Conga Blue features Poncho's lifelong mentor: the great Mongo Santamaria. Mongo has been such an important influence on Poncho, he named his first son after him. The audio sample "Besame Mama," was written by Mongo Santamaria. This album was recorded on November 13, 14, 1995, at the Group IV studios in Hollywood, California.
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Personnel
Poncho Sanchez congas & percussion David Torres piano, musical director Ramon Banda timbales & percussion Tony Banda bass & percussion Jose "Papo" Rodriguez bongos & percussion Alex Henderson trombone Scott Martin tenor, alto & baritone saxophones, flute Stan Martin trumpet, flugelhorn
With special guest: Mongo Santamaria congas (on tracks 2, 4, 7-9)