Latin soul-jazz perfection at its absolute peak! This 1965 Columbia classic features Mongo's legendary cover of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" that dominated the pop charts for two months and hit #10—the track that brought Latin boogaloo to mainstream America. Heavyweight lineup includes Marty Sheller on trumpet, a young Hubert Laws on flute and tenor, and Bobby Capers on reeds, all powered by Mongo's revolutionary conga work and killer arrangements. This is the album where Afro-Cuban rhythms met 60s soul and changed the game forever. Essential Latin Gold!
Genre: Latin Jazz
1965 US (Columbia)
Media: [YOUR CONDITION] / Sleeve: [YOUR CONDITION]
Notes: Features hit version of "Watermelon Man," 360 Sound Stereo
Latin soul-jazz perfection at its absolute peak! This 1965 Columbia classic features Mongo's legendary cover of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" that dominated the pop charts for two months and hit #10—the track that brought Latin boogaloo to mainstream America. Heavyweight lineup includes Marty Sheller on trumpet, a young Hubert Laws on flute and tenor, and Bobby Capers on reeds, all powered by Mongo's revolutionary conga work and killer arrangements. This is the album where Afro-Cuban rhythms met 60s soul and changed the game forever. Essential Latin Gold!
Genre: Latin Jazz
1965 US (Columbia)
Media: [YOUR CONDITION] / Sleeve: [YOUR CONDITION]
Notes: Features hit version of "Watermelon Man," 360 Sound Stereo
