Bassists · 1920–1987

Joe Mondragon

Woody Herman's Band Member (1946) , In 50's :Gerry Mulligan , Shorty Rogers , Shelly Manne , Chet Baker , Russ Freeman ecc.

Born: 2 February 1920
Antonito
Died: July 1987
San Juan Pueblo Nuevo
Country: United States

Biography

Joe Mondragon was a jazz musician who played double bass. Joe Mondragon was born on 2 February 1920 in Antonito and died in July 1987 in San Juan Pueblo Nuevo. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Joe Mondragon (February 2, 1920 – July 1987) was an American jazz bassist.

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Also plays on

Albums where Joe Mondragon is credited as a sideman

1955	Lullabies of Birdland — Ella Fitzgerald	bass
1956	Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings — Bing Crosby & Buddy Bregman	bass
1956	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	bass, double bass
1956	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
1957	Porgy & Bess — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong	double bass
1957	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
1957	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
1958	Come Fly With Me — Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra	double bass
1958	Songs for Distingué Lovers — Billie Holiday	double bass
1959	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	bass
1959	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1 — Ella Fitzgerald	bass
1959	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 — Ella Fitzgerald	bass
1959	Ella Swings Lightly — Ella Fitzgerald	bass, double bass
1959	All or Nothing at All — Billie Holiday	double bass
1961	Ring-a-Ding Ding! — Frank Sinatra	bass
1961	Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
1968	Cycles — Frank Sinatra	bass
1993	I Love Paris — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
1998	Lullabies of Birdland / Sweet and Hot — Ella Fitzgerald	bass
2007	Sings Cole Porter — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
2023	Ella Sings the Blues — Ella Fitzgerald	bass
2025	Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass

Historic 78 rpm records

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) The Shelly Manne Septet · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rodgers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
It's You or No One Hampton Hawes Trio · Hampton Hawes · Joe Mondragon · Shelly Manne ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Hampton Hawes Trio · Hampton Hawes · Joe Mondragon · Shelly Manne ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
Thou Swell Hampton Hawes Trio · Hampton Hawes · Joe Mondragon · Shelly Manne ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
Deep People The Shelly Manne Septet · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rodgers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
SLIGHTLY BRIGHTLY THE SHELLY MANNE SEPTET · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rogers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
THE PRINCESS OF EVIL THE SHELLY MANNE SEPTET · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rogers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗