Candido - Latin Fire + in Indigo + the Volcanic [New CD] Spain - Impor

4 LPs ON 2 CDsCuban-born percussionist Cándido de Guerra Camero, aldo known simple as Candido (born April 22, 1921, he is 93 at this writing) backed numerous jazz acts since the 1950s. One of the first musician to use the congas in jazz music, along with Diego Iborra and Chano Pozo, Candido played with Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Taylor, Stan Keaton, and Charlie Parker, among many others. This release presents Candido’s first four albums as a leader: "Latin Fire" (ABCParamount ABC286), "In Indigo" (ABC-Paramount ABC236), The Volcanic (ABC-Paramount ABC180), and Featuring Al Cohn (ABC-Paramount ABC125). All four LPs feature a myriad of jazz soloists, such as Charlie Shavers, Art Farmer, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Al Cohn, Dick Hyman, and Oscar Pettiford.PERSONNEL:CANDIDO CAMERO, conga drums & bongo on all tracks, plus:CD 1 [1-10] LATIN FIREMarky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Charlie Shavers, Al DeRisi (tp)Phil Woods (as), George Duvivier (b), Charlie Persip (d), Dick Williams Singers (vcl)Manny Albam (arr, cond). New York, February-March 1959.CD 1 [11-19]: IN INDIGOErnie Royal (tp), Dick Hyman (p, org), Joe Puma (g), George Duvivier (b),Charlie Persip (d). New York, April 28 & May 1, 1958.CD 2 [1-8]: CANDIDO THE VOLCANIC(7-8): Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers, Jimmy Nottingham (tp)Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, Tom Mitchell (tb), Jimmy Buffington, Ed London (fhr)Jay McAllister (tu), Hank Jones (p), Oscar Pettiford or Bill Crow (b),Osie Johnson (d), Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond).New York, February 20 & 25, 1957.CD 2 [9-18] : FEATURING AL COHNAl Cohn (ts), Dick Katz (p), Joe Puma (g), Whitey Mitchell (b), Ted Sommer (d).New York, April 9 & 10, 1956.CD 1 Total time: 65:0701. Swinging The Blues02. Exactly Like You03. King Porter Stomp04. Ja-Da05. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing06. Ain’t She Sweet07. When The Saints Go Marchin’ In08. Honey Suckle Rose09. Sweet Sue10. Royal Garden Blues11. Afro Blue12. Caravan13. Softly, But Blue14. Blue Lou15. Blue Prelude16. Bongo Baby17. Blue Dirge18. Candido Cocktail19. Singing SkinsCD 2 Total time: 73:3801. The Peanut Vendor02. Takeela03. Moonlight In Vermont04. Kinda Duckish05. Warm Blue Stream06. Take The “A” Train07. The Lady In Red08. Tin-Tin-Deo09. Mambo Inn10. I’ll Be Back For More11. Stompin’ At The Savoy12. Candi Bar13. Broadway14. Perdido15. Indian Summer16. Candido’s Camera17. Poinciana18. Cheek To Cheek