WILLIE BOBO OOP ORIGINAL '67 LP LATIN BOBO MOTION

WILLIE BOBO BOBO MOTION LPCategory / Style / Moods: Latin * Latin Jazz * Boogaloo * Salsa * Afro-Cuban Jazz * Latin Soul * Latin Folk Moods Instruments * Party/ Celebratory * Summery * Elegant * Exuberant * Amiable/ Good-Natured24.77 / 2008-01-31 S asocc1967 VERVE US LPTITLE: BOBO MOTIONARTIST: WILLIE BOBOCONDITIONCOVER: VG- SEAM SPLITS COHVINYL: A FEW MARKS BUT PLAYS VG+Click here for info on grading and abbreviationsOUT OF PRINT ORIGINAL PRESSClick the pix for a better view TRACKS: Disc: 1 1.Tuxedo JunctionDash, Feyne, Hawkins, Johnson 2.Black CoffeeBurke, Webster 3.La BambaTraditional 4.CuteHefti, Styne 5.Up, Up and AwayWebb 6.Midnight SunBurke, Hampton, Mercer 7.Show Me8.Evil WaysHenry 9.Ain't That Right10.I Don't Know11.Night WalkHuffsteter Review by Jason Ankeny Bobo Motion refines the formula introduced via previous Willie Bobo sessions like Spanish Grease and Uno Dos Tres, lending new clarity and purpose to the percussionist's melting pot of jazz, Latin, pop and soul influences. The arrangements strip away every last superfluous detail, honing standards like "Black Coffee" and "Midnight Sun" down to lean, mean grooves galvanized by Bobo's ferocious timbale rhythms--the breadth of the material is also impressive, embracing fellow Latin innovators from Ritchie Valens ("La Bamba") to Carlos Santana ("Evil Ways"). Biography by Richard S. Ginell Willie Bobo was one of the great Latin percussionists of his time, a relentless swinger on the congas and timbales, a flamboyant showman onstage, and an engaging if modestly endowed singer. He also made serious inroads into the pop, R&B and straight jazz worlds, and he always said that his favorite song was Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Dindi." Growing up in Spanish Harlem, Bobo began on the bongos at age 14, only to find himself performing with Perez Prado a year later, studying with Mongo Santamaria while serving as his translator, and joining Tito Puente for a four-year stint at age 19. Mary Lou Williams gave Correa his nickname Bobo when they recorded together in the early '50s. After working with Cal Tjader, Herbie Mann and Santamaria with whom he recorded the evergreen Latin standard "Afro-Blue" -- Bobo stepped forward in 1963 with his first recording as a leader, with Clark Terry and Joe Farrell as sidemen. Recording for Verve in the mid-'60s, Bobo achieved his highest solo visibility with albums that enlivened pop hits of the day with Latin rhythms, spelled by sauntering originals like "Spanish Grease" and "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries." In addition, Bobo played on innumerable sessions in New York, recording with artists like Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Chico Hamilton and Sonny Stitt. In 1969, he moved to Los Angeles where he led jazz and Latin jazz combos, appeared on Bill Cosby's first comedy series (1969-1971) and short-lived 1976 variety show, and recorded on his own for Sussex, Blue Note and Columbia. One of Bobo's last appearances, only three months before his death from cancer, was at the 1983 Playboy Jazz Festival where he reunited with Santamaria for the first time in 15 years. This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please visit the A Sound Deal store for similar items and information on grading and shipping. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal