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Willie Bobo's music is triangulated between Latin jazz (Mongo Santamaria's division; the percussionist first gained notice in Santamaria's band), what by the mid-'60s had come to be called soul-jazz, and good old-fashioned lounge-act kitsch. None of the three influences overwhelms the others on 1967's Juicy, although from the lubricious title and cover photo on down, there's a certain "swingin' at Hef's pad" vibe to the proceedings that makes this album of particular interest to latter-day hipsters. Most of the song selection consists of soul-jazz covers of popular hits of the day, from a funky take on Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood" to a bossa nova-fied version of Bob Crewe's "Music to Watch Girls By," but the real standouts are the small handful of band originals, particularly the fiery groove of the title track, on which Bobo's timbales get their hardest workout. The 1998 CD reissue includes a full half-dozen extras, mostly less-than-revelatory alternate takes and leftovers, but the restored full-length version of the swell "La Descarga del Bobo" is a nice touch.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Floyd, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Pete Spargo, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bert Keyes, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Willie Bobo, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Joe Zawinul, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Levy, ComposerLyricist - Gail Fisher Levy, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Clarence "Frogman" Henry, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Willie Bobo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Pete Spargo, Producer
℗ 1967 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Pete Spargo, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Sid Ramin, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Willie Bobo, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Pete Spargo, Producer - Bob Valentin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Mitch Leigh, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Composer - Willie Bobo, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Pete Spargo, Producer
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Willie Bobo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Valentino, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Sid Ramin, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Mitch Leigh, ComposerLyricist - Willie Bobo, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Willie Bobo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Valentino, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Album review
Willie Bobo's music is triangulated between Latin jazz (Mongo Santamaria's division; the percussionist first gained notice in Santamaria's band), what by the mid-'60s had come to be called soul-jazz, and good old-fashioned lounge-act kitsch. None of the three influences overwhelms the others on 1967's Juicy, although from the lubricious title and cover photo on down, there's a certain "swingin' at Hef's pad" vibe to the proceedings that makes this album of particular interest to latter-day hipsters. Most of the song selection consists of soul-jazz covers of popular hits of the day, from a funky take on Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood" to a bossa nova-fied version of Bob Crewe's "Music to Watch Girls By," but the real standouts are the small handful of band originals, particularly the fiery groove of the title track, on which Bobo's timbales get their hardest workout. The 1998 CD reissue includes a full half-dozen extras, mostly less-than-revelatory alternate takes and leftovers, but the restored full-length version of the swell "La Descarga del Bobo" is a nice touch.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:26
- Main artists: Willie Bobo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1998 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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