Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Soul! Announcer Gerry Bledsoe introducing show from Soul! Studio. Gerry Bledsoe introduces Mongo Santamaria. Mongo Santmaria and his Orchestra (drums, cowbell, tambourine, piano, bass, horns) perform "Virtue" from the 1972 album "Up from the Roots." Traditional instrumental Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz song. At outset, shots of black studio audience applauding. Mongo Santamaria thanks the crowd.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Mongo Santamaria y su Orquestra perform "The Boulevard of the Song" (instrumental bossa nova). Horn section plays triple lead, solo on flutes, Mongo Santamaria driving the beat on bongos. At outset, Mongo introduces band-- inc Bill Saxon, Huto Amario (sp); Luis Ortiz (sp); Ray Cruz, etc-- then introduces himself.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Mongo Santamaria & his Orchestra perform "Julio's Tune." Bouncy Afro-Cuban jazz-rock instrumental number. Saxophone, trumpet, conga, & piano solos. At outset, shots of black studio audience applauding.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Mongo Santamaria and his orchestra perform the Afro-Cuban staple "Black Eyed Peas." Traditional latin jazz number. Drummer Ray Cruz moves from kit to play timbales, salsa cowbell. Great performance of an equally great song.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Mongo Santamaria and his Orchestra perform "Springtime" (bossa nova instrumental). Gentle, lilting song with three flute melody line. Nice sideview shot of an extremely sweaty Mongo Santamaria playing congas.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Mongo Santamaria and his Orchestra perform "Be Careful" (mambo). Fantastic, blistering song. Latin jazz, Mambo. Trumpet, tenor & alto saxophone solos. At outset, nice shots of black studio audience applauding.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Gerry Bledsoe asks the TV audience to write to the "Soul!" staff; address appears on screen. Mr. Bledoe introduces LaBelle (Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash). LaBelle performs "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home." Soul number, each lady taking lead time but Ms. Labelle reigning on the microphone. Live band accompaniment.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
LaBelle perform "Touch Me All Over." Soul ballad featuring the sweetly over-the-top vocal antics of the one & only Patti LaBelle.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Patti LaBelle introduces Nona Hendryx & Sarah Dash. LaBelle perform the Nina Simone number "Four Women." Sarah Dash sings lead during opening ballad portion, then Nona Hendryx sings uptempo second segue.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
Patti LaBelle sings third part of "Four Women", has the audience eating out of her hand. Nona Hendryx & Sarah Dash join her, round out song. Studio audience gives LaBelle a standing ovation.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt II Show 308
FOR FULL PERFORMANCE WITH AUDIO, PLEASE CONTACT WPA. LaBelle (Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash) perform a soul cover of The Who's "We Won't Get Fooled Again" (live). Patti LaBelle dances during electric organ solo. Adult male African American Audience member dances and sings with Patti LaBelle. Credits roll at end, band continuing to perform.