MONGO SANTAMARIA - Olé Ola (1989) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

For an album of mostly average Latin jazz, Olé Ola makes it mark with the title track, which features a genuinely soulful vocal by Jill Armsbury. Unfortunately, the song is far too short, winding up clumsily just after a percussion solo; also, the lyrics amount to little more than a repeated chorus. But drawn out at least another minute, it could have become a classic on a par with Ocho's "Undress My Mind," another rainy day Latin-jazz soul ballad. The album's other soul number, Sheller's "Mother Jones," is also quite good. Most Picante albums are pleasant enough -- if never cage-rattling -- and offer at least one memorable track. Olé Ola fits the pattern. by Tony Wilds
Tracklist :
1     Who's Got the Bread? 4:56
Bobby Porcelli
2     Ole Ola 3:42    
3     Now Is Forever 4:50
Ray Vega
4     El Campesino 4:26
Bob Quaranta
5     Jeanie's Tune 4:48
Mitch Frohman
6     Mother Jones 5:06
Marty Sheller
7     Aged in Soul 5:58
William Allen
8     La Tumba 5:23
Mongo Santamaria   
9     Papa Willie 4:38
William Allen   
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Bobby Porcelli
Bass – Bernie Minoso
Congas – Mongo Santamaria
Coro – Bobi Céspedes (faixas: 2,8), Claudia Gomez (faixas: 2,8)
Lead Vocals – Jillian Armsbury (faixas: 2)
Percussion – Humberto "Nengue" Hernandez
Piano – Bob Quaranta
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Mitch Frohman
Timbales – Johnny Almendra
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ray Vega
Vocals – Humberto "Nengue" Hernandez (faixas: 8)