Name of this conguero?

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Postby RayBoogie » Wed Sep 25, 2002 3:49 am

I just picked up the Soul Burst cd and I was wondering does anyone know the conguero that playing in the title track "Descarga Cubana"? This track is awesome!!!!
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Postby Mike » Wed Sep 25, 2002 9:36 am

It´s Carlos "Patato" Valdes. Great man! I mean great in conga playing, not in actual size.. ;)
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Postby tamboricua » Wed Sep 25, 2002 5:22 pm

Soul Burst by who? If it is "Cachao y su Descarga Cubana" the tumbador is Tata Güines.

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Postby tamboricua » Wed Sep 25, 2002 5:32 pm

Never mind! I thought this was a compilation CD or so.
It is Carl Tjader's Soul Burst. The tumbador is Carlos "Patato" Valdes.

Saludos, Jorge Ginorio :(


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Postby RayBoogie » Thu Sep 26, 2002 12:10 am

Thanks, Tamb! Also, your right he is a great man not in stature. :D I'm trying to build up my Cal Tjader collection. I'm absolutely in love with this track. Patato is a monster on the congas in this track.
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Postby RayBoogie » Thu Sep 26, 2002 12:13 am

Excuse me thanks, MIKE & TAMB!!
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Postby Mike » Thu Sep 26, 2002 2:42 pm

Yes, cheers, RayB, it´s awesome playing by Patato in this tune, but the reason why I also like the tune in general is the perfect balance of heavenly flutes, the piano chords (fourths!) and the down-to-earth drumming+bass..
If you´re into Carl Tjader, you should also check out his tune "INSIGHT" on the album Sona Libre (already discussed earlier: the Conga-solo by Bill Fitch!)
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Postby RayBoogie » Fri Sep 27, 2002 2:32 am

Yes, you are correct. The flute and piano playing goes well with the drumming. It's a HOTTTTT track!! I definitely a Cal Tjader fan! Really, the "Insight" track is that good? I must pick up that the "Sona Libre" cd. Thanks man. :D
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Postby nasaisgramps » Fri Sep 27, 2002 1:34 pm

Hey guys, hope everyone is doing good. Speaking of Cal
Tjader, there's this cd I picked up titled "Cal Tjader's Latin
Concert" recorded at the "Blackhawk" in San Francisco
September of 1958. It has a young Mongo Santamaria on
congas and Willie Bobo playing timbales and drums. If my
ears don't deceive me there's one track called "Tu crees
que?" with Mongo playing bongos. In my opinion this is an
awesome cd through and through. I enjoyed every track.
If anyone has heard it, let me know what you thought of
it. This was just my $0.02.
Take care people.-nasaisgramps :D
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Postby 120decibels » Fri Sep 27, 2002 2:37 pm

The Tjader, Mongo, Bobo combo (along with Paul Horn, Lonnie Hewitt and Al McKibbon) recorded a lot of stuff. I particularly like the Concerts by the Sea. You can get it on CD as "The Monterey Concerts" which is basically a compilation of two LP's.

This disk includes a cool vibe oriented "Afro Blue", Tu Crees Que, A Night in Tunisia, and many others. This is one of my favorite albums in the genre. Although I can't think of a Tjader album that I've heard and don't like, this is my favorite.

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Postby Simon B » Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:11 pm

As far as I can see 'Sona Libre' is unavailable as a new CD in both the US and the UK - very annoying since people rate it so highly! If anyone knows of a copy on CD or vinyl at a reasonable price please tell me.

Yes Descarga Cubana is fantastic - I love the way that Patato has taken his tumba right down deep for that track. Those melodic phrases at the beginning are simple yet so artful, too!

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Postby RayBoogie » Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:54 pm

For all Cal Tjader fans, checkout the "Black Orchid" & "Latino" cd. Excellent cd's to add to the collection.
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