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. In 1950 he moved to new york city where he played with perez prado, tito puente, cal tjader, and the fania all stars. Learn how to play mongo santamaria songs for drums and acoustic guitar online. 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. 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. 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. Aug 05, 2014 recorded march 20, 1967 at the village gate in new york. Mongo santamaria afro roots prestige prcd24018 previously released as mongo 1959 and yambu 1958 1.
Check out mongo santamaria by mongo santamaria on amazon music. Afroindio, an album by mongo santamaria on spotify. 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. Jan 02, 2003 the following example shows the original ostinato afro blue bass line. Music profile for mongo santamaria, born 7 april 1917. Ramon mongo santamaria rodriguez april 7, 1917 february 1, 2003 was a rumba quinto player and an afrocuban latin jazz percussionist. Afro blue tab by mongo santamaria songsterr tabs with rhythm. 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. 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. That the composer himself, meanwhile, is no onehit wonder is abundantly proven by this concord picante collection, aptly titled afro blue. 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.
Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Mongo santamaria was an afrocuban latin jazz percussionist, specializing in the congo drums. For use with all bb, eb and c instruments, the jazz playalong series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard afro blue, as performed by john coltrane among others. Listen to mongo santamaria in full in the spotify app. 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. Erykah badu is a cover of mongo santamarias afro blue. Mongo santamarias greatest hits columbia bonus tracks by.
Mongo santamaria afro blue originally released on the album mongo fantasy records 1959 reissued on the album afroroots prestige. Listen to your favorite songs from afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria now. With musicianfriendly lead sheets, melody cues and other splittrack choices on the included cd, this firstofitskind package makes learning to play. Mongos way by mongo santamaria on amazon music unlimited. Mongos boogaloo, a song by mongo santamaria on spotify. His 1963 hit rendition of herbie hancocks watermelon man was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 1998. Audiam publishing, bmg rights management, latinautor. Buy mp3 music online mongo santamaria cuban jazz cafe. It is most notable for its afrocuban feel, and its use of polyrhythm, or jazz waltz. The classic latin jazz tune arranged for younger percuss. Santamaria cuban jazz cafe 2015 also available directly on torrent sources auteur.
Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamara, perhaps best known in its full download artist. Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afro cuban percussionist. 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. 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. 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. His 1963 hit rendition of herbie hancocks watermelon man was inducted into the grammy hall of fame. Afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria on.
Mongo santamarias afro blue arabesques and polyrhythmic jazz. Recorded march 20, 1967 at the village gate in new york. 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. Mongo santamarias greatest hits by mongo santamaria pandora. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Mongo santamaria by mongo santamaria on amazon music amazon. Mongo s first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. An excellent introduction to mongo santamarias viable brand of afrocuban. Mongo santamaria afro roots 1958 1959 flabbergasted vibes. Cubanborn conguero ramon mongo santamaria is among the founding fathers of modern afrocuban music.
Dec 18, 2014 mongo santamaria afro roots prestige prcd24018 previously released as mongo 1959 and yambu 1958 1. Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afrocuban percussionist. Mongo santamaria cuban jazz cafe mp3 album download. Listen to your favorite songs from mongos way by mongo santamaria now. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. 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 afro roots 1958 1959 flabbergasted. Februar 2003 in miami war ein kubanischusamerikanischer perkussionist. 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. Benet i mateu, 26 08034 barcelona spain call us now. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Mongos first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. Afro blue alto sax by mongo santamaria digital sheet. His most famous work, afro blue, was written circa 1959 and popularized by the late and great john coltrane.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This time around, mongo contributed four of the nine fairly obscure numbers. Mongo santamaria was an afro cuban latin jazz percussionist, specializing in the congo drums. 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. Afro blue guitar tab by mongo santamaria with free online tab player. Afro blue afro latin hal leonard easy jazz ensemble partitur, stimmen. An excellent introduction to mongo santamaria s viable brand of afro cuban. Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamaria.
Even though this is scored by michael philip mossman for just six. Funky soul and rare grooves 19671977, and watermelon man dont bother me no more. Mongo santamaria musician music database radio swiss jazz. It is most notable for its afro cuban feel, and its use of polyrhythm, or jazz waltz. Music notes for jazz ensemble sheet music by mongo santamaria. The slashed noteheads indicate the main beats not bass notes, where you would normally tap your foot to keep time. Stream afro blue the picante collection by mongo santamaria and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. With an almost hypnotic 34 rhythmic pattern, here is an effectiv. Afro blue bass by mongo santamaria digital sheet music. Mongo santamaria by mongo santamaria on amazon music.
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