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Hearsay is one of David Sanborn’s funky contemporary jazz records and Alias grooves his butt off. The straight ahead Latin-jazz track “Cute,” slow bolero “Reflexionando” or the cha-cha laced “Montuno de Patato” all have tasty solos as well as some traditional chants and bata on “Tonan Che Cabildo a Ochún.” David Sanborn: Hearsay (1994) Masterpiece may not be his absolute best album, but it showcases several different styles from this conga master. Patato is another legend with his own sound and style. Rekow and Perazzo have played together for many years, and it shows on the extended solo on “Soul Sacrifice.” Santana’s sound should be classified in its own category, but this record is a great case in point of how congas can drive a “rock” band.Ĭarlos “Patato” Valdes Carlos “Patato” Valdes: Masterpiece (1993) Rekow’s solo break on “Black Magic Woman” is brief but very well stated, crisp and clearly audible. The interplay with Karl Perazzo on timbales, as well as the rest of the rhythm section, illustrates how well percussion can gel to form a tidal wave of sound. It’s hard to go wrong with any Santana recording, but this live 1993 release is a good mix and captures Raul Rekow’s congas extremely well. Santana: Sacred Fire – Live In South America (1993) All the conga performances are well recorded and very genuine in tradition. A must have for the mambo big-band reference.
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(Congas: Juan Pepin, Milton Cardona, John Rodriguez, Luis Conte)Ī modern recording capturing the classic mambo era – the soundtrack to The Mambo Kings movie features four outstanding ensembles: Mambo All-Stars, Celia Cruz Band, Tito Puente Band, and Linda Ronstadt’s band (actually Alex Acuña plays percussion with Los Lobos who has a couple cuts as well).
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Jesus Diaz says, “That CD has lots of info on how to improvise in clave.” Mambo Kings: Original Soundtrack (1992) The abakua, “Que Dice el Abakua,” shows how the vocal chants work with the congas polyrhythmic 3 on 4. Do you want to hear a real guaganco? Listen to “Llora Como Lloré” and you’ll hear the Mantanzas version, which is unique unto itself. Los Muñequitos de Matanzas is arguably the most recognized Cuban rumba group.
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(Congas: Various – Los Muñequitos de Matanzas) Los Muñequitos de Matanzas: Cantar Maravilloso (1990) More or less a fusion record, all the tracks are tinged with Latin-flavoring capped with the last track, “El Solar,” which is straight up guaganco. The grooves are deep and pre-Pro Tools, which shows how solid of a percussionist Conte is. One of the premier studio aces for percussion, Conte released this record in 1989 and put together a “who’s who” of the recording industry at that time to back him up including a few gems on drum set: Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega, and Alex Acuña. You won't be disappointed with the video either.Luis Conte Luis Conte: Black Forest (1989) This is the exception regarding live performances as the music is recorded excellently, just enough audience to capture the mood but stronger on the masters guitar work. This is vintage Santana playing some of his best music for his Latino brothers and sisters live. You'll also hear Santana addressing the crowd in Mexico, his birthplace, with his message of love, peace and harmony. "Europa" is guaranteed to get your partner in the mood, a steamy romantic tune that is hot, hot, hot. The concert was from a tour in 1993 and many of the songs are 30 years old but they still rock. He uses other familiar tunes on some other tracks including a borrowing of some riffs from an old Joe Cuba Septet number "El Pito"(I'll never go back to Georgia). Case in point is how he breaks into some Coltrane and Doors riffs during "Soul Sacrifice".
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The live performance is inspired and full of great improvisational work. Here you'll find many of his standard numbers including "Samba Pa Ti", "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" and "Soul Sacrifice". You won't find any other pop stars contributing on this CD, just classic Santana. If you're new to Santana as a result of the phenomenal "Supernatural" try this CD.