Versatile Mr. Bongo Plays Jazz, Afro and Latin
Released: Apr 26, 2005
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Released: Apr 26, 2005
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Jack Costanzo was a true pioneer in playing jazz on Latin instruments. In his long career he was always best known for his bongo playing, although he also performed on conga frequently. He gained...
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Scorching the Skins
Released: Feb 19, 2002
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Released: Feb 19, 2002
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Jack Costanzo originally became famous for playing bongos with Stan Kenton's Orchestra and the Nat King Cole Trio. He kept very busy in the 1950s and then had a lower profile for a few decades,...
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Back from Havana
Released: Feb 6, 2001
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Released: Feb 6, 2001
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Jack Costanzo is one of the most important pioneers in popularizing Afro-Cuban jazz, playing bongos with Stan Kenton in 1947 on many influential recordings and being a member of the highly visible...
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Mr. Bongo Has Brass
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Mr. Bongo Has Brass shows all the signs of the Kenton influence, but the solo Costanzo is free to crank up the bongos far beyond his "Bongo Riff" moment with Kenton. The result is similar to "crime...
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Mr. Bongo Plays Hi-Fi Cha Cha
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Unlike most of Costanzo's other records, Mr. Bongo Plays Hi-Fi Cha Cha is real Cuban music. The vocalists, featured on all twelve tracks, either solo or in tandem, are the true stars. Costanzo's...
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Bongo Cha Cha Cha
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Bongo Cha Cha Cha is equivalent to Mr. Bongo Plays Hi-Fi Cha Cha (Tops L1564). ~ Tony Wilds, All Music Guide
