Mongo Santamaría
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Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachang
Santamaría in 1969
"Afro Blue" bass line with main beats indicated by slashed noteheads
Herbie Hancock
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Herbert Jeffrey Hancock is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped t
Mongo Santamaría
…Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s. His biggest hit was his rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man", which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. From the 1970s, he recorded mainly salsa and Latin jazz, before retiring…
Hancock in 2023
Hancock (left) with the Headhunters, 1975
Hancock in 1976
Hancock playing keytar in La Spezia, Italy, July 2008