Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo was one of the great Latin percussionists of his time, a relentless swinger on the congas and timbales, a flamboyant showman onstage, and an engaging if modestly endowed singer. He also made serious inroads into the pop, R&B and straight jazz worlds, and he always said that his favorite song was Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Dindi." Growing up in Spanish Harlem, Bobo began on the bongos at age 14, only to find himself performing with Perez Prado a year later, studying with Mongo Santamaria while serving as his translator, and joining Tito Puente for a four-year stint at age 19. Mary Lou Williams gave Correa his nickname Bobo when they recorded together in the early '50s. After working with Cal Tjader, Herbie Mann and Santamaria with whom he recorded the evergreen Latin standard "Afro-Blue" -- Bobo stepped forward in 1963 with his first recording as a leader, with Clark Terry and Joe Farrell as sidemen. Recording for Verve in the mid-'60s, Bobo achieved his highest solo visibility with albums that enlivened pop hits of the day with Latin rhythms, spelled by sauntering originals like "Spanish Grease" and "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries." In addition, Bobo played on innumerable sessions in New York, recording with artists like Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Chico Hamilton and Sonny Stitt. In 1969, he moved to Los Angeles where he led jazz and Latin jazz combos, appeared on Bill Cosby's first comedy series (1969-1971) and short-lived 1976 variety show, and recorded on his own for Sussex, Blue Note and Columbia. One of Bobo's last appearances, only three months before his death from cancer, was at the 1983 Playboy Jazz Festival where he reunited with Santamaria for the first time in 15 years.
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Discografia
41 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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I'm Good Luv, Enjoy!
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Revolutionary Music Group under exclusive license to TalaNation LLC em 29/12/2023
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Hell Of An Act To Follow
Pop/Rock - Lançado por Legacy Recordings em 18/03/1978
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Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
Jazz - Lançado por VERVE em 01/01/2003
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Mister Magic (Live)
Jazz - Lançado por Arkadia Records em 07/06/2024
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Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
Jazz - Lançado por Verve Reissues em 13/02/1966
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Spanish Grease
Jazz - Lançado por Verve Reissues em 30/11/1964
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Latino!
Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria
Jazz - Lançado por Concord Records em 01/01/1962
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Do What You Want To Do (Original)
Soul - Lançado por Sussex em 06/01/2006
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Dig My Feeling
Latin America - Lançado por Nacional Records em 09/09/2016
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King Conga (Live)
Latin America - Lançado por Arkadia Records em 22/09/2023
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Tomorrow Is Here
Jazz - Lançado por Blue Note Records em 06/10/1977
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The Very Best Of Willie Bobo & His Orchestra
Jazz - Lançado por Classic Music International em 21/12/2010
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Westchester Lady (Live)
Jazz - Lançado por Arkadia Records em 12/04/2024
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Who Cooked The Rice? (Live)
Latin America - Lançado por Arkadia Records em 05/07/2024
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Love's Theme (Live)
Latin America - Lançado por Arkadia Records em 14/07/2023
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Willie Bobo And Friends: Latin Jazz Legend
Latin America - Lançado por LF Productions em 01/01/1997
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