Columbia session · in the studio
1965
Mongo Santamaria
In the room
Mongo Santamaria – leader, bongos- Marty Sheller – trumpet
- Bobby Capers – alto sax, baritone sax
Hubert Laws – flute, tenor sax- Rodgers Grant – piano
- Victor Venegas – bass
- Carmelo Garcia – timbales, drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | La Bamba | CL 2375 |
| – | Fatback | CL 2375 |
| – | Summertime | CL 2375 |
| – | Manha De Carnaval (Morning Of The Carnival) | CL 2375 |
| – | José Outside | CL 2375 |
| – | Coconut Milk | CL 2375 |
| – | Watermelon Man | CL 2375 |
| – | Do It To It | CL 2375 |
| – | Rick Tick | CL 2375 |
| – | Streak O´Lean | CL 2375 |
| – | Just Say Goodbye | CL 2375 |
| – | From Me To You All | CL 2375 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 2473 | Hey! Let's Party | Mongo Santamaria | 1966 | Mongo Santamaria, Marty Sheller, Bobby Capers, Hubert Laws, Rodgers Grant, Victor Venegas, Carmelo Garcia |
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 2298 | El Pussy Cat | Mongo Santamaria | 1965 | Mongo Santamaria, Marty Sheller, Bobby Capers, Hubert Laws, Victor Venegas, Carmelo Garcia |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 2770 | Mongo Santamaria Explodes At The Village Gate | Mongo Santamaria | 1967 | Mongo Santamaria, Hubert Laws, Rodgers Grant, Victor Venegas, Carmelo Garcia |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1452 | Flute By-Laws | Hubert Laws | 1966 | Hubert Laws, Rodgers Grant, Carmelo Garcia |
2 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3309 | Demasiado Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | LP 3314 | !Sabroso!: Charanga Y Pachanga | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | LP 3324 | Arriba-La Pachanga | Mongo Santamaria Orchestra | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | LP 3328 | Mas Sabroso | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta "Sabrosa" | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | RLP 423 | Go, Mongo! | Mongo Santamaria And His Afro-Latin Group | 1962 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | LP 3335 | !Viva Mongo! | Mongo Santamaria And Orchestra | 1962 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | LP 3351 | Mighty Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1963 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas |
 | LP 1496 | I Believe To My Soul | Junior Mance | 1968 | Bobby Capers, Hubert Laws |