Tomorrow Is Here is an album by American jazz percussionist Willie Bobo

Willie Bobo

Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa , an American jazz percussionist.-Biography:William Correa grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument...

 recorded in late 1976 and early 1977 and released on the Blue Note

Blue Note Records

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters...

 label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 3 stars stating "Tomorrow Is Here has a pronounced '70s R&B/funk feel, with synthesizers, envelope followers, electric pianos, guitars and occasional strings interwoven with Bobo's steady Latin congas, timbales and self-effacing vocals. But there are a few gems to be found here".

Track listing

1. "Suitcase Full Of Dreams" - 3:48
2. "Funk De Mambo" - 3:17
3. "Keep On Walking" - 4:28
4. "Dreamin'" - 5:08
5. "Wacky Tobacky (The Race)" - 2:58
6. "Can't Stay Down Too Long" - 3:29
7. "Time After Time" - 3:16
8. "Kojak Theme" - 3:33
9. "A Little Tear" - 4:53
   • Recorded at Oceanway Studios in Los Angeles, California between October, 1976 and January, 1977.

Personnel

• Willie Bobo
  Willie Bobo
  Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa , an American jazz percussionist.-Biography:William Correa grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument...
  
   - vocals, percussion
• Gary Grant, Ron King, Nolan Smith - trumpet
  Trumpet
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• George Bohanon, Thurman Green
  Thurman Green
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   - trombone
  Trombone
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• Ray Pizzi, Ernie Watts
  Ernie Watts
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   - saxophone
  Saxophone
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• Gary Herbig - reeds
• Reggie Andrews, Larry Farrow, David Garfield - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Dennis Budimir, John Cadrecha, Craig McMullen, Sidney Muldrow, Curtis Robertson Jr. - guitar
  Guitar
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• Dean Cortez, Jim Hughart, David Troncoso - bass
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• Gary Denton, James Gadson
  James Gadson
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  , Jeff Porcaro
  Jeff Porcaro
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  , Carlos Vega - drums
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• Victor Pantoja - percussion
• Sandi Erwin, Benard Ighner - vocals