Fantasy session · in the studio
May, 1959
Mongo Santamaria Sextet
In the room
Mongo Santamaria – conga, bongo- Jose Chombo Silva – tenor sax
Cal Tjader – vibes
Vince Guaraldi – piano
Al McKibbon – bass
Willie Bobo – timbales
The takes
What the numbers mean
Fantasy numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Mazacote | LP 3291 |
1 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 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3262 | Mas Ritmo Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Cal Tjader, Vince Guaraldi, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3283 | A Night At The Blackhawk | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Cal Tjader, Vince Guaraldi, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Cal Tjader, Vince Guaraldi, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3275 | Cal Tjader's Latin Concert | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Vince Guaraldi, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3279 | Latin For Lovers | Cal Tjader With Strings | 1958 | Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3295 | Cal Tjader's Concert By The Sea | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3309 | Demasiado Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3341 | Concert By The Sea Volume 2 | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1962 | Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
3 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3299 | Concert On The Campus | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3314 | !Sabroso!: Charanga Y Pachanga | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3324 | Arriba-La Pachanga | Mongo Santamaria Orchestra | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3328 | Mas Sabroso | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta "Sabrosa" | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3330 | Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen | Cal Tjader Quartet With Strings | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3335 | !Viva Mongo! | Mongo Santamaria And Orchestra | 1962 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo | |
| LP 3351 | Mighty Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1963 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo | |
| V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
