Mongo Returns!
1995 studio album by Mongo Santamaría
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Mongo Returns! is an album by the Cuban musician Mongo Santamaría.[2][3] It was released in 1995.[4] The album marked Santamaria's return to the Fantasy Records label.[5]
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Latin jazz | |||
| Label | Milestone[1] | |||
| Producer | Todd Barkan | |||
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Production
The album was produced by Todd Barkan.[6] Its songs were arranged by Marty Sheller.[7] Hilton Ruiz played piano on the album.[8] Eddie Allen played trumpet.[9] "Bahia" is a cover of the Ary Barroso song; "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" is a version of the Marvin Gaye song.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called the album "marvelous Latin big band" music.[12] The Boston Herald lamented that "the band's performances rarely rise above pleasant and competent."[13] City Pages noted that, "rather than wallow in a groove, the tunes on [the] CD continually shift gears, deploying the percussionists as much for texture as for rhythm and varying the pace."[7]
The Albuquerque Journal deemed Mongo Returns! one of the best Latin jazz albums of 1995; The Chicago Citizen also listed it among the best of 1995.[14][15]
AllMusic wrote that "Mongo's large ensemble sounds sharp, at home with the Latin beat, up-to-date electronic instruments and occasional skipping bassline, and Mongo thunders away with his usual polyrhythmic vigor."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Kiss in Her Glance" | |
| 2. | "You've Got It Bad Girl" | |
| 3. | "Bahia" | |
| 4. | "Slyck 'n' Slyde" | |
| 5. | "Song for Marilyn" | |
| 6. | "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" | |
| 7. | "Hush" | |
| 8. | "Ol' School Groove" | |
| 9. | "Free World Mambo" |