1955年「マンボ・マニア」と1956年「ヴードゥー組曲」~2作のアルバムをカップリング!キューバンのリズムから脱して、独自のエキゾティック・ビートぶりを発揮し出す~そのきっかけとなった2作の米国録音LPです!ウーッ連発のキャッチーさ、Mモンロー・マンボやセントルイス・マンボ、スコーキアン、チェリー・ピンク~などなど、有名曲がつまってますね!ポップ&ラウンジ・ラテンの先駆?
Mambo Mania 1955
1 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Cerezo Rosa)
2 Ballin’ The Jack
3 Tomcat Mambo
4 April In Portugal (The Whispering Serenade)
5 Mambo A La Kenton
6 The High And The Mighty
7 Marilyn Monroe Mambo
8 St. Louis Blues Mambo
9 Skokiaan
10 A La Billy May
11 Mambo De Chattanooga (Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy)
12 Mambo En Sax
Voodoo Suite 1955
13-1 Voodoo Suite-Part 1
13-2 Voodoo Suite-Part 2
13-3 Voodoo Suite-Part 3
13-4 Voodoo Suite-Part 4
Alto Saxophone – Stanley Seckler (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9, 13)
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 13)
Baritone Saxophone – Don Robinson (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 9, 13)
Bass – Don Tosti (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 13), Vincent J. Muscillo (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9)
Bongos – Mike Pacheco (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 8, 13), Ray Vazquez(tracks: 13)
Congas – Armando Paransa (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), John Gallegos (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), Modesto Duran (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 13)
Drums – Mike Ragone (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), Shelly Manne (tracks: 13)
Drums, Congas – Steve Valera (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 13)
French Horn – Tibor Shik (tracks: 13)
Leader – Perez Prado
Maracas – Carlos Vidal (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 13), Eddie Gomez (tracks: 3, 13)
Piano – Perez Prado (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9)
Producer – Herman Diaz, Jr. (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 9, 13)
Saxophone – Anthony A. Dimiscio (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), James Flaherty (tracks: 2, 3, 8), Miguel Sanchez (tracks: 2, 3, 8), Rene Bloch (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), Walter Benton (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Cooper (tracks: 13)
Trombone – Harry Betts (tracks: 13), James L. Hill (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), Joe Colvin (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 13), Milt Bernhart (tracks: 13)
Trumpet – Bill Regis (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 9, 13), Clyde Reasinger (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), Carl H. Severinson (tracks: 1), Don Dennis (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 13), Jack G. Holland (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), John Anderson (tracks: 2, 3, 8), Leo S. Ball (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9), Maynard Ferguson (tracks: 13), Pete Candoli (tracks: 13), Pincus Savitt (tracks: 2, 3, 8), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 13), Walt Stewart (tracks: 2, 3, 8)