Fantasy session · in the studio
1960
Cal Tjader Sextet
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Jose Lozano – flute
- Lonnie Hewitt – piano
- Victor Venegas – bass
Willie Bobo – drums, percussion
Mongo Santamaria – conga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Manila | LP 3309 |
| – | Tumbao | LP 3309 |
| – | September Song | LP 3309 |
| – | Para Ti | LP 3309 |
| – | Mamblues | LP 3309 |
5 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.
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria | |
| LP 3295 | Cal Tjader's Concert By The Sea | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria | |
| LP 3299 | Concert On The Campus | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria | |
| LP 3341 | Concert By The Sea Volume 2 | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria |
3 of them 13 albums
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3267 | Yambu | Mongo Santamaria Y Sus Ritmos Afro-Cubano | 1958 | Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria | |
| RLP 423 | Go, Mongo! | Mongo Santamaria And His Afro-Latin Group | 1962 | Victor Venegas, Mongo Santamaria | |
| CL 2298 | El Pussy Cat | Mongo Santamaria | 1965 | Victor Venegas, Mongo Santamaria | |
| CL 2473 | Hey! Let's Party | Mongo Santamaria | 1966 | Victor Venegas, Mongo Santamaria | |
| CL 2770 | Mongo Santamaria Explodes At The Village Gate | Mongo Santamaria | 1967 | Victor Venegas, Mongo Santamaria | |
| LP 3302 | Our Man In Havana | Mongo Santamaria | 1960? | Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria | |
| LP 3311 | Bembe! | Mongo In Havana | 1960 | Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria | |
| LP 3330 | Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen | Cal Tjader Quartet With Strings | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo | |
| V-8419 | In A Latin Bag | Cal Tjader | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt | |
| V-8459 | Saturday Night/Sunday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco | The Cal Tjader Quartet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt | |
| CL 2375 | La Bamba | Mongo Santamaria | 1965 | Victor Venegas, Mongo Santamaria | |
| V-8626 | Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt |
