Conga Soul

by Candido

Conga Soul cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1962
  • Label: Roulette
  • Country: Cuba
  • Length: 47:39
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arranged by Lalo Schifrin, who also plays piano, 'Conga Soul' sets Candido's tuned congas against a band including trombonist Jimmy Cleveland across ten tracks. The program reworks standards including 'The Lady Is a Tramp' and 'Love for Sale' through the melodic multi-conga technique Candido pioneered.

Genres

Descriptors: dance, rhythmic, virtuosic, percussive, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. Conga Soul (4:15)
  2. The Lady Is A Tramp (3:47)
  3. Toccata (6:05)
  4. The Champ (4:33)
  5. Love For Sale (4:44)
  6. Big Noise From Winnetka (4:05)
  7. New Secrets (4:35)
  8. Lady Eve (4:15)
  9. Dark Eyes (5:15)
  10. Long Long Summer (6:05)

Credits

  • Candido - primary artist, congas, bongos, written-by
  • Lalo Schifrin - piano, written-by
  • Teddy Reig - producer
  • Lorenz Hart - written-by
  • Richard Rodgers - written-by
  • Dizzy Gillespie - written-by
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Bob Crosby - written-by
  • Bob Haggart - written-by
  • Gil Rodin - written-by
  • Ray Bauduc - written-by

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