Willie Bobo

Willie Bobo
Born: Feb 28, 1934 in New York, NY
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Died: Sep 15, 1983 in Los Angeles, CA
Styles: Latin Jazz, Boogaloo, Salsa, Latin Soul, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Folk
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
A New Dimension
Released: 1968
Label: Verve
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Spanish Grease
Released: 1965
Label: Verve [Studio]
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One pass through the title cut and you know that Carlos Santana was listening. The easy R&B-Latin jazz shuffle on this Bobo original, with its mix of Spanish and English vocals, is an obvious touchstone ...Read full review
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