Jack Costanzo virtually introduced the bongo drums to American music in his performances with Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee and, especially, Stan Kenton (on such familiar items as “Peanut Vendor,” “Cuban ...
One might imagine the Rhythm Foundation is a collection of fortysomething bongo drummers who meet in their parents’ garages Tuesday nights to cover Graceland-era Paul Simon tracks. Wrong. Actually its ...