Jason Palma salutes Candido on his Higher Ground show

Listen to Jason Palma's sweet selection of Candido's recordings in honour of the late great Cuban conguero right here.

Celebrating the life and music of Candido

Duke Ellington “Madam Zajj” (Columbia)

Kenny Burrell “Rhythmorama” (Blue Note)

Candido “Ghana Spice (Part 1)” (Blue Note)

Dizzy Gillespie “Caravan” (Norgran)

Candido “Toccata” (Roulette)

Candido “Candido Cocktail” (ABC Paramount)

Candido “Candi’s Funk” (Salsoul)

Candido “Soulwanco” (Polydor)

Candido “Tic Tac Toe” (Blue Note)

Buddy Rich “Countin Them Long White Lines” (RCA)

Xiomara Alfaro “Nana Burucu” (Zambia)

Candido “Dancin’ & Prancin’” (Salsoul)

David Amram “Para Los Papines” (Flying Fish)

Ellen Mcilwaine “Wings Of A Horse” (Polydor)

Randy Weston “Introduction: Uhuru Kwanzaa” (Roulette)

Art Blakey “Cubano Chant” (Columbia)

Wynton Kelly “Escapade” (Verve)

Candido “Conga Soul” (Roulette)

Dizzy Gillespie “A Night In Tunisia” (Norgran)

Sonny Rollins “Jungoso” (RCA)

Bobby Hutcherson “Slow Change” (Blue Note)

The Billy Taylor Trio with Candido “Mambo Inn” (Prestige)

Candido “Thousand Finger Man” (Salsoul)

Candido “Jingo” (Salsoul)

Wes Montgomery “Bumpin” (Verve)