Tampa Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bongo Session
| Recorded | c. 1956 |
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| Label | Tampa Records |
| Catalog | TP21 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 498602 |
The record
Shelly Manne sits in on a bongo-driven date, trading rhythms with Carlos Vidal and Frank Guerrero while Pacheco leads from the skins -- Tampa's take on mambo-jazz crossover, recorded around 1956.
Session personnel
- Julio Ayala — bass
- Mike Pacheco — bongos
- Carlos Vidal — congas
- Frank Guerrero — drums
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Robert Gil — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Tampa Records · TP21 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Tampa Records · TP21 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove |
| 1956 | Tampa Records · TP21 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Black |
| 1958 | Tampa Records — MONO |
Follow the players
Mike Pacheco also plays on
Carlos Vidal also plays on
Frank Guerrero also plays on