Mongo Santamaria's 1981 Concert History

Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", as performed by John Coltrane among others. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc.

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Mongo Santamaria had 1 concert in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 30, 1981
Herbie Mann / Mongo Santamaria Robin Hood Dell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Genres:

Jazz
Funk
Latin
Latin Jazz
Salsa
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Son Cubano
Mambo
Cha-Cha-Cha
Musica Tradicional Cubana
Cuban
Boogaloo
Jazz Cubano
Afro-Cuban Percussion
Charanga
Cuban Rumba
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Concerts Per Year:

1981 1 concert
1980 1 concert
1970 3 concerts
1969 1 concert
1968 1 concert
1967 1 concert

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