Tomorrow Is Here | ||||
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Studio album by Willie Bobo | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | October, 1976-January, 1977 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:50 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Willie Bobo chronology | ||||
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Tomorrow Is Here is an album by American jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in late 1976 and early 1977 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]
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AllMusic |
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell states "Tomorrow Is Here has a pronounced '70s R&B/funk feel, with synthesizers, envelope followers, electric pianos, guitars and occasional strings interwoven with Bobo's steady Latin congas, timbales and self-effacing vocals. But there are a few gems to be found here". [2]
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