Rupert Clemendore

Hardly "primitive," this is sophisticated jazz improv "with the Trinidad touch." The musical settings range from smooth lounge jazz with vibes, piano, bass, and drums to funky importations of traditional Venezuelan joropo folk dances into jazz combos.

PERSONNEL:

• ON SIDE A
• Rupert Clemendore - drums, vibes & bongo
• Bert Innis - piano
• Gerald Charles - bass
• Frankie Francis - sax
• Les Sergeant - guitar
• Clayton Peters - drums

• ON SIDE B
• John Buddy Williams - bass
• Oliver Sanchez - maracas
• Plus two doublers on sax-clarinet, trumpet, tomtom, guitar and piano

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Princess Charming
• A2. Bongo Mood
• A3. We Mambo
• A4. One Bass Hit
• A5. The Fly
• A6. Mambo Basso

• SIDE B
• B1. Alma Llanera
• B2. She 'Pon Top
• B3. Shoemaker Shop
• B4. Man In Dey
• B5. Last Night The Landlord Nearly Killed Me