Mongo Santamaría

congas, bongos, drums, percussion, arranger, performer

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Victor Venegas bass, bass guitar, double bass (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baila Dance, Besito Pa Ti, Call Me, Canta Bajo, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Creole, El Bikini, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Green Onions, Groovin', Hey!, Hot Dog, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Midnight Hour, In the Mood, Kiniqua, Louie, Louie, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Girl, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Respect, Shotgun, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso, Up, Up and Away, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Marty Sheller arranger, conductor, trumpet (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Baila Dance, Besito Pa Ti, Call Me, Canta Bajo, Creole, El Bikini, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Free World Mambo, Hey!, Hush, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Kiniqua, Last Tango in Paris, Louie, Louie, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Ol' School Groove, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Shotgun, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso, Walk on By, Watermelon Man, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Bobby Capers alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baila Dance, Besito Pa Ti, Call Me, Canta Bajo, Creole, El Bikini, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Hey!, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Kiniqua, Louie, Louie, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Shotgun, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Hubert Laws flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baila Dance, Call Me, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, El Bikini, Green Onions, Groovin', Hey!, Hot Dog, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Midnight Hour, In the Mood, Louie, Louie, My Girl, Respect, Shotgun, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Cal Tjader

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Victor Venegas bass, bass guitar, double bass (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baila Dance, Besito Pa Ti, Call Me, Canta Bajo, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Creole, El Bikini, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Green Onions, Groovin', Hey!, Hot Dog, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Midnight Hour, In the Mood, Kiniqua, Louie, Louie, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Girl, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Respect, Shotgun, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso, Up, Up and Away, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Marty Sheller arranger, conductor, trumpet (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Baila Dance, Besito Pa Ti, Call Me, Canta Bajo, Creole, El Bikini, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Free World Mambo, Hey!, Hush, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Kiniqua, Last Tango in Paris, Louie, Louie, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Ol' School Groove, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Shotgun, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso, Walk on By, Watermelon Man, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Bobby Capers alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baila Dance, Besito Pa Ti, Call Me, Canta Bajo, Creole, El Bikini, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Hey!, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Kiniqua, Louie, Louie, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Shotgun, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Hubert Laws flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baila Dance, Call Me, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, El Bikini, Green Onions, Groovin', Hey!, Hot Dog, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Midnight Hour, In the Mood, Louie, Louie, My Girl, Respect, Shotgun, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Rodgers Grant organ, piano (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baila Dance, Call Me, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, El Bikini, Green Onions, Groovin', Hey!, Hot Dog, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Midnight Hour, In the Mood, Louie, Louie, My Girl, Respect, Shotgun, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away, Walk on By
Steve Berrios bells, bongos, claves, drums, güiro, maracas, shekere, timbales A Kiss in Her Glance, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Bahia, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Free World Mambo, Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, Hush, In the Midnight Hour, My Girl, Ol' School Groove, Respect, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, Up, Up and Away, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Osvaldo Martinez percussion Baby What You Want Me to Do, Besito Pa Ti, Canta Bajo, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, In the Midnight Hour, Kiniqua, Montuneando, My Girl, Oye Este Guaguanco, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Respect, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Uncle Calypso, Up, Up and Away
Pat Patrick alto saxophone, flute, saxophone Besito Pa Ti, Canta Bajo, Creole, El Toro, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Fatback, Kiniqua, Mongo's Groove, Montuneando, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Oye Este Guaguanco, Para Ti, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After, Uncle Calypso
Sonny Fortune saxophone Baby What You Want Me to Do, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, In the Midnight Hour, My Girl, Respect, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away
Carmelo Garcia drums, timbales (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Baila Dance, Call Me, El Bikini, Hey!, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Louie, Louie, Shotgun, Walk on By, Watermelon Man
Luis Gasca trumpet Baby What You Want Me to Do, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, In the Midnight Hour, My Girl, Respect, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away
Mauricio Smith flute, saxophone Baby What You Want Me to Do, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, In the Midnight Hour, My Girl, Respect, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away
Ray Maldonado percussion, trumpet Baby What You Want Me to Do, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, In the Midnight Hour, My Girl, Respect, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Up, Up and Away
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums Baby What You Want Me to Do, Chili Beans, Cold Sweat, Green Onions, Groovin', Hot Dog, In the Midnight Hour, My Girl, Respect, Up, Up and Away
Justo Almario arranger, flute, tenor saxophone Besame, Chambique, Crazy Lady, Don't Step on My Tears, Fingers, Last Tango in Paris, Malcolm X, Springtime, Temihna Pra Bebe
Frank Hernández (Venezuelan percussionist & composer "El Pavo" Frank) drums Creole, El Toro, Fatback, Mongo's Groove, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Para Ti, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After
Frank Valerino percussion Besito Pa Ti, Canta Bajo, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Kiniqua, Montuneando, Oye Este Guaguanco, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Uncle Calypso
Greg Askew percussion, shekere A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Rogers Grant piano Creole, El Toro, Fatback, Mongo's Groove, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Para Ti, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After
John Benitez (The bass player) bass A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Roger Byam flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Johnny Almendra drums, percussion, timbales A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Jose Madrid piano Besame, Chambique, Crazy Lady, Don't Step on My Tears, Fingers, Last Tango in Paris, Malcolm X, Springtime, Temihna Pra Bebe
Julian Cabrera percussion Creole, El Toro, Fatback, Mongo's Groove, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Para Ti, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After
Tony Sanchez (The percussionist) drums, timbales Besame, Chambique, Crazy Lady, Don't Step on My Tears, Fingers, Last Tango in Paris, Malcolm X, Springtime, Temihna Pra Bebe
Kako (Latin Music Artist / Franciso Ángel Bastar Ramos) percussion Besito Pa Ti, Canta Bajo, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Kiniqua, Montuneando, Oye Este Guaguanco, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Uncle Calypso
William Allen arranger, bass Besame, Chambique, Crazy Lady, Don't Step on My Tears, Fingers, Last Tango in Paris, Malcolm X, Springtime, Temihna Pra Bebe
Louis Bauzó bells, bongos, güiro, percussion, shekere A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Luis "Perico" Ortiz arranger, flugelhorn, flute, trumpet Besame, Chambique, Crazy Lady, Don't Step on My Tears, Fingers, Last Tango in Paris, Malcolm X, Springtime, Temihna Pra Bebe
Bill Saxton alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute Besame, Chambique, Crazy Lady, Don't Step on My Tears, Fingers, Last Tango in Paris, Malcolm X, Springtime, Temihna Pra Bebe
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) piano Besito Pa Ti, Canta Bajo, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Kiniqua, Montuneando, Oye Este Guaguanco, Que Lindas Son, Quiet Stroll, Uncle Calypso
“Chihuahua” Martinez percussion Creole, El Toro, Fatback, Mongo's Groove, My Sound, Nothing for Nothing, Para Ti, The Jungle Bit, The Morning After
Mel Martin alto flute, bass flute, flute, piccolo A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Oscar Hernández keyboard, piano A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Eddie Allen arranger, flugelhorn, trumpet A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Robby Ameen drums A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Free World Mambo, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
Robert DeBellis alto saxophone, baritone saxophone A Kiss in Her Glance, Bahia, Hush, Ol' School Groove, Slyck 'n' Slyde, Song for Marilyn, When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You, You've Got It Bad Girl
La Lupe vocal Besito Pa Ti, Canta Bajo, Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo), Montuneando, Oye Este Guaguanco
Hilton Ruiz arranger, piano Bahia, Free World Mambo
Bobby Porcelli arranger Besame, Springtime
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros trumpet Montuneando, Que Lindas Son
John Blare violin Last Tango in Paris
Claudio Roditi arranger Temihna Pra Bebe
Symphony Sid Torin vocal Introduction by "Symphony Sid"

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Hubert Laws congas Yoruba
Cal Tjader congas A Night in Tunisia, A Young Love, Afro Blue, Bludan, Cal's Pals, Chispita, Cuban Fantasy, Cubano Chant, Key Largo, Lucero, Mamblues, Mambo Terrifico, Manila, Mi Guaguanco, Mood for Milt, Para Ti, Rezo, September Song, The Continental, Theme, Tu Crees Que?, Tumbao, Viva Cepeda
Tito Puente congas Cha-Cha Cha De Los Pollos (Cha-Cha For Chicks), Cual Es La Idea (What's The Idea), Cuban Fantasy, Elegua Chango, Guaguanco Margarito, Happy Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo Buda, Oye Mi Guaguanco, Pa Los Rumberos (For Dancers), Que Será (What Is It), Yambeque
Victor Feldman congas Cuban Love Song, Flying Down to Rio, In a Little Spanish Town, Lady of Spain, Poinciana, South of the Border, Spain, The Gypsy, Woody 'N You
Труппа труппов congas Bludan, Cal's Pals, Chispita, Key Largo, Mamblues, Manila, Para ti, September Song, Tumbao
Suralin bongos, congas Amanecer, Come Candela, Havana, Pajaro Cantor, Para Ti, Sofrito, T.V., Watermelon Man
Poncho Sanchez performer, congas Bésame mamá, Conga Blue, Happy Now, Mon pa mon po, Watermelon Man (feat. Mongo Santamaria)
Dizzy Gillespie congas Contraste, Jungla, Manteca Theme, Rhumba-Finale
Bob James percussion Caribbean Nights