Mongo Santamaria - Hey! Let's Party (Remaster) (2016) [Hi-Res]

Let's party is right! Mongo and his Latin Soul combo groove through a tight tasty batch of tracks, with heavy conga from Mongo, and killer soulful solos by Bobby Capers, Marty Sheller, and Hubert Laws. The set's got a few soul covers – like "Walk On By", "Shotgun", and "I Got You" – plus some originals like "Baila Dance" and "El Bikini", and a nice cover of "Call Me"

„Hey! Let's Party represents one of percussionist Mongo Santamaria's first and most engaging plunges into the world of contemporary pop, galvanizing well-known chart smashes with the energy and abandon of Latin soul. It's a simple formula that proved remarkably successful and flexible across a series of likeminded LPs -- Santamaria approaches texts like "Walk on By" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" with deep respect and understanding, creating soulful, righteous rhythms that snake in and out of the original melodies with brilliant precision. Even battered warhorses like Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" breathe new life, proving Santamaria's uncanny capacity for making the familiar funky.“ (Jason Ankeny, AMG)

Produced by Robert Mersey

Digitally remastered

Tracklist:
01. Mongo Santamaria - Walk On By (3:02)
02. Mongo Santamaria - I Got You (I Feel Good) (2:52)
03. Mongo Santamaria - In the Mood (3:28)
04. Mongo Santamaria - Baila Dance (4:03)
05. Mongo Santamaria - Louie, Louie (2:20)
06. Mongo Santamaria - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (3:47)
07. Mongo Santamaria - Hey! (2:54)
08. Mongo Santamaria - Call Me (2:48)
09. Mongo Santamaria - El Bikini (2:32)
10. Mongo Santamaria - Shotgun (3:26)