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Willie Bobo - Spanish Grease (1965) & Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 (1966) [Reissue 1994] (Repost)

Posted By: gribovar
Willie Bobo - Spanish Grease (1965) & Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 (1966) [Reissue 1994] (Repost)

Willie Bobo - Spanish Grease (1965) & Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 (1966) [Reissue 1994]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 407 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 160 MB | Covers - 12 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz, World Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (314 521 664-2)

Willie Bobo's 1965 LP, Spanish Grease, has been combined with his Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 LP from 1966 on one CD reissue. One pass through the title cut of Spanish Grease 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 to cuts like "Evil Ways" on Santana's first two albums. What a shame, then, that the rest of the record is primarily comprised of covers of pop hits of the day like "It's Not Unusual" (a vocal and an instrumental version!) and "Our Day Will Come." The timbales player and his band lay down respectable grooves, but "Spanish Grease" is the only original on the album, and by far the most rewarding number. Similarly, the toughest and most memorable track on Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 is the one Bobo original, "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries." Its creeping Latin soul groove was, like "Spanish Grease," an obvious inspiration for Carlos Santana. But on most of the rest of the recording, Bobo coasts through interpretations of period hits like "Michelle," "Goin' Out of My Head," and Jay & the Americans' (!) "Come a Little Bit Closer," with some jazz and pop standards as well.

Willie Bobo - Tomorrow Is Here (1977) [Japanese Edition 2012]

Posted By: gribovar
Willie Bobo - Tomorrow Is Here (1977) [Japanese Edition 2012]

Willie Bobo - Tomorrow Is Here (1977) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 216 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 83 MB | Covers - 44 MB
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI Music Japan (TOCJ-50518)

Willie Bobo's only LP for Blue Note came at a point well past the label's heyday, when crossover was its primary focus. Hence Tomorrow Is Here has a pronounced '70s R&B/funk feel, with synthesizers, envelope followers, electric pianos, guitars and occasional strings interwoven with Bobo's steady Latin congas, timbales and self-effacing vocals. But there are a few gems to be found here - one in particular. The leadoff track "Suitcase Full Of Dreams" is a great, haunting, Latin-accented song about a journeyman musician's life on the road that should have become a standard but is now almost completely forgotten. Karma's Reggie Andrews sits in on keyboards to give the record its contemporary sound; the other participants are L.A. sessionmen. Bobo's engaging personality, the injected Latin element, and "Suitcase" are what makes this otherwise dated record come alive.

Willie Bobo - Bobo! Do That Thing / Guajira (1963) [Reissue 2003]

Posted By: gribovar
Willie Bobo - Bobo! Do That Thing / Guajira (1963) [Reissue 2003]

Willie Bobo - Bobo! Do That Thing / Guajira (1963) [Reissue 2003]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 205 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 70 MB | Covers - 104 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Vampi Soul (VAMPI CD 016)

Willie Bobo's first record for Tico is arranged around his previous double-sided single, "Bobo! Do That Thing" b/w "Guajira." The former, which leads off the set, is a sub-Ray Charles shing-a-ling number, with frequent calls for Bobo to get to it. "Guajira" is much better, Bobo's first minor-key Latin processional (many were to come), with great ensemble brass and reeds leading the way. "Azulito" is a racing stomp, while "Grab Your Hat" and "Chickadee" are nice piano-led numbers…

Willie Bobo - Juicy (1967) [Reissue 1998]

Posted By: gribovar
Willie Bobo - Juicy (1967) [Reissue 1998]

Willie Bobo - Juicy (1967) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 293 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 112 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (519 857-2)

Willie Bobo's music is triangulated between Latin jazz (Mongo Santamaria's division; the percussionist first gained notice in Santamaria's band), what by the mid-'60s had come to be called soul-jazz, and good old-fashioned lounge-act kitsch. None of the three influences overwhelms the others on 1967's Juicy, although from the lubricious title and cover photo on down, there's a certain "swingin' at Hef's pad" vibe to the proceedings that makes this album of particular interest to latter-day hipsters. Most of the song selection consists of soul-jazz covers of popular hits of the day, from a funky take on Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood" to a bossa nova-fied version of Bob Crewe's "Music to Watch Girls By," but the real standouts are the small handful of band originals, particularly the fiery groove of the title track, on which Bobo's timbales get their hardest workout…

Willie Bobo - Bobo's Beat (1964) Remastered Reissue 2003

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Willie Bobo - Bobo's Beat (1964) Remastered Reissue 2003

Willie Bobo - Bobo's Beat (1964) Remastered Reissue 2003
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 216 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 94 Mb | Scans included
Label: Roulette Jazz/EMI | # 7243 5 90954 2 4 | Time: 00:39:29
Latin Jazz, Soul Jazz, World Fusion

Willie Bobo pulled an impressive lineup for his debut as a leader, due in part to a profile gained from his work with Cal Tjader and Herbie Mann. Leading the brass section in this midsized group is trumpeter Clark Terry, who lends the necessary grit and fire, while Joe Farrell's burring tenor gives the record dynamic range. Though Bobo's percussion kit is displayed on the front, it's occasionally difficult to appreciate his playing on the record; he sounds bored and in the background during a trio of Brazilian crossover numbers (this was the year of Jazz Samba, after all), leaving organist Frank Anderson to flare his way playfully through his own "Bossa Nova in Blue." Bobo does finally allow himself some solo space at the end of "Capers," after several minutes of brilliant interplay between brass and reeds. The highlight comes with the group's interpretation of Freddie Hubbard's "Crisis," a slow-burning hard bop number with Bobo's timbales shuffle framing more excellent sectioning, with Farrell's tenor and an unnamed trombone positioned in counterpoint to Terry's trumpet.

Willie Bobo - Lost And Found (2006)

Posted By: Rtax
Willie Bobo - Lost And Found (2006)

Willie Bobo - Lost And Found (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 313 MB
53:36 | Jazz-Funk, Soul, Latin Jazz | Label: Concord Records

In the '60s and '70s, drummer/percussionist Willie Bobo easily crossed over from bop to boogaloo to salsa, influencing musicians like Santana, who recorded a version of Bobo's "Evil Ways." After Bobo died in 1983 at the young age of 49, his son, Eric, discovered unreleased demo tapes that his father had recorded between 1970 and 1976. Lost and Found sees their release 30 years later. With production help from Eric's DJ friend, Mario Caldato Jr., these twelve tracks feature Bobo supported by keyboards, wah-wah guitar, bass, and horns. Longtime Bobo fans will dig these swinging versions of "Broasted or Fried," "Soul Foo Young," and "Ci Ci," with Bobo's zesty, beat-box vocal percussion. Bobo's love for Brazilian music is evident on his heartfelt renditions of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Dindi" and Eumir Deadato's "Little Tear," complete with Bobo's earthy rap/monologue. Bobo doesn't solo that much and personnel information on the band is not provided, but this music still highlights Bobo at his sizzling and syncopated best. –Eugene Holley Jr.

Willie Bobo - Bobo Motion (1967) [Reissue 2008]

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Willie Bobo - Bobo Motion (1967) [Reissue 2008]

Willie Bobo - Bobo Motion (1967) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 160 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 62 MB | Covers - 58 MB
Genre: Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve Records (0602517685734)

Recorded and released in 1967, Bobo Motion is one of percussionist Willie Bobo's best-known recordings of the 1960s. The album is best-known for its version of the Sonny Henry nugget "Evil Ways" that Carlos Santana and his band made their own a couple of years later, but there's more to it than that. Since Bobo signed with Verve in 1965, he'd been releasing wily blends of hot Latin tunes, and soul-jazz interpretations of pop tunes of the day. His five previous albums for the label had all been variations on this theme…