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Louis “Sabu” Martinez (14 Jul 1930 - 13 Jan 1979)

Male Person - Cuba

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Palo Congo 1957 (as Sabu Martinez)
  2. Safari With Sabu 1958
  3. Afro Temple 1973 (as Sabu Martinez)
  4. Burned Sugar: The Swedish Radio Recordings 1973 2008 (as Sabu Martinez)

Album - Live

  1. Maldito primitivo: The Swedish Radio Recordings 1977 2009 (as Sabu Martinez)

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Sabu Martinez and His Jazz‐Espagnole original, eponymous
  2. Eero Koivistoinen Music Society (1972) percussion

Recordings by (97)

  1. El cumbanchero 5:41 (1957)
  2. Billumba-Palo congo 6:10 (1957)
  3. Choferito-Plena 4:05 (1957)
  4. Asabache 4:24 (1957)
  5. Simba 5:58 (1957)
  6. Rhapsodia del maravilloso 4:42 (1957)
  7. Aggo elegua 4:31 (1957)
  8. Tribilín cantore 5:22 (1957)
  9. Jeanette 9:43 (1958)
  10. Dawn 3:48 (1958)
  11. Ubas 6:28 (1958)
  12. Nadenga 12:13 (1958)
  13. Safari 10:27 (1958)
  14. Martin Cohen Loves Latin Percussion 2:52 (1973)
  15. Meapestaculo 2:07 (1973)
  16. Wounded Knee 2:00 (1973)
  17. Afro Temple 6:49 (1973)
  18. All Camels Hump 2:45 (1973)
  19. Hotel Alyssa‐Soussie, Tunisia 5:56 (1973)
  20. Para ti, Tito Rodriguez 3:32 (1973)
  21. My Son Johnny and Me 1:50 (1973)
  22. My Cristina 4:44 (1973)
  23. Nick's Dream 6:39 (1990)
  24. Rhapsodia del Marisillio 4:40 (1993)
  25. Descarga Atomica 5:02 (13 Mar 1999)
  26. El cumbanchero 5:41 (1999)
  27. Billumba–Palo Congo 6:10 (1999)
  28. Choferito–Plena 4:05 (1999)
  29. Asabache 4:24 (1999)
  30. Simba 5:58 (1999)
  31. Rhapsodia del maravilloso 4:42 (1999)
  32. Aggo elegua 4:31 (1999)
  33. Tribilín cantore 5:22 (1999)
  34. Rhapsodia Del Marisilio 4:40 (1999)
  35. The Oracle 4:48 (22 Mar 2000)
  36. Hotel Alyssa Soussie 5:57 (2000)
  37. Flamenco Ain't Bad 4:22 (03 Jul 2001)
  38. Hotel Alyssa – Sousse, Tunisia 3:18 (08 Oct 2001) part of “DJ Food & DK: Now, Listen!” DJ-mix
  39. El Cumbanchero ?:?? (2001)
  40. Billumba‐Palo Conga 6:04 (2001) part of “A Warm Blue Note Session” DJ-mix
  41. Afro Temple 6:52 (26 Apr 2002)
  42. Flamenco Ain’t Bad 4:21 (2002)
  43. High Tension 6:45 (2002)
  44. Libido Blues 4:58 (2002)
  45. Cosmicon 6:32 (2002)
  46. In Orbit 6:57 (2002)
  47. Rock & Roll-Pachanga 5:46 (2002)
  48. Luna De Vermont 3:48 (2002)
  49. Pancho Pachanga 7:43 (2002)
  50. Descarga Atomica 5:07 (2002)
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On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Nadenga 12:13 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958)
  2. Dawn 3:48 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958)
  3. Safari 10:27 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958)
  4. Jeanette 9:43 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958)
  5. Ubas 6:28 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958)

Instruments

  1. Message From Kenya 4:34 Horace Silver (1954) congas
  2. Jay 3:42 J.J. Johnson (1955) congas
  3. Old Devil Moon 3:52 J.J. Johnson (1955) congas
  4. Too Marvelous for Words 3:35 J.J. Johnson (1955) congas
  5. Coffee Pot 4:08 J.J. Johnson (1955) congas
  6. Buhaina Chant 10:27 Art Blakey (1957) timbales, bongos
  7. Love for Sale 3:10 Tony Bennett (1957) congas
  8. Come Out and Meet Me Tonight 5:42 Art Blakey (1957) percussion
  9. Amuck 6:50 Art Blakey (1957) percussion
  10. So Beats My Heart for You 2:52 Tony Bennett (1957) congas
  11. Let’s Face the Music and Dance 2:50 Tony Bennett (1957) congas
  12. Elephant Walk 6:57 Art Blakey (1957) percussion
  13. Let There Be Love 2:06 Tony Bennett (1957) congas
  14. Abdallah's Delight 9:47 Art Blakey (1957) percussion
  15. Oscalypso 8:42 The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble (1957) bongos
  16. Cubano Chant 3:59 The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble (1957) bongos
  17. The Sacrifice 5:16 The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble (1957) bongos
  18. Toffi 12:17 Art Blakey (1957) timbales, bongos
  19. Ya Ya 7:04 Art Blakey (1957) timbales, bongos
  20. Shorty 4:39 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers with Sabu (1958) congas, bongos
  21. Jeanette 9:43 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958) timpani, bongos
  22. Ubas 6:28 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958) timpani, bongos
  23. Safari 10:27 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958) timpani, bongos
  24. Woodyn' You 6:15 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers with Sabu (1958) congas, bongos
  25. Nadenga 12:13 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958) timpani, bongos
  26. Dawn 3:48 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1958) timpani, bongos
  27. Sakeena 11:59 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers with Sabu (1958) congas, bongos
  28. Dawn on the Harvest 12:49 Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers with Sabu (1958) congas, bongos
  29. Tuutulaulu 2:52 Arja Saijonmaa (Jul 1973) congas
  30. Wild Chick 5:00 Peter Herbolzheimer (1973) congas, tabla, bongos
  31. Martin Cohen Loves Latin Percussion 2:52 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1973) gong, effects, talking drum, congas, timpani, bongos, membranophone
  32. Para ti, Tito Rodriguez 3:32 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1973) gong, effects, talking drum, congas, timpani, bongos, membranophone
  33. Mr. Clean 4:25 Peter Herbolzheimer (1973) congas, tabla, bongos
  34. My Cristina 4:44 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1973) gong, effects, talking drum, congas, timpani, bongos, membranophone

Vocals

  1. Message From Kenya 4:34 Horace Silver (1954)
  2. Amuck 6:50 Art Blakey (1957)
  3. Toffi 12:17 Art Blakey (1957)
  4. Come Out and Meet Me Tonight 5:42 Art Blakey (1957)
  5. Elephant Walk 6:57 Art Blakey (1957)
  6. Buhaina Chant 10:27 Art Blakey (1957)
  7. Abdallah's Delight 9:47 Art Blakey (1957)
  8. Ya Ya 7:04 Art Blakey (1957)

Produced

  1. Afro Temple 6:49 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1973)
  2. My Cristina 4:44 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1973)
  3. My Son Johnny and Me 1:50 Louis “Sabu” Martinez (1973)

Credited as (13)

  1. Louis 'Sabu' Martinez
  2. Art Blakey feat. Sabu Martinez
  3. Sabu Martinez
  4. Art Blakey feat. Sabu
  5. Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers with Sabu
  6. Sabu Martinez & Sahib Shihab
  7. Sabu
  8. Louis “Sabu” Martinez
  9. Art Blakey and Sabu
  10. Art Blakey & Sabu
  11. Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers with Sabu and a Bongo
  12. Louis ‘Sabu’ Martinez
  13. Louis “Sabu” Martinez & Sahib Shihab

Works (23)

Wrote

  1. Billumba–Palo Congo
  2. Asabache
  3. Simba
  4. Rhapsodia del maravilloso
  5. Aggo elegua
  6. Tribilín cantore
  7. Martin Cohen Loves Latin Percussion
  8. Meapestaculo
  9. Wounded Knee
  10. Afro Temple
  11. All Camels Hump
  12. Hotel Alyssa‐Soussie, Tunisia
  13. Para ti, Tito Rodriguez
  14. My Son Johnny and Me
  15. My Cristina
  16. Burned Sugar
  17. Mamabollo
  18. Bernt
  19. Jeanette
  20. Dawn
  21. Ubas
  22. Nadenga
  23. Safari

Links (8)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358893

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabu_Martinez

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/19590

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000277977

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/37105359

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3269675

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4685573

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/4238813