First Vinyl Reissue of the Afro-Latin Jazz Classic on 180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Kevin Gray At Cohearent Audio!
The Desert Island Disc for Latin, Jazz & Soul Lovers!
This release marks the first vinyl reissue since 1977 of the jazz classic by master conguero Mongo Santamaría. First released in 1976, Sofrito combines jazz with Afro-Cuban grooves, funk and soul. From the simmering blues of "Spring Song" to the devastating bass line of "O Mi Shangó" to the rousing groove of the title track, this set exemplifies the heady ambition of '70s Afro-fusion at its most soulful. This edition features lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl.
Features
- 180g Vinyl
- First Vinyl Reissue since 1977
- Mastered & Lacquers Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
- Made in USA
Musicians
| Mongo Santamaría | congas |
|---|---|
| Steve Berrios | traps, timbales, bata drum & percussion |
| "Peachy" (Greg Jarmon) | bongos, cowbell, conga & percussion |
| Mike DiMartino ("Coco") | trumpet, flugelhorn on "Spring Song" |
| Al Williams | tenor sax, soprano & alto flutes |
| Roger Rosenberg | soprano, alto & baritone sax, bass clarinet on "Five on the Color Side" |
| Armen Donelian | electric & acoustic pianos, synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble & clavinet |
| Eddie ("Gua Gua") Rivera | bass guitar |
| William Allen | bass guitar on "O Mi Shango" & "Secret Admirer" |
| Bernard Purdie | traps on "Secret Admirer" |
| Gonzalo Fernandez | flute solo on "Sofrito" |
| Julito Collazo | bata drum on "O Mi Shango" & "Secret Admirer" |
| "Cachete" (Angel Maldonado) | bata drum on "O Mi Shango" & "Secret Admirer" |
| Edna Holt | vocal on "Five on the Color Side" |
| Marcelino Guerra | coro on "Sofrito" |
| Marcelino Valdez | coro on "Sofrito" |
| Mario Munoz | coro on "Sofrito" |
Selections
Side A:
- Iberia
- Cruzan
- Spring Song
- Sofrito
Side B:
- O Mi Shango
- Five on the Color Side
- Secret Admirer
- Olive Eye
- Princess
