Jack Costanzo
A premier percussionist and one of the few to emphasize bongos over congas, Jack Costanzo taught himself both bongos and congas, and made three visits to Havana in the '40s to learn Afro-Cuban rhythms. He toured and performed with Stan Kenton in 1947 and 1948, then worked with Nat King Cole from 1949 to 1953. Costanzo continued to periodically play with both Cole and Kenton through the '50s, working with Kenton until 1957 while also heading out his own. This group recorded in 1954 and 1957, later touring London in 1961. Costanzo also worked in the '50s with Peggy Lee, Pérez Prado, Harry James, Charlie Barnet, and Pete Rugolo. Costanzo kept a relatively low profile during the latter decades of the 20th century, but made a comeback in the late '90s. His return-to-form album Back from Havana was released in 2001 followed by Scorching the Skins in 2002 (both on Cubop Records). Chicken and Rice was issued by GNP/Crescendo in 2006. Jack Costanzo died in August of 2018 at the age of 98.
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Latin Percussion With Soul
World - Released by Fania on 1 Jan 1968
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Back from Havana
Latin America - Released by CuBop on 6 Feb 2001
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Scorching the Skins
Latin America - Released by CuBop on 19 Feb 2002
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All Aboard
Nat King Cole Trio, Jack Costanzo
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 2013
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Learn-Play Bongos (Narrated by Ira Cook)
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Trunk Records on 1 Jan 2015
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The Versatile mister Mr. Bongo
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 2 Sep 2010
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Afro-Cuban Concord - Jack Costanzo Bongos Sound
Latin America - Released by Tropical Sounds on 26 Apr 2024
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Les Plus Grands Percussionnistes: Jack "Mr Bongo" Costanzo, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Mpm on 25 Dec 2020
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Jack Costanzo: Latin Fever
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 13 Mar 2015
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All Aboard
Nat King Cole Trio, Jack Costanzo
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 1 Jan 2013
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Bang Bang Boogie, Vol. 2
Nat King Cole Trio, Jack Costanzo
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on 12 Jan 2015
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Latin Fever - Jack Costanzo
Jazz - Released by ISIS on 27 Jan 2022
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Lush Life
Nat King Cole Trio, Jack Costanzo
Jazz - Released by Top Tracks on 30 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo