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Album · 1979

Red Hot

by Mongo Santamaría

Released
1979
Tracklist
6 tracks
Length
38:27
Country
US

“Red Hot” is an album by Mongo Santamaría, released in 1979. The original release has 6 tracks with a running time of 38:27. Jazz standards on the record include “Watermelon Man”. The line-up features Jay Chattaway (arranger, conductor), Mongo Santamaría (congas, bongos), Eric Gale (guitar), Gary King (bass) and Bob James (synthesizer, piano).

Who played on Red Hot

  • Jay Chattaway arranger, conductor, producer all tracks
  • Mongo Santamaría congas, bongos, percussion, other instruments, Batá drum all tracks
  • Eric Gale guitar on 4 tracks
  • Gary King bass on 4 tracks
  • Bob James synthesizer, piano, other instruments, Rhodes piano, electronic drum set on 3 tracks
  • Jimmy Maelen percussion on 3 tracks
  • Steve Berrios drums (drum set), timbales, shekere, Batá drum on 3 tracks
  • Barry Miles Rhodes piano, Minimoog, piano on 2 tracks
  • Brenda Frazier background vocals, vocals on 2 tracks
  • Gwen Guthrie background vocals, vocals on 2 tracks
  • Jeff Layton guitar on 2 tracks
  • Vivian Cherry background vocals, vocals on 2 tracks
  • Bill O’Connell piano on 1 track
  • Charlie Palmieri piano on 1 track
  • Doug Harris flute on 1 track
  • Frank Floyd vocals on 1 track
  • Harry Vigiano tres on 1 track
  • Hector Aponte vocals on 1 track
  • Hector Hernandez Batá drum on 1 track
  • Hubert Laws flute on 1 track
  • Idris Muhammad drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Jimmy Young drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Jon Faddis trumpet on 1 track
  • Julio Collazo Batá drum on 1 track
  • La Lupe other vocals on 1 track
  • Lance Quinn guitar on 1 track
  • Lee Smith bass on 1 track
  • Mark Colby soprano saxophone on 1 track
  • Marty Sheller arranger, conductor on 1 track
  • Michael Brecker tenor saxophone, background vocals on 1 track
  • Randy Brecker trumpet, background vocals on 1 track
  • Raymond Simpson vocals on 1 track
  • Sal Cuevas bass on 1 track
  • Steve Gadd drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Thelmo M. Porto percussion, drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Zachary Sanders vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Watermelon Man standard — Herbie Hancock 6:39
  2. 2 A mi no me enganan (You Better Believe It) — T Guera 4:44
  3. 3 Jai Alai (Rena) 7:42
  4. 4 Jamaican Sunrise 5:56
  5. 5 Afro-Cuban Fantasy 7:40
  6. 6 Sambita 5:46

Production

  • James Nichols engineer
  • Joe Jorgensen engineer
  • Ollie Cotton engineer
  • Tim Bomba engineer
  • Vernon Carlson engineer
  • Alec Head engineer

More albums by Mongo Santamaría

Drums and Chants 1957 · Tico Sabroso! 1959 Mongo 1959 · Fantasy Arriba - La Pachanga 1961 · Fantasy Go, Mongo! 1962 · Riverside Mongo Introduces La Lupe 1963 · Riverside Watermelon Man! 1963 · Battle El Pussy Cat 1965 · Columbia La Bamba 1965 Mongo Explodes 1966 · Riverside Hey! Let’s Party 1967 · Columbia Soul Bag 1968 · Columbia

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Red Hot?

The line-up of Red Hot includes Jay Chattaway (arranger, conductor), Mongo Santamaría (congas, bongos), Eric Gale (guitar), Gary King (bass), Bob James (synthesizer, piano), Jimmy Maelen (percussion), Steve Berrios (drums (drum set), timbales) and Barry Miles (Rhodes piano, Minimoog).

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