Sabu Martinez Discography

1957 (age 27)

Sabu All Stars

Evaristo Baro, bass; Ray "Mosquito" Romero, Israel Moises "Quique" Travieso, congas; Arsenio Rodriguez, congas, guitar, vocal; "Sabu" L. Martinez, congas, bongos, vocal; Raul "Caesar" Travieso, congas, vocal; Sarah Baro, Willie Capo, vocal.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, April 28, 1957

tk.1Aggo EleguaBlue Note BLP 1561
tk.4Billumba-Palo Congo-
tk.7Choferito-Plena-
tk.8El Cumbanchero-
tk.11Tribilin Cantore-
tk.13Asabache-
tk.14Simba-
tk.15Rhapsodia Del Maravilloso-

* Blue Note BLP 1561   Sabu - Palo Congo   1957

1958

Sabu And His Percussion Ensemble

Sabu, percussion.

released 1958

Aurora BorealisColumbia WL 101
Moon Black-
Sorcery-
Bonco-
Milk Weed-
Sol-

* Columbia WL 101   Sabu And His Percussion Ensemble - Sorcery!   1958

Louis "Sabu" Martinez

Gene Allen, oboe, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Jack Hitchcock, vibes, trombone; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ray Baretto, Evelio Quintero, Ray Romero, conga drums; Louis "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, tympani; Steve Berrios, timbales; Louis Martinez, conductor; Bob Rolontz, producer, director.

Webster Hall, NYC, released 1958

JeanetteVik LX-1122
Dawn-
Ubas-
Nadenga-
Safari-

* Vik LX-1122   Louis "Sabu" Martinez - Safari With Sabu   1958

1960 (age 30)

Sabu Martinez And His Jazz-Espagnole

Marty Sheller, trumpet; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Arty Jenkins, piano; Bill Salter, bass; Sabu Martinez, congas; Ernie Newsum, Louie Ramirez, percussion.

live recordings, released 1960

IntroAlegre Records LPA 802
The Oracle-
I Remember Carmen-
Delilah-
Breakin' In It-
Flipping-
Otra Vez-
Flamenco Ain't Bad-
Woody'n You-
Enchantmene-
Nica's Dream-
Coda-

* Alegre Records LPA 802   Sabu's Jazz Espagnole   1960

1968

'Sabu' Martinez

Rune Gustafsson, guitar; Sture Nordin, bass; Sabu Martinez, congas.

Stockholm, Sweden, April 2 and 3, 1968

The Beat Goes OnMetronome (Swd) MLP 15316
Bwana Simba-
No More (Jag Vill Tro)-
Groovin'-
Flap-
Recado Bossa Nova-
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay-
Munequita Linda (The Quiero Dijiste)-
Tumbael Tambo-
O, Grande Amor-

* Metronome (Swd) MLP 15316   Groovin' With 'Sabu' Martinez   1968

1973 (age 43)

Sabu Martinez

Christer Boustedt, alto sax, flute; Bernt Rosengren, tenor sax, piccolo; Red Mitchell, bass; Ali Lundbohm, Stephen Moller, drums; Per Arne Almeflo, Conny Lundstrom, Johnny Martinez, Bo Osten Svensson, congas; Sabu Martinez, bongos, congas, bukoba, talking drum, tympani, gong, all sound and percussion effects; Peter Perlowsky, extra percussion; Christina Martinez, Margarita Martinez, added chorus.

Europa Film Studio, Stockholm, Sweden, March, 1973

Martin Cohen Loves Latin PercussionGrammofonverket (Swd) EFG-7341
Meapestaculo-
Wounded Knee-
Afro Temple-
All Camels Hump-
Hotel Alyssa-Sousse, Tunisia-
Para Ti, Tito Rodriguez-
My Son Johnny And Me-
My Christina-

* Grammofonverket (Swd) EFG-7341   Sabu Martinez - Afro Temple   1973