Willie Bobo "Bobo" (1979) -Latin Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Jazz Pop-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Palos (Roland Bautista)

02 - Comin' Over Me* (Bill Courtial & Errol Knowles)

03 - Latin Lady (Cecilia's Song) (Abel Zarate)

04 - It's Over* (Errol Knowles)

Side 2

01 - Reason For Livin'* (Bill Courtial, Dave Grusin & Errol Knowles)

02 - Reason Why (E. Williams III)

03 - Set You Free* (Errol Knowles)

04 - Father And Son (Gino Vannelli)

Produced by Willie Bobo & Stan Silverberg for Marina Records

Executive Producer for CBS : Dr. George Butler

Arrangements : 

Rhythm : The Bobo Rhythm

Section & *Bill Courtial

Horns & Strings : Ron Starr

Bobo Personnel :

Willie Bobo : Timbales & Vocals

Errol Knowles : Vocals

Victor Pantoja : Congas, Bongos & Latin Percussion

Steve Gutierrez : Drums

Welton Gite : Bass

Abel Zarate : Guitar

David Kempton : Keyboards

Clay Lawrey : Trombone

Jim Coile : Tenor & Soprano Sax, Flute

Tony Horowitz : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Special Guest Appearances :

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Ron Starr : Baritone Sax

Eric (Bobo) Correa : Dramatic Reading

Engineering :

Henry W. Sanicola Jr. at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Willie Bobo "Tomorrow Is Here" (1977) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Blue Note Records

 Side One

01 - Suitcase Full Of Dreams° °° (Milo Adamo & Gene Goe)

02 - Funk De Mambo* (Reggie Andrews, Curtis Robertson Jr. & Joe Blocker)

03 - Keep On Walking° (Gino Vannelli)

04 - Dreamin'°° (Benard Ighner)

Side Two

01 - Wacky Tobacky (The Race)°° (Stu Gardner, Larry Farrow & Bill Cosby)

02 - Can't Stay Down Too Long* (Reggie Andrews)

03 - Time After Time* (Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn)

04 - Kojak-Theme** (Billy Goldenberg)

05 - A Little Tear° (Ray Gilbert & Eumir Deodato)

Production

Produced by Stan Silberberg & Willie Bobo for Bostan, Inc.

Executive Producer : George Butler

Arranged by Reggie Andrews*, Larry Farrow°, Willie Bobo**

Special Rhythm Arrangements by Willie Bobo°°

Engineering

Basic Tracks, Strings & Horns : Allen Sides

Latin Percussion & Vocal O.D. : Henry W. Sanicola Jr.

Dedications

Special Thanks to: Gil Correa, my #1 son for album title & cover concept, Sandi Erwin & Benard Ighner for lending their very special vocal talents to a beautiful song : "Dreamin'", Hank Sanicola for being 'Right On' & 'Right There', Ray Pizzi for his Sax Solo's on : "Keep On Walking", "Can't Stay Down Too Long" & "A Little Tear", Thurman Green for his Trombone Solo on "Funk De Mambo", Ernie Watts for his Sax Solo on : "Time After Time"

With gratitude for their instrumental artistry : Reggie Andrews, Willie Bobo, George Bohannon, Dennis Budimir, John Cadrecha, Dean Cortez, Gary Denton, Larry Farrow, David Garfield, James Gadson, Gary Grant, Thurman Green, Gary Herbig, Jim Hughart, Ron King, Craig McMullen, Sid Muldrow, Victor Pantoja, Ray Pizzi, Jeff Porcaro, Curtis Robertson Jr., Nolan Smith, David Trancoso, Carlos Vega, Ernie Watts