The 1959 debut album from percussionist Mongo Santamaría, "Sabroso!" is a foundational recording in the Latin jazz and early salsa scenes. The album showcases Santamaría's electrifying rhythm section and his ability to meld Cuban traditions with American sounds.
- Recorded in New York City, "Sabroso!" was produced by Panart Records founder Sid Nathan.
- The album was released on the Panart Records label in February 1959.
- "Sabroso!" features the original version of "Afro-Blue," which would later become a jazz standard.
Mongo Santamaría was a Cuban-born bandleader, composer and percussionist who pioneered the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with other genres, including jazz and R&B. "Sabroso!" was released early in his career, before he achieved widespread international fame.
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