A lot of these tracks are basically popular songs that would and probably were a hit back in a day, early 60s etc. Successful in bringing traditional cuban instrumentation to a popular jazz format, mongo santamaria is still in fine form today as seen on 1995s mongo returns. Download afro blue by mongo santamaria at juno download. Mar 03, 2019 he is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard afro blue, recorded by john coltrane among others. Mongo santamaria afro roots lyrics and tracklist genius.
Music notes for jazz ensemble sheet music by mongo santamaria. This album was released in 20 and it belongs to latin genres. Shop our newest and most popular mongo santamaria sheet music such as afro blue, or click the button above to browse all mongo santamaria sheet music. Long before the passion for world music, the percussionist mongo santamaria introduced the public to cuban music. Funky soul and rare grooves 19671977, and watermelon man dont bother me no more.
Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamara, perhaps best. Mongo santamaria explodes at the village gate 19672017. Mongo santamarias afro blue arabesques and polyrhythmic jazz. His most famous work, afro blue, was written circa 1959 and popularized by the late and great john coltrane. Listen free to mongo santamaria santa maria obatala, mi reina guajira and more. Now retired, santamaria still lives in new york city, and has. Provided to youtube by holding account afro blue kaori sugata mongo santamaria jazz vocal showcase vol. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mongos first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. His composition afro blue is a jazz standard, his rendition of herbie hancocks watermelon man was a pop hit in the early 60s, and his powerful crossrhythms propelled the grooves for dizzy gillespie, cal tjader, and tito puente. Check out afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria on amazon music.
Afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria on amazon. Discover all mongo santamarias music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Cubanborn conguero ramon mongo santamaria is among the founding fathers of modern afrocuban music. Discover lyrics and videos from mongo santamaria on shazam. He soon moved on to jazz, writing such standards as afro blue. Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afro cuban percussionist. Recorded march 20, 1967 at the village gate in new york. Mongo santamaria samples, covers and remixes whosampled. With an almost hypnotic 34 rhythmic pattern, here is an effectiv. In 1950 he moved to new york city where he played with perez prado, tito puente, cal tjader, and the fania all stars. Jan 26, 2009 mongo santamaria afro blue originally released on the album mongo fantasy records 1959 reissued on the album afroroots prestige records 1972 if you like the music, support the artists.
Afro blue bass by mongo santamaria digital sheet music for. Download mongo santamaria live at jazz alley 1990 2003. Though the general electricity level of the gig could be higher, mongos ageless spirit triumphs again. This site was designed with the wix website builder. Afro blue aux percussion by mongo santamaria digital sheet. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard afro blue, as performed by john coltrane among others. It is most notable for its afro cuban feel, and its use of polyrhythm, or jazz waltz. Afro roots by mongo santamaria, listen online and download on. 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. Afrocuban drums some songs are in mongo santamaria and his afrocuban drum beaters, explodes at the village gate, slap it 12 single and the full version of congo blue from the album go, mongo.
In 1950 he moved to new york city where he played wi. Watch the video for afro blue from mongo santamarias mongo santamaria for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. His own solo records exuded a brand of hot jazz, soul and afro cuban rhythms as seen on the now standard afro blue as well as his 1963 hit version of watermelon man. Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afrocuban percussionist.
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