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2008-07-24 10:24:00 by Nick in #1 Hits From Another Planet
Mongo Lounge - Put On The Neon The beat will go on Mongo Lounge's myspace page lists them as coming from England and Sweden, and frankly I can't imagine a better pairing of countries when it comes to music. They're a trip-hop band, which--if you're like me--conjures boring, unimaginative downbeat techno. Luckily, Mongo Lounge has a great way...
 
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All Aboard the Hitchcock Railway!

2008-04-01 08:40:00 by whiteray in Echoes In The Wind
 
...Mongo Santamaria, José Feliciano, country/bluegrass singer Claire Lynch (as recently as 1997), and Dunn & McCashen themselves, on their Mobius album I did a little digging around, hoping to find the Feliciano version, but I had no luck. Nor could I find the Claire Lynch version or the original Dunn-McCashen version. But on Mongo Santamarias...
 
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Celebrate Latin Jazz during Jazz Appreciation Month

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2008-04-07 15:00:25 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Mongo Santamaria and Tito Puente! Their collection of lesson plans includes one listening activity that focuses upon Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and the use of Afro-Cuban rhythms. Smithsonian Jazz has recorded a good number of jazz artists reading promotional blurbs on jazz appreciation month, for use on radio and podcasts - this collection...
 
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Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 8)

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2008-07-17 08:42:59 by Marc Myers in JazzWax
...Mongo Santamaria's seminal recording of Watermelon Man in 1962 and other boogaloo pop hits to follow The all-star cast of musicians on the December 26th session were: Ray Charles (organ), Phil Guilbeau, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Clark Terry and Snooky Young (trumpets), Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Al Grey and Benny Powell (trombones), Marshal...
 
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Cal Tjader - Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958 - 1980

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2008-11-19 05:20:08 by Editor in Muzik Reviews
...Mongo Santamaria join additional heavyweights Vince Guaraldi (Charlie Brown fame) on piano, and Al McKibbon on bass to fill out the rhythm section. The first five tracks comprise the entire concert in 1958. Special guest clarinetist Buddy DiFranco joins in on tracks two and three. As talented as he is, the instrument seems a bit out of...
 
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No One Answers The Who Mouse

2008-12-29 11:11:00 by whiteray in Echoes In The Wind
 
...Mongo Santamaria from Stone Soul , 1969 Who Will Be The Fool Tonight by the Larsen-Feiten Band, Warner Bros. 49282, 1980 A few notes The Main Ingredients Bitter Sweet album was the source for Everybody Plays The Fool, the great single that went to No. 3 in the autumn of 1972. The rest of the album, including Who Can I Turn To, is pretty...
 
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2007-12-01 22:37:00 by Tim Niland in Jazz & Blues Music Reviews
...Mongo Snatamaria's "Watermelon Man" popularized by Herbie Hancock is always a joy to hear with its mixture of Latin rhythms and jazz. Another hero of Latin fusion, Carlos Santana, is represented with his massively popular version of "Oye Como Va." The reggae contingent is well represented by the leadoff track, a collaboration by Mick Jagger...
 
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VA - Latin Jazz The Essential Album

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2007-12-18 18:06:00 by Andreé in Tuchinsky
...Mongo Santamaria 04. Yatra-Ta - Tania Maria 05. Canteloupe island - Pucho 06. Mr PC - Snowboy 07. Hoy Tenemos - Sidestepper 08. Mambo Mindoro - Cal Tjader 09. Felicidade - Suba 10. Ponteio - Da Lata 11. Keep the spirits singing - Trio Da Paz 12. Outro Lado - Zuco 103 13. Jive samba - Cannonball Adderley Download Password:...
 
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Some predictions for the 0-Eight

2008-01-08 10:49:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
 
...Mongo - Aunt Dracula Philabuster from Badminton Stamps picks The Harlem Shakes - They were back in the recording studio this autumn after dropping their ridiculous Burning Birthdays EP earlier in the year. Fact of the matter is, these guys pump out hits at far too steady a pace not to catch some monster '08 momentum. Plus, the live show is...
 
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Philly Weekly's Philly Bands To Watch for 2008

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2008-01-09 12:20:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
...Mongo 12 - Aunt Dracula Papertrigger - We Are Nations Now (via Spin Band Of The Day Drink Up Buttercup - Sosey and Dosey A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Best Summer Ever - A Sunny Day In Glasgow
 
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