Montreux Heat!
Mongo Santamaria
with Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Tommy Villarini, Doug Harris, Allen Hoist, Milton Hamilton, Lee Smith, Steve Berrios
Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland; July 19, 1980.
TRACKLISTING
- 1. T.V.
- 2. Havana
- 3. Sofrito
- 4. Pajaro Cantor
- 5. Watermelon Man
- 6. Come Candela
- 7. Amanecer
- 8. Para Ti
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