Spotify Release Info
Track: Bemba Colora
Artist: Jack Costanzo
Album: Scorching the Skins
Artist Bio
Name: Jack Costanzo
Spotify Genres: exotica, latin jazz, mambo, cha cha cha
Followers: 4,557
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Biography
American percussionist and bandleader. Born 24 September 1919 in Chicago, Illinois Died August 19, 2018 in California USA. Nicknamed “Mr. Bongo” for his role in making the instrument popular, almost starting a “bongo craze” as latin rhythms influenced jazz and pop following World War II. Originally a dancer, Costanzo visited Cuba several times to learn conga playing, before reportedly being the first bongo player to join a jazz band. He played with [a=Stan Kenton] (1947–1948), [a=Nat King Cole] (1949–1953], [a=Billy May And His Orchestra], [a=Peggy Lee], [a=Perez Prado], [a=Charlie Barnet], [a=Ray Anthony], [a=Xavier Cugat], [a=Frank Sinatra] and others. In the 1950s Costanzo formed his own “Exotica” style band. In the early 1960s he was a member of the studio musicians group [a=The Surfmen]. He has continued to play for more than half a century, retiring in 1998 but making a comeback in 2001. Note: Manuel Santo is a pseudonym for Jack Costanzo that appears originally on (French) [l60669] releases but also on successors [l10584], [l90329], and sometimes on other reissues. See for instance [url=https://www.discogs.com/Tito-Rivera-3-Jack-Costanzo-Mister-Cha-Cha-Cha-Hifi/release/6115195]here[/url], [url=https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Costanzo-And-His-Orchestra-Tito-Rivera-And-His-Cuban-Orchestra-Viva-El-Cha-Cha-Cha/master/983542]there[/url], [url=https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Costanzo-Tito-Rivera-Cha-Cha-Cha-Mambo-Bol%C3%A9ro-Rumba/release/1857503]there.[/url] Manuel Santo was also used as a pseudonym for [a8339841] on those releases. Please add correct credit Jack Costanzo (or Tito Rivera) in this case, according to [g1.7.2]. Alias is not appropriate, pseudonym was not Costanzo (or Rivera) choice.
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Discogs Release Info
Release: Jack Costanzo - Scorching The Skins
Year: 2002
Genres: Jazz, Latin
Styles: Latin Jazz