Sabu Martinez: Palo Congo

Date:	Sunday, April 28, 1957
Label/Number:	Blue Note 1561
Personnel:	“Sabu” L. Martinez (conga, bongo, gourd, quinto, llamador, cowbell, vo) Evaristo Baro (b) Arsenio Rodriguez (conga, g, tumbadorevo) Raul “Caesar” Travieso (conga, quinto, vo) Israel Moises “Quique” Travieso (conga, golpe) Ray “Mosquito” Romero (conga) Willie Capo, Sarah Baro (vo)
Tracks:	Aggo Ellegua / Billumba – Palo Congo / Choferito – Plena / El Cumbanchero / Tribilin Cantore / Asabache / Simba / Rhapsodia Del Maravilloso
Location:	Manhattan Towers, NYC
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Liner Notes:	Hsio Wen Shih
Research Comments:	The second Blue Note session recorded in stereo. This album and all subsequent Blue Note sessions done by Van Gelder were recorded in both monaural and stereo versions. Not all albums, however, including this one, were originally issued in stereo, since it had not yet been determined that stereo would become a viable option. Ruppli’s Blue Note Discography (both editions) says Evaristo Baso, Sarah Bavo. CD liner notes (from original album) have names as above, and point out that Sarah Baro is Mrs. Evaristo Baro.
Status Notes:
Sources:	CDJ RU2