul-jazz and funk fan should mind these 18 genuine classics, including two superb numbers from Booker T. and the MGs, seminal tracks by the Mar-Keys, Bar-Kays, and Cannonball Adderley, and great Latin ... see all copies from $11.11! new only from $11.11!
8	Sofrito (1976) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria The June 2003 reissue of late Mongo Santamaria's 1976 album Sofrito -- he died in February 2003 -- by Vaya brings many questions to the fore. While the record was greeted by somewhat lukewarm press reviews at the time of its release given its preoccupation with groove-jazz-oriented sonics and production, and was considered a minor work by many. ... see all copies from $12.18! new only from $12.18!
9	Latino! Latino! (1997) more music like this by Various Artists A New Yorker dedicated to promoting multiculturalism, Dan Storper opened the small Latin-oriented craft and clothing store Putumayo in Manhattan's Soho section before going on to found and head his label, Putumayo World Music. Putumayo had released over 22 albums (everything from reggae to Celtic music to Afro-pop) by the time it turned the ... see all copies from $5.40!
10	Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2 (1976) more music like this by Fania All-Stars see all copies from $9.75! new only from $9.75!
11 view cover	Afro Blue: The Picante Collection (1987) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria In assembling its own "Mongo's Greatest Hits" entry, Concord Picante had only a slim catalog of four albums, a narrow time frame, and one of Mongo's less incendiary phases to choose from. But they stuck with a purist concept, avoiding pop covers and experiments, targeting Mongo's vintage standards and numbers that conjure some of the old Afro ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $10.44!
12 view cover	Instrumentals from Back in Da Day (1996) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $39.75!
13 view cover	Afro-Roots (1958) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria A CD reissue of a mid-'70s repackaging of Mongo Santamaria's first two Fantasy albums, 1958's Yambu and 1959's Mongo, Afro-Roots is superb Latin jazz. Although these were Santamaria's first albums as a leader, the conga player had already worked with Pérez Prado, Tito Puente, and Cal Tjader, giving him absolutely impeccable Latin jazz credentials ... see all copies from $16.93! new only from $16.93!
14 view cover	Mongo '70 (1970) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria Mongo's graduation from Columbia to Atlantic, and from Top 40 covers to funkier soul-jazz, could not have been more welcome. At least half the credit for his new sound goes to Neal Creque, who wrote six of the ten tracks here. Creque, one of the most interesting composers of the late '60s and early '70s, has a sound that recalls Brasilians Deodato ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
15 view cover	The Colors of Latin Jazz: Cubop! (2000) more music like this by Various Artists This CD features songs that merge blistering bebop with red-hot Afro-Cuban rhythms and what you hear is one of the most exciting styles of Latin jazz -- Cubop. This powerful collection, the second in the Colors of Latin Jazz series, spotlights essential performances by both Latin jazz pioneers and contemporary innovators that have recorded for ... see all copies from $8.56! new only from $8.56!
16 view cover	Arriba! (1959) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria Arriba! has all of the music from two of Mongo Santamaria's first records after leaving Cal Tjader: Arriba and Mas Sabroso. Featured is Mongo's modern charanga band, with strong flute from Rolando Lozano, occasional tenor solos from Jose Silva, spots for pianist Joao Donato and violinist Pupi Legaretta, and singing from Rudy Calzado. Scott Yanow ... see all copies from $14.01! new only from $14.01!
17 view cover	Sabroso! (1959) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria At the time that Sabroso was recorded, Mongo Santamaria's group was essentially a charanga band with two trumpets added, a combination that works quite well. The group has superior playing by Jose "Chombo" Silva on both violin and tenor (helping "Para Ti" to become a classic), two little-known but talented trumpeters (Louis Valizan and Marcus ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $10.44!
18 view cover	The Colors of Latin Jazz: Soul Sauce! (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Soul Sauce! is a collection highlighting the soulful, funky side of Latin jazz. This hot, incessantly groovin' collection turns this gathering of Latin jazz giants into an instant Latin jazz party with rhythms ranging from guaracha and the guaguanco to the ChaChaCha and the bolero. Tito Puente's most recognizable Afro-Cuban ChaChaCha, "Oye Como Va ... see all copies from $8.56! new only from $8.56!
19 view cover	Colors of Latin Jazz: Mambo Mania! (2002) more music like this by Various Artists While an individual artist may provide a good introduction to an unfamiliar genre, this approach is rather limited. A lone artist, no matter how talented, can only supply a partial understanding of a style. Another and perhaps more effective method is to listen to a collection like The Colors of Latin Jazz: Mambo Mania!, a collection of 11 mambos ... see all copies from $8.70! new only from $8.70!
20 view cover	Feelin' Alright (1970) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria While it fits in with the glut of Top 40 boogaloo efforts that record companies pressured jazz artists to record in the late '60s and early '70s, Mongo Santamaria's Feelin' Alright does offer a more than decent program of covers ranging from Motown to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." Santamaria and band spike the even-keeled, groove-heavy parade of horns, ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
21 view cover	Mongo Explodes/Watermelon Man (1995) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was a gigantic hit for Mongo Santamaria in 1962, doing for him in the '60s what Perez Prado's big mambo hits did for him in the '50s. Naturally, then, the follow-up LP -- one of two Santamaria efforts included on this reissue -- is devoted to twelve airplay-length tracks loaded with bright, swinging Latin cha-chas ... see all copies from $22.96! new only from $22.96!
22 view cover	Fiesta Picante: The Latin Jazz Party Collection (1997) more music like this by Various Artists Reaching all the way back to the beginnings of Concord Picante in 1979, which was originally created for the pleasure of the late Cal Tjader, Fiesta Picante traces nearly the entire history of the label in what amounts to a greatest-hits collection with a non-stop groove. While the music constantly looks backwards, with few progressive strains, ... see all copies from $8.68! new only from $8.68!
23 view cover	Latin Jazz: The Essential Album (2002) more music like this by Various Artists Although the title is a bit overambitious, Manteca's Latin Jazz: The Essential Album is still a decent collection of music. Yes, important artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Palmieri, and Machito are missing, but there are cuts from Flora Purim, Mongo Santamaria, and Tito Puente (in fact, two from the latter) that make up for that absence. ... see all copies from $19.90! new only from $22.95!
24 view cover	Our Man in Havana (1959) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria The two records that make up Our Man in Havana (the other date was originally called Bembe) were recorded in 1960 during a visit to Cuba by Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo. The first set is superb, featuring an unusual mixture of instruments for a Cuban band: two trumpets, flute, piano, tres (Nino Rivera), bass, timbales, bongos, guiro, conga, ... see all copies from $16.57! new only from $17.06!
25 view cover	Fuego (1972) more music like this by Mongo Santamaria see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!

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