Name: Mr. Watermelon Man by Mongo Santamaria
Brand: Mongo Santamaria
SKU: 886445150070
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was a gigantic hit for Mongo Santamaria in 1962, doing for him in the '60s what Pérez Prado's big mambo hits did for him in the '50s. Naturally, then, the follow-up LP to the single is devoted to 12 airplay-length tracks loaded with bright, swinging Latin cha-chas and mambo rhythms mixed with blues, soul, and jazz, presumably suitable for twisting the night away. Rodgers Grant's piano supplies a good deal of the harmonic foundation of jazz, with the help of an occasional jazz solo from saxes Pat Patrick and Bobby Capers, while Marty Sheller's commanding party-time trumpet rides above Santamaria's thundering congas. In this setting, even the venerable "The Peanut Vendor" is brought right up to date.
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1. La Bamba

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Ritchie Valens; Composer
Lyricist: Ritchie Valens; Composer

2. Fat Back

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Bobby Capers; Composer
Lyricist: Bobby Capers; Composer

3. Summertime

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Dubose Heyward
Heyward Dubose; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Dubose Heyward
Heyward Dubose; Composer

4. Manha De Carnaval

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Luiz Bonfá
Antonio Maria; Composer
Lyricist: Luiz Bonfá
Antonio Maria; Composer

5. Jose Outside

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Marty Sheller; Composer

6. Coconut Milk

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Carmello Garcia; Composer
Lyricist: Carmello Garcia; Composer

7. Watermelon Man

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Herbie Hancock; Composer
Lyricist: Herbie Hancock; Composer

8. Do It to It

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Rogers Grant
Grant Rogers; Composer
Lyricist: Rogers Grant
Grant Rogers; Composer

9. Ricky Tick

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: B. Salter; Composer
Lyricist: B. Salter; Composer

10. Streak O'Lean

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Bobby Capers; Composer
Lyricist: Bobby Capers; Composer

11. Just Say Goodbye

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Rogers Grant
Ruth Grant
Grant Rogers; Composer
Lyricist: Rogers Grant
Ruth Grant
Grant Rogers; Composer

12. From Me to You All

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Composer: Rogers Grant
Grant Rogers; Composer
Lyricist: Rogers Grant
Grant Rogers; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 0 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Brazilian, Latin Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Latin & World Jazz

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

Spanish (Spain)
English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 1, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886445150070

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Notification

Mr. Watermelon Man

1. La Bamba

2. Fat Back

3. Summertime

4. Manha De Carnaval

5. Jose Outside

6. Coconut Milk

7. Watermelon Man

8. Do It to It

9. Ricky Tick

10. Streak O'Lean

11. Just Say Goodbye

12. From Me to You All

Technical Specifications

Mr. Watermelon Man

Product information

Release options

1. La Bamba

2. Fat Back

3. Summertime

4. Manha De Carnaval

5. Jose Outside

6. Coconut Milk

7. Watermelon Man

8. Do It to It

9. Ricky Tick

10. Streak O'Lean

11. Just Say Goodbye

12. From Me to You All

Technical Specifications