Fantasy session · in the studio
1962
Mongo Santamaria And His Band
The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: !Viva Mongo!, Mighty Mongo
In the room
Mongo Santamaria – percussion
Pat Patrick – alto sax, flute- Jose Chombo Silva – tenor sax
- Rolando Lozano – flute
- Felix Pupi Legarreta – violin
- Rene Hernandez – piano · as Rene El Latigo Hernandez
Joao Donato – piano, trombone- Victor Venegas – bass
Willie Bobo – percussion- Rudy Calzado – percussion
- Julito Collazo – percussion
- Cuco Martinez – percussion
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Pachanga Twist | LP 3335 |
| – | Las Guajiras | LP 3335 |
| – | Para Ti | LP 3335 |
| – | Body And Soul | LP 3335 |
| – | Merengue Changa | LP 3335 |
| – | Dulce Sueno | LP 3335 |
| – | Mambo Terrifico | LP 3335 |
| – | Close Your Eyes | LP 3335 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Bluchanga | LP 3351 |
| – | Tenderly | LP 3351 |
| – | Descarga At The Black Hawk | LP 3351 |
| – | Bacoso | LP 3351 |
| – | Sabor | LP 3351 |
| – | All The Things You Are | LP 3351 |
14 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.
9 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, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Joao Donato, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo, Rudy Calzado, Cuco Martinez |
 | LP 3328 | Mas Sabroso | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta "Sabrosa" | 1961 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Joao Donato, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo, Rudy Calzado, Cuco Martinez |
8 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3314 | !Sabroso!: Charanga Y Pachanga | Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta | 1960 | Mongo Santamaria, Jose Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, Felix Pupi Legarreta, Rene Hernandez, Victor Venegas, Willie Bobo, Rudy Calzado |
3 of them 6 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 |
 | RLP 423 | Go, Mongo! | Mongo Santamaria And His Afro-Latin Group | 1962 | Mongo Santamaria, Pat Patrick, Victor Venegas |
