Luis "Sabu" Martínez
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See also the Sabu Martínez Memorial Home Page Below, titles of LPs crediting Sabu as leader are linked to pages which include track and other session information, comments, and in many cases reproductions of the LP jacket fronts. Further information is very welcome. Buying: Original LPs with Sabu as leader range from very difficult to all-but-impossible to find. Some of the sideman LPs are commonly available, however. Pass up nothing. If resorting to CDs, beware of "Sabu" listings which are not Luis (or Louis) "Sabu" Martinez. |
Sabu Martínez LPs
| Rating | |
| 8 | Sabu: Palo Congo; Blue Note BLP-1516; 1957 (w/Arsenio Rodriguez) |
| 7 | Louis "Sabu" Martinez: Safari with Sabu; RCA Vik LX-1122; 1958/1957 |
| 8 | Sabu & his Percussion Ensemble: Sorcery!; Columbia Adventures in Sound WL-101; 1958/1957 ("Sorcery" also on Various: Adventures in Sound; Columbia 2-LP promo 42396; 1958/1957) |
| 9 | Sabu Martinez & his Jazz-Espagnole; Alegre LPA-802; 1960 |
| 6 | Sabu y sus Satelites: In Orbit; SMC Pro-Arte SMC-1083; 1960 (Sabu in Orbit; Lazarus Audio Products LP-1083/1084; 1997) |
| 6 | Sabu & his Afro-Cuban Jazz Sextet: Astronautas de la Pachanga; SMC Pro-Arte SMC-1084; 1960 (Sabu in Orbit; Lazarus Audio Products LP-1083/1084; 1997) |
| 7 | Groovin' with Sabu Martinez; Metronome MLP-15316; 1968 |
| 8 | Afro Temple; Grammofonverket EFG-7341; 1973 (Pure PR-101; 1993) |
Sabu 45s
| Rating | |
| 7 | Sabu Martinez Trio: Jag Vill Tro/[Sittin' On] the Dock of the Bay; Malwax MAL-5003; 1968 (also on Groovin' with Sabu) |
U.S. LPs, Sabu as Guest or Sideman
| Rating | |
| 6 | [Dizzy Gillespie] RCA Victor; 1948 (Dizzier & Dizzier; 16 Rare Performances; When Be-Bop Met the Big Band; "Diz"; Dizzy Gillespie Vols. 1 & 2) |
| 8 | Horace Silver Trio Vol. 2 10"; Blue Note BLP-5034; 1953 ("Message from Kenya" -- duet w/Art Blakey, also on Horace Silver Quintet & Spotlight on Drums & Various: Blue Note Gems of Jazz) |
| 7 | Buddy de Franco Quartet: Buddy de Franco Takes You to the Stars 10"; GNP 2; 1954 (also U.K. Vogue LDE-077; "Star of Africa"--Sabu duet w/Art Blakey) |
| 5 | J.J. Johnson: The Emminent J.J. Johnson Vols. 1 & 2; Blue Note BLP-1505 & BBLP-1506; 1960/1954 |
| 6 | Louis Bellson: The Driving Louis Bellson; Norgran MGN-1020; 1955 |
| 9 | Art Blakey: Orgy in Rhythm Vols. 1 & 2; Blue Note BLP-1554 & BLP-1555; 1957 (France issued e-stereo LP in 1983; CD 1st release in true stereo except 1 mono track) |
| 7 | Art Blakey: Holiday for Skins Vols. 1 & 2; Blue Note BLP-4004 & BLP-4005; 1960/1957 |
| 7 | The Jazz Messengers with Sabu: Cu-Bop!; Jubilee JLP-1049; 1957 (Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Plus Sabu; reissued as Springboard/Trip TLP-5019 though not stereo as jacket indicates & as 1/2 of 2-LP reissue Messages; Roulette RE-131; 1976) |
| 7 | The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble: Drum Suite; Columbia CL-1002; 1958 ("The Sacrifice" also on Jazz Party sampler) |
| 6 | Tony Bennett: The Beat of My Heart; Columbia CL-1079; 1958 |
| 8 | Various: Afro-Drum Carnival; GNP-25 ("Star of Africa") (1st press white-label w/red-print jacket back) |
| 4 | Various: Jazz Confidential; Crown [CST?-] CLP-5056 ("Wash Out") |
| Note that Sabu is on neither GNP's Be My Guest LP (which does have a track from GNP-2 but not the one with Sabu) nor Jungle Percussion (named after the actor Sabu, just as was Louis Martinez). |
Scandinavian & European LPs with Sabu
| Rating | |
| 7 | Juhani Aaltonen & Otto Donner: Strings; Love LRLP-160; 1976 (5 Sabu tracks; Finland) |
| Björn Arahb Jag Är En Bekymrad Socialist; YTF 5086063; 1974 (further info wanted) | |
| 7 | Björbobandet: Aurora Borealis; COOP LP-71-01; 1971 |
| Botkyrka Big Band; A Disc BS-790516; 1979 (not Sabu but Johnny plays on "The Third Street Swinger (Sabu Martinez in memory)") | |
| Debbie Cameron & Richard Boone: Brief Encounter; Metronome MLP-15627; 1978 | |
| 6 | Cecilia & Pursey: La Salsa; Aksent LP-149; 1976/1975 |
| Eero Koivistoinen Music Society: Wahoo!; Fin RCA YFPL-1-806; 1973/1972 (Sabu on "Suite 19") | |
| 4 | Art Farmer: A Sleeping Bee; Europafilm EFG-5015084; 1976/1974 |
| Jerker Hallden: Spelvisor, 12 visor utan ord/Play-songs, 12 Without Words; YTF-50470; 1980/1978 (1 Sabu track) | |
| 5 | Gugge Hedrenius' Big Blues Band: Blues of Stockholm; Polar POLS-257; 1974 |
| 4 | Gugge Hedrenius' Big Blues Band: Blues of Europe; Polar POLS-268; 1976/1975 |
| 4 | Merit Hemmingson Plays; RCA Camden YSJL-1-547; 1968 |
| 6 | Merit Hemmingson: Trollskog/Troll Forest--mer svensk folkmusik på beat; Columbia E-062-34604; 1972 |
| Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass: Wide Open; MPS 15.391; 1974/1973 | |
| 6 | [Peter Herbolzheimer] Rhythm Combination & Brass: Live at Ronnie Scott's; MPS BAP-5058; 1975/1974 |
| 7 | Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass: Live Im Onkel Pö; Polydor 2371-564; 1975 (also known as "The Catfish") |
| Jan Johansson: Blues; HECD-018 (1 Sabu track, "Blowing in the Wind"--live) | |
| 6 | Greetje Kauffeld: And Let the Music Play; Polydor/Medium 2441-044; 1974 |
| 5 | Kornet: Fritt Fall (Free Fall); Manifest MAN-11; 1977 (2 Sabu tracks) |
| Ivan Oscarsson: Ivan the Terrible; Dragon LP-7; 1976 (1 Sabu track) | |
| 5 | Charlie Mariano: Reflections; RCA YFPL-1-828; 1974 |
| 6 | Charlie Norman: Charlie...; Polar POLS-223; 1970 |
| Radiojazzgruppen: Vårdkasar/Beacons; SR; 1968 | |
| Radiojazzgruppen: Höstspelor; SR RELP-1058; 1968 (Sabu on "Zero" & "Canteloupe Island") | |
| Radiojazzgruppen: Blåsländor/Blue Dragonflies; SR RELP-1111; 1970 (Sabu on "Sabu" & "Svit Cosmopolit") | |
| Radiojazzgruppen: George Russell & Radiojazzgruppen | |
| 6 | Kenny Clarke-Francis Boland Band: Latin Kaleidoscope; MPS-15213; 1970 |
| Bernt Rosengren Big Band: First Moves; EMI 7C-062-35428; 1977 (Sabu, Johnny, and René) | |
| George Russell: Vertical Form VI; Soul Note SN-1019; 1977 | |
| 7 | George Russell: Our Delight (or New York Big Band); Soul Note SN-1039; 1982/1977-78 (1 Sabu track: "Cubano Be Cubano Bop" rec. live in Sweden, Narch 10, 1977--his last recording) |
| 8 | Tony Scott: Manteca; Sonet SLP-2548; 1973 (Sabu on all 6 tracks) |
| Sveriges radios jazzgrupp:: Bengt-Arne Wallin: Seimisk komposition/Daniel Bell: Monday's Child; RELP-1194; 1971 (Sabu on "Monday's Child") | |
| Terry (female vocalist): Talofa; EMI E062-34916; 1973 (Sabu & Johnny Martinez) | |
| 7 | Ed Thigpen: Action re action; Sonet SNTF-689; 1975 (in US as GNP/Crescendo GNPS-2098; 1976) |
| 6 | Cornelis Vreeswijk: Tio vackra visor och personliga person/Ten Beautiful Tunes & Personal Person; Metronome MLP-15313; 1968 ("Groovin'" trio + vocalist) |
| 6 | Mads Vinding: Danish Design; Sonet Grammofon AB SLP-2560; 1977 (7 Sabu tracks; Peters International/Cosmos Collector CCLPS-9018) |
| 7 | Bengt-Arne Wallin: Varmluft; Sonet SLP-2528; 1972 |
| 5 | Lasse Werner: Därför dricker jag (That's Why I Drink): Dragon DRLP-20; 1979/1967 & 1978 |
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