Person · Cuban conga and bongo player
Candido
Albums
45
Members
3
Active
1921–2020
Origin
United States
Biography
Candido Camero (1921 - ) is Cuban percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many a jazz act since the 1950s. Early on he had recorded in his native Cuba with Machito. He moved to New York in 1952 and started recording with Dizzy Gillespie. During 1953-54 he was in the Billy Taylor quartet and in 1954 he performed and recorded with Stan Kenton. He recorded a number of albums under his own name as well, and even enjoyed some hits during the disco era, most notably with the Babatunde Olatunji penned track "Jingo" which he recorded for Salsoul Records.
Discography
The Billy Taylor Trio and Candido
Candido
Candido
Calypso Dance Party With Candido, Calypso & Girl
The Volcanic
The Volcanic
In Indigo
In Indigo
Dance Along With the Lecuona Cuban Boys
Latin Fire: The Big Beat of Candido
Latin Fire (The Big Beat Of Candido)
Conga Soul
Conga Soul
Candido's Comparsa
The Spanish Side Of Jazz
Soul Limbo / Jump Back
Thousand Finger Man
Thousand Finger Man
Beautiful
Beautiful
Drum Fever
Dancin' And Prancin'
Dancin’ & Prancin’
Jingo
Woody Herman presented by Lionel Hampton
Candi's Funk
Candi's Funk
Candi's Funk
Jingo
Thousand Finger Man
The Billy Taylor Trio With Candido
No More Walls
Dancin' And Prancin' / Thousand Finger Man
Inolvidable
Inolvidable
The Anthology
Bongos and Conga
Candido + In Indigo
The Volcanic & Latin Fire
Re-Mixed By Moplen
Thousand Finger Man / Dancin' And Prancin' (Unreleased Versions)
The Master
On My Way / Easin' In
Brujeias De Candido
Madrid / Back To Back (Belly To Belly)
Credits
Seven Classic Albums
Original Album Classics
The Original Jam Master, Volume Two: For the Funk of It
Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions
Blue Breakbeats
Jay & Kai +6 / J. J. In Person
Tanjah
Gillespiana and Carnegie Hall Concert
Street Funk & Jazz Grooves: The Best of Grant Green
Alternatives
The Billy Taylor Trio With Candido
Compact Jazz: Erroll Garner
Compact Jazz: Wes Montgomery
Jazz
Time Being
N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always)
Knockdown Calypsos
Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich
New Agenda
Drum Fever
We the People
Brother Jug!
Green Is Beautiful
Now!
Goin’ Out of My Head
Bumpin’
His Majesty King Funk
It's All Right!
Up With Donald Byrd
What’s New?
Dance Along With the Lecuona Cuban Boys
Kenya
A Drum Is a Woman
Drum Suite
The Beat of My Heart
Hard Bop
Introducing Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
Ray Bryant Trio
Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Contrasts
Afro
1953 Summer Sessions - Broadcast Performances
2:38 a.m.
A Different Drummer
Afro Cuban Drums (Voodoo Rituals)
After Hours With Miss D
A Night In Birdland Live, Vol. I
At Carnegie Hall Recorded Live June 9 1962
At Home / Around The World
At The Royal Roost 1948 - At Birdland 1950, 1951, 1953
At This Point In Time
Bantu
Beautiful
Birdland 1953 All Season Sessions
Bird With Strings (Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall & Birdland)
Blow Your Horn - Part 1
Blue Notes III (Milestones Of Jazz Legends)
Boncana Maïga
Broadcast Sessions 1958-59