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Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,

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recorded in 1967 and released on the

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review by Thom Jurek states "''Bobo Motion'' is one of percussionist Willie Bobo's best-known recordings of the 1960s... the grooves are tighter and more sophisticated, and the drumming is mixed way up above an uncredited smaller combo... The tune selection is also weirder and reflects the range of Bobo' eclectic tastes, and turns more firmly toward jazz... Recommended".Jurek, T.
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Track listing

# " Up, Up & Away" ( Jimmy Webb) - 1:57 # "Ain't That Right" (Arthur Sterling) - 2:37 # "

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) - 2:09 # "Cute" ( Neal Hefti) - 1:53 # "I Don't Know" (Sonny Henry) - 2:34 # "

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, Erskine Hawkins) - 2:17 # " Evil Ways" (Sonny Henry) - 2:41 # "Show Me" ( Joe Tex) - 2:16 # " Black Coffee" ( Sonny Burke,

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) - 2:44 # "Night Walk" (Steve Huffsteter) - 3:07 # " La Bamba" (Traditional) - 2:08 *Recorded in New York City on July 20 (tracks 4, 6 & 9-11) at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on July 27 (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8), 1967

Personnel

Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,

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- timbales * Clarence Henry -

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*Bert Keys - arranger *Uncredited musicians

References

{{Authority control Verve Records albums Willie Bobo albums 1967 albums Albums produced by Teddy Reig Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio