Santos, John Quintet / Papa Mambo
| Album: | Papa Mambo | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Santos, John Quintet | Added: | Aug 2007 | |
| Label: | Machete Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2007-08-12 | Pull Date: | 2007-10-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 14 | Oct 7 | Sep 23 | Sep 16 | Sep 9 | Sep 2 | Aug 26 | Aug 19 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 09, 2009: | Transmission Overload
Guarare |
4. | Sep 18, 2007: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Guarare |
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| 2. | Oct 12, 2007: | No Cover, No Minimum
Guarare |
5. | Sep 14, 2007: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Guarare |
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| 3. | Oct 02, 2007: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Alabi Oyo |
6. | Sep 13, 2007: | Sunshine ... in the Last Summer Afternoon
Papa Mambo |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2007-08-11
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
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 |