SUMMER LATIN JAZZ Fea. 'WILLIE BOBO' (#139) 66

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Willie Bobo  was the  stage name of William Correa (February 28, 1934 “ September 15, 1983), an American jazz percussionist and is my 'Featured Musician' on this Latin Jazz Play List today and, here is some color on the man.The nickname Bobo is said to have been bestowed by the jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams  in the early 1950s.

William Correa grew up in  Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro -Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favored instrument. He met Mongo Santa maria shortly afte his arrival in New York and studied with him while acting as his translator, and later at the age of 19 joined Tito Puente  for four years.

His first major exposure was when he joined  George Shearing's band on the album  The Shearing Spell. After leaving Shearing, Cal Tjader  asked Bobo and Santamaria to become part of the Cal Tjader Modern Mambo Quintet, who released several albums as the  mambo  craze reached fever pitch in the late '50s. Reuniting with his mentor Santamaria in 1960, the pair released the album Sabroso! for the  Fantasy  label. Bobo later formed his own group, releasing Do That Thing Guajira  with Tico and Bobos Beat and Let's Go Bobo for Roulette, without achieving huge penetration.

After the runaway success of Tjader's  Soul Sauce, in which he was heavily involved, Bobo formed a new band with the backing of  Verve Records, releasing Spanish Grease, of which the title track is probably his most well known tune and is placed in slot #1 along with 5 other songs in this play list. Highly successful at this attempt, Bobo released a further seven albums with Verve.

In the early 1970s, he moved out to  Los Angeles. He again met up with his long-time friend Richard Sanchez Sr. and his son Richard Jr. and began recording in the studio. Bobo then worked as a session musician for Carlos Santana  among others, as well as being a regular in the band for  Bill Cosby's variety show  Cos. In the late '70s , Bobo recorded albums for  Blue Note  and Columbia Records.

After a period of ill health, he died at the young age of 49, succumbing to  cancer at the peak of his career, gone but not forgotten.

His son,  Eric Bobo (Eric Correa), is a  percussionist  with crew Cypress Hill. He also performed on the  Beastie Boys' 1994 album  Ill Communication, as well as doing the 1994  Lollapalooza tour with the group , dj Blue Note.

Placement of 6 songs on this play list by Willie Bobo:

# 1 - Spanish Grease

# 3 - It's not unusual

# 6 - Hurt so Bad

# 9 - Medley

#11 - Latin Lady

#13 -Suitcase full of dreams

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   DJ Joe - SCS

   I'm Gettin' My Cha Cha Groove On -- All Greased Up --lol Too Cool !!!!!! Go DJ Blue Note - Thanks ; )

   10 months ago
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   33951250

   Nice mix

   9 months ago
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   DJadore

   Bravo!! Amigo ! Gracias mucho ^^

   8 months ago

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