Willie Bobo was born in Puerto Rico and came to New York City and is famous for playing Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and 1970s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument. He met Mongo Santamaria when he came to NYC who helped him and later joined Tito Puente.

He made over 17 albums as leader and played and recorded with Nat Adderley, Dorothy Ashby, Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Miles Davis, Victor Feldman, Jose Feliciano, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Chico Hamilton, Slide Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Mann, Les McCann, Gary McFarland, Buddy Miles, Wes Montgomery, Oliver Nelson, Dave Pike, Tito Puente, Ike Quebec,Terry Reid, Dannie Richmond, Charlie Rouse, A. K. Salim, Mongo Santamaria, Doc Severinsen, Sonny Stitt, Gabor Szabo, Clark Terry, Cal Tjader, Don Wilkerson, George Shearing,

This is Willie playing "Snort of Green".