Mongo Santamaria - Mambo Mongo (1993) Vinyl and 49 similar items

Catalog Number: JR-100 Condition Details: 180 gram, Limited Edition Chesky Audiophile 1993 pressing. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; very light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is rice-paper backed poly. Spine has no text and shows mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge, slightly heavier wear along bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Dark Before The Dawn Caribbean Sunrise Los Ninos Del Mundo Are They Only Dreams Azteca La Mogolla About The Record: Mango Santamaria utilizes a colorful cast of musicians on this album. Flutists Hubert Laws and Dave Valentin are featured on two songs apiece (although unfortunately not together) and the nonet has trumpeter Eddie Allen, altoist Jimmy Cozier, and Craig Rivers on tenor and soprano, along with three percussionists. There are a lot of percussion features including the closing nine-and-a-half minute La Mogolla, making this an excellent if not quite essential recording.