Candido – Conga Soul – Vinyl LP

High Quality, Limited Edition

Cuban-born percussionist Cándido de Guerra Camero, also known simply as Candido backed numerous jazz acts since the 1950s. One of the first musicians to use the congas in jazz music, along with Diego Iborra and Chano Pozo, Candido played with Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Taylor, Stan Kenton, and Charlie Parker, among many others. Presented here is his complete 1962 LP Conga Soul, also featuring Jimmy Cleveland on trombone and pianist Lalo Schifin, responsible for all of the arrangements.

Side A
1 Conga Soul
2 The Lady Is A Tramp
3 Toccata
4 The Champ
5 Love For Sale

Side B
1 Big Noise From Winnetka
2 New Secrets
3 Lady Eve
4 Dark Eyes
5 Long, Long Summer
6 Candido Cocktail (Bonus Track)