From the Vaults of Atlantic Records (series)

Mongo's Way / Up From The Roots

by Mongo Santamaria

Description by OLDIES.com:

These two original LPs, first recorded for Atlantic, are now here on one compact disc that will have you up and dancing in no time. Highlights include Eddie Harris' "Listen Here" and session players include Stanley Turrentine, Eric Gale and Cissy Houston.

Product Description:

2 LP's on 1 CD: MONGO'S WAY (1971)/UP FROM THE ROOTS (1972).

MONGO'S WAY:

Personnel: Mongo Santamaria (congas); Marty Sheller (conductor, percussion); Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith (vocals); Grant Reed, Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone); Ray Maldonado (trumpet, percussion); Lew Soloff (trumpet); Roger Glenn (flute, vibraphone); Neal Creque (acoustic & electric pianos); Eric Gale (guitar); Eddie "Gua-Gua" Rivera (electric bass); Chuck Rainey, Israel "Cachao" Lopez (bass); Bernard Purdie, Don Alias (drums); Armando Peraza (bongos, congas); Julito Collazo (chekere); Angel Allende (percussion).

Originally released on Atlantic (1581).

UP FROM THE ROOTS:

Personnel: Mongo Santamaria (congas); Julito Collazo (vocals, congas, bata drum, chekere, tambourine); Papaito Munoz (vocals, congas); Carter Jefferson (soprano & tenor saxophones); Bill Saxon (alto & baritone saxophones); Ray Maldonado, Lew Soloff, John Faddis (trumpet); Felix Watkins (flute); Eddy Martinez (acoustic & electric pianos); Eddie "Gua Gua" Rivera (bass); Steve Berrios (drums, timbales); Jimmy Johnson (drums); Pablo Rosario (bongos, bell); Marcellino Guerra, Welfo, Cait (background vocals).

Originally released on Atlantic (1621).