Verve session · in the studio
January 26, 1966
Willie Bobo
In the room
Willie Bobo – timbales- Melvin Lastie – cornet · as Mel Lastie
- Bobby Brown – alto, tenor sax
- Sonny Henry – guitar
- Jon Hart – bass
- Bobby Rodriguez – bass
- Carlos Patato Valdes – conga · as Carlos Valdes
- Oswald Martinez – bongo, guiro
- Jose Mangual – percussion
- Victor Pantoja – percussion
The takes
3 of these 5 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 66VK231 | Rescue Me | Not issued at the time |
| 66VK232 | Come A Little Bit Closer | Not issued at the time |
| 66VK233 | Old Man River | Not issued at the time |
| 66VK234 | 1-2-3 (Uno, Dos, Tres) | V-8648 |
| 66VK235 | Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries | V-8648 |
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.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8781 | Willie Bobo Sextet · not on the site yet | Willie Bobo Sextet | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Sonny Henry, Victor Pantoja |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8631 | Spanish Grease | Willie Bobo | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Victor Pantoja |
 | V-8637 | Soul Burst | Cal Tjader | 1966 | Bobby Rodriguez, Carlos Patato Valdes, Jose Mangual, Victor Pantoja |
 | V-8685 | Juicy | Willie Bobo | 1967 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Sonny Henry |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 2388 | Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues | Herbie Mann | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Carlos Patato Valdes, Jose Mangual |
 | V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Carlos Patato Valdes, Jose Mangual, Victor Pantoja |
