Bobo's Beat

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Bobo's Beat
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Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedOctober 11, 1962, in New York City
Genre Jazz
Length39:24
Label Roulette
SR 52097
Producer Teddy Reig
Willie Bobo chronology
Do That Thing/Guajira
(1963)
Bobo's Beat
(1963)
Let's Go Bobo!
(1964)

Bobo's Beat is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in late 1962 and released on the Roulette label. [1]

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Reception

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The AllMusic review by John Bush states "Bobo's Beat is a jazz fan's delight: great work from all the principles, and a steady sense of inter-relational talents sounding off in close harmony with each other". [2]

Track listing

  1. "Bon Sueno" (Frank Colon) – 2:30
  2. "Naked City Theme" (Billy May) – 2:17
  3. "Felicidade" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 3:28
  4. "Bossa Nova in Blue" (Frank Anderson) – 2:44
  5. "Boroquinho" (Roberto Menescal, Christopher Boscole) – 4:30
  6. "Crisis" (Freddie Hubbard) – 5:15
  7. "Mi Fas y Recordar" (Bill Salter) – 3:56
  8. "Capers" (Tom McIntosh) – 3:47
  9. "Let Your Hair Down Blues" (Frank Anderson) – 5:13

Personnel

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References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Records discography accessed April 2, 2014
  2. 1 2 Bush, J. Allmusic Review accessed April 2, 20141