Fantasy session · in the studio
1960
Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta
In the room
Mongo Santamaria – leader- Marcus Cabuto – trumpet
- Louis Valizan – trumpet
- Jose Chombo Silva – tenor sax, violin
- Rolando Lozano – flute
- Rudy Calzado – vocal
- Felix Pupi Legarreta – violin
- Rene Hernandez – piano
- Victor Venegas – bass
Willie Bobo – timbales
Pete Escovedo – percussion, vocal- Bayardo Verlardi – percussion, vocal
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Que Maravilloso | LP 3314 |
| – | En La Felicidad | LP 3314 |
| – | Pachanga Pa Ti | LP 3314 |
| – | Tuli Bamba | LP 3314 |
| – | Mambo Cuco | LP 3314 |
| – | El Bote | LP 3314 |
| – | Pito Pito | LP 3314 |
| – | Guaguanco Mania | LP 3314 |
| – | Ja, Ja-Ja | LP 3314 |
| – | Tula Hula | LP 3314 |
| – | Dimelo | LP 3314 |
| – | A La Luna | LP 3314 |
| – | Para Ti | LP 3314 |
13 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.
8 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3335 | !Viva Mongo! | Mongo Santamaria And Orchestra | 1962 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, Rudy Calzado, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Rene Hernandez, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3351 | Mighty Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1963 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, Rudy Calzado, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Rene Hernandez, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo |
7 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3324 | Arriba-La Pachanga | Mongo Santamaria Orchestra | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, Rudy Calzado, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3328 | Mas Sabroso | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta "Sabrosa" | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, Rudy Calzado, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3262 | Mas Ritmo Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3283 | A Night At The Blackhawk | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3291 | Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1959 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3309 | Demasiado Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo |
