Santos, John Quintet / Papa Mambo
Album: Papa Mambo   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Santos, John Quintet   Added:Aug 2007
Label:Machete Records  

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Add Date: 2007-08-12 Pull Date: 2007-10-14 Charts: Jazz
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5. Sep 14, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
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3. Oct 02, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
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6. Sep 13, 2007: Sunshine ... in the Last Summer Afternoon
Papa Mambo

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2007-08-11
JOHN SANTOS QUINTET: Papa Mambo
Machete, 2007

LATIN JAZZ – After 20+ years leading his acclaimed big band (the Machete Ensemble), this Bay Area percussionist debuts his new small group… bringing 20 guests along for the ride. A very fine mix of Puerto Rican and Cuban styles, with some excellent performances.

Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7

1. 7:25 – soulful groove: chant, great trumpet & lead vox, relaxed timbales
2. 5:43 – happy descarga: nice bass solo, graceful flute, jamming percussion
3. 5:13 – rolling midtempo: friendly flute, cool trumpet, piano, timbales solos
4. 6:15 – New Orleans groove: great opening, trumpet solos, scat vocals!
5. 5:15 – Afro-Cuban: chant & flute over modern groove, nice percussion
6. 5:20 – happy Cuban tune, an upbeat conversation with warm vocals
7. 5:29 – lovely lullaby over a Puerto Rican rhythm; throaty lead vocal
8. 5:36 – sweetly rolling tune, sing-song flute melody, serious breaks
9. 6:53 – elegant danzón-mambo with violins, dramatic piano break
10. 7:07 – romantic vocal, busy percussion, trumpet breaks, large chorus

[ Fo ] 11-Aug-07

Track Listing
1. Papa Mambo   6. Guarare
2. Tercer Grado   7. Duermete
3. Second Wind   8. Raices Al Cielo
4. Laneology   9. Mi Nina
5. Alabi Oyo   10. Para Que Niegas