Fantasy · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Más Ritmo Caliente
| Recorded | Oct 1957 |
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| Label | Fantasy |
| Catalog | 3262 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 13 credited players |
| Discogs | master 432803 |
The record
Santamaria and Peraza pile percussion thick under the vibraphone, October sessions turning Tjader's quartet sound into something denser and built for the body. Fantasy leaned hard into the groove on this one.
Session personnel
- Gerald Sanfino — alto saxophone, flute
- Al McKibbon — bass
- Bobby Rodriguez — bass
- Eugene Wright — bass
- Armando Peraza — bongos
- Luis Kant — congas [conga]
- Mongo Santamaria — congas [conga]
- Al Torre — drums
- Bayardo Velarde — drums
- Vince Guaraldi — piano
- Jose "Chombo" Silva — tenor saxophone
- Armando Sanchez — timbales
- Willie Bobo — timbales
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Fantasy · 3262 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red Translucent earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Fantasy · 3262 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Fantasy — STEREO |
| 1960 | Fantasy · 8003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Red Translucent |
| 1960 | Fantasy · 3262 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Red Translucent |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 8003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Blue Translucent |
| 1966 | Fantasy · 8003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Gerald Sanfino also plays on
Al McKibbon also plays on
Bobby Rodriguez also plays on