An excellent introduction to mongo santamarias viable brand of afrocuban. Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afro cuban percussionist. His 1963 hit rendition of herbie hancocks watermelon man was inducted into the grammy hall of fame. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. All in all i think you should have this disc as a collectors item as well as a good selection of earlier mongo santamarias repertoire. Mongos boogaloo, a song by mongo santamaria on spotify.
An excellent introduction to mongo santamaria s viable brand of afro cuban. Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afrocuban percussionist. Mongos way by mongo santamaria on amazon music unlimited. Afro blue guitar tab by mongo santamaria with free online tab player. 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. Although some of the songs on the 1964 date were put together in hopes of duplicating the commercial success of watermelon man none succeeded, the music still sounds fairly fresh and lively. Buy mongo santamarias album titled mongo santamarias greatest hits columbia bonus tracks to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Cubanborn conguero ramon mongo santamaria is among the founding fathers of modern afrocuban music.
Buy mp3 music online mongo santamaria cuban jazz cafe. Dream of a land, my soul is from i hear a hand, stroke on a drum shades of delight, cocoa hue rich as the night, afro blue elegant boy, beautiful girl dancing for joy. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard afro blue, as performed by john coltrane among others. Music notes for jazz ensemble sheet music by mongo santamaria. Mongo santamaria by mongo santamaria on amazon music amazon. A cd reissue of a mid70s repackaging of mongo santamarias first two fantasy albums, 1958s yambu and 1959s mongo, afro roots is superb latin jazz. Jan 26, 2009 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. Afro blue alto sax by mongo santamaria digital sheet.
Mongo santamaria afro roots 1958 1959 flabbergasted. Check out mongo santamaria by mongo santamaria on amazon music. Jan 02, 2003 the following example shows the original ostinato afro blue bass line. Check out afro blue by mongo santamaria on amazon music. Mongo santamaria was an afrocuban latin jazz percussionist, specializing in the congo drums. Listen to mongo santamaria in full in the spotify app. His 1963 hit rendition of herbie hancocks watermelon man was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 1998. Mongo santamaria cuban jazz cafe mp3 album download. For use with all bb, eb and c instruments, the jazz playalong series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. The following example shows the original ostinato afro blue bass line.
Mongo santamarias greatest hits columbia bonus tracks by. Afro blue afro latin hal leonard easy jazz ensemble partitur, stimmen. In 1950 he moved to new york city where he played with perez prado, tito puente, cal tjader, and the fania all stars. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Recorded march 20, 1967 at the village gate in new york. This time around, mongo contributed four of the nine fairly obscure numbers. Mongo santamaria is the man who gave the world afro blue, a song that caught the ears of john coltrane and many others for its soaring and dignified spirituality a songmadefor trane. Benet i mateu, 26 08034 barcelona spain call us now. Although these were santamarias first albums as a leader, the conga player had already worked with perez prado, tito puente, and cal tjader, giving him absolutely impeccable latin jazz credentials to go along with his obviously amazing chops. With an almost hypnotic 34 rhythmic pattern, here is an effectiv.
Mongo s first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. Dec 18, 2014 mongo santamaria afro roots prestige prcd24018 previously released as mongo 1959 and yambu 1958 1. Listen to your favorite songs from afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria now. Mongo santamaria afro blue drums and acoustic guitar sheet. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Music profile for mongo santamaria, born 7 april 1917. Afroindio, an album by mongo santamaria on spotify. The classic latin jazz tune arranged for younger percuss.
Mongo santamaria afro roots prestige prcd24018 previously released as mongo 1959 and yambu 1958 1. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It is most notable for its afro cuban feel, and its use of polyrhythm, or jazz waltz. Mongos first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. Mongo santamarias afro blue arabesques and polyrhythmic jazz. Listen to your favorite songs from mongos way by mongo santamaria now. Ramon santamaria, the quintessential onehit wonder forever in search of a followup hit, made his mark in latin music both before and after the phenomenal success of watermelon man. Mongo santamaria musician music database radio swiss jazz. With musicianfriendly lead sheets, melody cues and other splittrack choices on the included cd, this firstofitskind package makes learning to play. Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamaria.
Afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria on. The slashed noteheads indicate the main beats not bass notes, where you would normally tap your foot to keep time. Mongo santamaria afro blue originally released on the album mongo fantasy records 1959 reissued on the album afroroots prestige. Funky soul and rare grooves 19671977, and watermelon man dont bother me no more. Even though this is scored by michael philip mossman for just six. Mongo santamarias greatest hits by mongo santamaria pandora. Coltranes recordings of the piece have several features in common with his versions of my favorite things, including a pulsating 34 jazz waltz rhythm, and a dronelike harmonic structure. 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. Learn how to play mongo santamaria songs for drums and acoustic guitar online. His most famous work, afro blue, was written circa 1959 and popularized by the late and great john coltrane.
Erykah badu is a cover of mongo santamarias afro blue. 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. Santamaria cuban jazz cafe 2015 also available directly on torrent sources auteur. Ramon mongo santamaria rodriguez april 7, 1917 february 1, 2003 was a rumba quinto player and an afrocuban latin jazz percussionist. Afro blue bass by mongo santamaria digital sheet music. Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamara, perhaps best known in its full download artist. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Mongo santamaria by mongo santamaria on amazon music. 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 tab by mongo santamaria songsterr tabs with rhythm. Feb 11, 2003 the image of the cuban percussion legend mongo santamaria, who has died aged 80, did not quite fit the cool jazz iconography of the 1960s, but it conveyed another picture of the jazz life that was. Mongo santamaria afro roots 1958 1959 flabbergasted vibes. Mongo santamaria was an afro cuban latin jazz percussionist, specializing in the congo drums.
Aug 05, 2014 recorded march 20, 1967 at the village gate in new york. Februar 2003 in miami war ein kubanischusamerikanischer perkussionist. Stream afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. That the composer himself, meanwhile, is no onehit wonder is abundantly proven by this concord picante collection, aptly titled afro blue. The image of the cuban percussion legend mongo santamaria, who has died aged 80, did not quite fit the cool jazz iconography of the 1960s, but it.
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