Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Mongomania
| Recorded | c. 1967 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 274408 |
The record
Santamaria chases the crossover sound again here, a lean horn section built around Bobby Capers and Wayne Henderson's trombone pushing the arrangements toward the dancefloor. Hubert Laws' flute threads through percussion that never lets up.
Session personnel
- Bobby Capers — alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Victor Venegas — bass
- Carmelo Garcia — drums
- Hubert Laws — flute, tenor saxophone
- Mongo Santamaria — percussion
- Nicholas "Cuco" Martinez — percussion
- Rodgers Grant — piano
- Wayne Henderson — trombone
- Freddie Hill — trumpet
- Ray Maldonado — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 17 pressings on file.
| 1967 | Columbia · CL 2612 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Columbia — STEREO |
| 1967 | Columbia · CS 9412 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing |
| 1967 | CBS · BPG62956 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1967 | Columbia · CS 9412 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Columbia · CL 2612 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1967 | CBS · S 62956 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | CBS · BPG62956 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1967 | CBS · SBPG 62956 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Columbia · CS 9412 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | CBS · YS-870-C — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Columbia · CL 2612 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing |
| 1967 | Columbia · CS 9412 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing |
| 1967 | CBS · CL(S) 4135 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Bobby Capers also plays on
Victor Venegas also plays on
Carmelo Garcia also plays on
Hubert Laws also plays on