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Let's Go Bobo!
''Let's Go Bobo!'' is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo released in 1964 and his last on the Roulette Records, Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M.,Roulette Album Discography, Part 1, accessed November 13, 2015 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic listing accessed November 13, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Teacho Wiltshire except as indicated'' # "Let's Go Bobo" (Gus Tillman, Joe James) - 2:47 # "Caribe" (Willie "Bobo" Corea) - 2:45 # "Twist The Monkey's Tail" (David Burns) - 2:45 # "Tell It Like It Is" (Burns) - 2:45 # "Get Crackin'" - 2:45 # "Wild Rice" - 2:30 # "The Hip Monkey" - 3:31 # "Trinidad" - 2:55 # "Timbale Groove" - 2:45 # "Go Go Go" - 2:37 # "Be's The Other Way" (Burns) - 2:22 # "A La Bobo" (Burns, Corea) - 2:52Personnel *W ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Bobo
William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,[ Biography], ''AllMusic'' was an American Latin jazz percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of Latino Music, Latino music and was noted for combining elements of jazz, Latin and rhythm and blues music. Early life Born William Correa to a Puerto Rican family, Bobo grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City, United States. His father played the Cuatro (instrument), cuatro, a ten stringed guitar-like instrument. As a teenager, Bobo taught himself the Bongo drum, bongos and later the congas, timbales and Drum kit, drums. In 1947, Bobo started working as a Bandboy, band boy for Machito in order to gain entrance to the band's concerts, sometimes filling in on percussion. At age 12, he began his professional career as a dancer and two years later made his recording debut as a bongo player. Career He met Mongo Santamaría shortly after hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |