MAMBO TERESA b/w WILD SPIRIT

Musicians:

Snowboy - Percussion

Flaco Jimenez - Accordion (Track 1)

Pete Jacobsen - Piano

Dave Hatfield - Bass (Track 1)

Gary Plumley - Tenor Sax

Graeme Lewis - Fretless Bass (Track 2)

Richard Dewhurst - Drums (Track 2)

Andrea Jackson - Vocal (Track 2)

Released 1986 WATERFRONT (WFT 30)

Notes:

My first real professional work as a percussionist was with legendary Tex Mex accordionist FLACO JIMENEZ - who is of immense musical historical importance. The U.K. label owner of FLACO's music, DAVE HATFIELD, asked me to do a Latin record for him and so this was a cover of a tune we did in FLACO's set: TERESA THE BREADMAKER. FLACO guested on this - straight into the studio - one take, packed his accordion and he left! WILD SPIRIT was, in actuality, also a cover of BREADMAKER. The A-side was a Mambo and 'WILD' was in Samba-Fusion style (which was a big style with the Jazz Dancers). The B-side, in fact, took off like a rocket in the scene. I have great memories of those hard-work tours with FLACO. I'll never forget them.