Afro-American Latin

Afro-American Latin

ASIN: B00004U2GJ

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Cuban-born conguero Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría is among the founding fathers of modern Afro-Cuban music. His composition "Afro Blue" is a jazz standard, his rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was a pop hit in the early '60s, and his powerful cross-rhythms propelled the grooves for Dizzy Gillespie, Cal Tjader, and Tito Puente. Here, Santamaría is backed by an all-star lineup featuring master conguero and santero Julito Collazo, Fort Apache drummer Steve Berrios, percussionist Osvaldo Martinez, trumpeter Lew Soloff, and flutist Hubert Laws.

The impact of these sessions (available for the first time) could easily have fueled the future of Latin jazz had they been released back in the day. Santamaría lays down some mean folkloric and Latin-R&B grooves on "Mi Reina Guajira," Marty Sheller's "Mambo Leah," and Norman Simmon's "Naked If You Want To." On "Philadelphia," saxophonist Sonny Fortune unleashes an incredible John Coltrane-tinged solo, and bassist William Allen's title track is an Afro-anthemic fusion of Harlem and Havana. The centerpiece of this thrilling set, though, is Santamaría's spirit-summoning drum tour de force, "Obatala," his song of praise to the powerful African God that has blessed him with an incredible career. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

ALL are right.......2007-06-07

All 4 of the customer reviews, of Vol. 3, are very right. The REAL "trick", though, is to try to find the other Volumes of the EMI, total reissue. Sometimes some of the other Volumes are available from classical sellers/auctioneers, such as Lawrence Jones/Polyphony, and others. In any case, this is one of the penultimate collections of the great EMI archives, and unmatchable .. anywhere else.

ONE OF THE GREAT TREASURE-HOUSES OF THE GRAMOPHONE.......2007-04-18

This series, produced by EMI in the days of LPs, is one of the great achievements of the gramophone - they rightfully belong up there with the Decca Ring, the EMI Callas series, and any other candidates you care to name. Together they provide a truly comprehensive survey of singing right through the age of recording up to the early days of the LP. Sadly, to the best of my knowledge, only Volumes 3 & 4 have appeared on CD - the very earliest era of recording and the period up to the introduction of electrical recording methods that were originally on Volumes 1 and 2 really deserve to be heard again.

Volume 3, the collection under discussion here, covers the period from 1926-1939. This was a veritable Golden Age of Singing - in Wagner it was the era of Leider, Schorr and Melchior; the Italian School included the likes of Gigli, Muzio and Pinza and so it goes on through a broad representative range of French, English and Slavic singers. One of the great strengths of this series is that the best-known singers tend to be represented by less familiar repertoire, so it's more unlikely that collectors will duplicate material they already know well. And, of course, there is a huge range of other singers you probably won't have heard and some you may well not even have heard of. They all have something to tell us, though, about the times in which they worked, the styles of singing that were current then and the high standards that prevailed in the inter-war years. In some ways, the most surprising thing here is the strength in depth of the less familiar Schools, the French and the Anglo-American. It is good to be reminded just how good the likes of Georges Thill, Eide Norena or Pierre Bernac were - or from the UK, Isobel Baillie, Walter Widdop and Heddle Nash. Then there are the discoveries like the delightfully named Lulu Mysz-Gmeiner in a Brahms folksong or the black American, Roland Hayes, who sings Monteverdi with piano accompaniment totally unauthentically by today's standards, but with an attractive reedy tenor voice that reminds me a lot of the underrated Wilfred Brown.

This set, now available from Testament, is a real treasure-trove. The transfers are all well-researched and of the highest quality. Anyone with an interest in how the art of singing has evolved over the last hundred years or so, or who just has a passion for glorious singing, should snap up this set of CDs - especially this volume as it displays a Golden Age of Singing.

Exquisite collection.......2006-02-14

Dozens of outstanding singers from the early 20th century ordered by school. The Italian School, the German, Eastern-European, Aglo-American, etc. It's a marvelous experience to listen to these singers and to hear the differences that existed in singing styles before these differences virtually disappeared and we ended up with one cosmopolitan style. There are some wonderful gems in this set, like a German version of Mi chiamino Mimi and Largo al factotum in English. Worth every penny.

The EMI Record of Singing.......2002-04-23

An installment in the ultimate collection of opera and concert singer recordings. If you really want to know how the great singers of the first half of the 20th century -- virtually all of them who recorded -- sang, this is the set. By 1926 (the beginning date here) the electrical (as opposed to acoustic) recording system was in general use. Unlike the recording horn, the microphone was able to capture a pretty faithful impression of the singers sound and style, including dynamic nuances and tone shadings. Many of these singers were near the end of a long career, and had studied with the great bel canto teachers. There's a huge variety of music here, and huge variety of singing styles. Makes you realize how similar everyone sounds today -- the cult of tyrannical conductors and the mass media marketing has caused today's singers to sing everything the same way: almost all the sopranos today sing "Un Bel Di" or an art song the same way, for example.

So fork out your money and buy this set while you can. Soon the mass media will have stamped out the few remaining classical music radio starions and the only way you'll be able to hear good music is by listening to your own collection.

essential survey.......2000-01-14

Well, it does seem a lot of money for one CD! In fact, although Amazon's resident typo gremlin counts it as one CD, it's really a box set of 10 CDs and as soon as I can, I'll be buying it! I have had the LP box set of this survey of world singing for many years and it, plus Volume 4 (which is on the EMI label on 7 cds) gives a fantastic summary of the greatest singers of the first half of the 20th Century. They are divided by singing category -- from soprano through to bass -- and Testament, which has done a great job in bringing from darkness some of the gems of the EMI back-catalogue, have brought us here one of the greatest singing compilations ever assembled. It's an aural history of immeasurable value -- 10 discs of this quality is a bargain! Anthony Clarke Sydney Australia

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Rough Guide to Latin America
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Cuban-born conguero Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría is among the founding fathers of modern Afro-Cuban music. His composition "Afro Blue" is a jazz standard, his rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was a pop hit in the early '60s, and his powerful cross-rhythms propelled the grooves for Dizzy Gillespie, Cal Tjader, and Tito Puente. Here, Santamaría is backed by an all-star lineup featuring master conguero and santero Julito Collazo, Fort Apache drummer Steve Berrios, percussionist Osvaldo Martinez, trumpeter Lew Soloff, and flutist Hubert Laws.

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Ahead of its Time.......2004-01-18

The fact that this recording sat in a recording studio archive for thirty years says a lot about the music business. Columbia didn't release Afro American Latin because the material wasn't what they were expecting; they were expecting another record of Latin soul covers, the type of material Mongo was covering in mid to late 60s. They didn't release this album because they didn't expect it to sell.

over thirty years later, listening to this record makes one question how out of touch these record executives must have been. Afro American Latin is quite possibly the finest body of Latin Jazz/funk that has yet been produced; it certainly is my favorite Mongo record. Included on this album are five incredible live versions of the studio tracks, recorded during a rehearsal show.

Attempts to describe the music seem futile; I can't describe transcendance, I can't put a label on genuius. Describing something as a masterpiece somehow makes it less so. I can only recommend this album and let the listener decide for themselves.

Fantastic!.......2002-12-08

This is every bit as good (maybe better) than the Afro Cuban Allstars or Buena Vista Social Club. If you like either of those groups you will love his album.

Astounding.......2000-09-23

Ranks up there with Afro Roots. A must-have!

me and you baby, all the way.......2000-09-03

I have many records and CD's from Mongo and this one contains a remake of "Me and you baby"... I remember hearing it at a discotheque about 20 years ago on the previous record (All strung out). I tried to find it then but could not. This piece included some of the most inspiring conga playing I ever heard. The emotions that Mongo succeed to transmit is just amazing. Anyone who enjoyes latin music should listen to this piece. I still would like to find the original... May be one day

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Essential.......2000-08-14

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It's fantastic ! It's all I've listened to since I got it.

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It's fantastic ! It's all I've listened to since I got it........1999-10-19

I first heard Carlos and Noel play at Claire de Lune in North Park back in Febraury, 1999. I thought they were terrific and I went to hear them play almost every Friday. I haven't listened to anything else since buying their CD last August. I don't even know what the latest songs are because I haven't turned on the radio in months. Maybe that's a little overkill, but the songs touch every emotion. They make me happy, they help me relax, they get me excited, and they make me think about life...all at once! They're also fun to sing along to. I highly recommend this CD to anyone and everyone. Many of my friends really enjoy it too. I can't wait until his next one!

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