Spanish Grease

Willie Bobo · 1965 · Morceau-titre de l'album Verve

Context

Only original composition on Willie Bobo's self-titled album, co-credited to cornetist Melvin Lastie, recorded in 1965 at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs for Verve, produced by Creed Taylor. The New York percussionist blends timbales and congas with a small jazz and soul group. The album reached #137 on the Billboard chart in 1966; Richie Unterberger (AllMusic) gives it four stars.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban, Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban: Afro-diasporic roots, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Fried Neck Bones and Some Homefries (1966)

Sources

• EN: Spanish Grease

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