Afro

~ Release by Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Manteca Theme
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-05-24)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1954-05-24) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1954-05-24)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1954-05-24) and Lucky Thompson (on 1954-05-24)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-05-24)
trombone:
Leon Comegys (on 1954-05-24), J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1954-05-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-05-24), Quincy Jones (on 1954-05-24), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1954-05-24) and Ernie Royal (on 1954-05-24)
conductor:
Chico O’Farrill (on 1954-05-24)
arranger:
Chico O’Farrill
recording of:
Manteca (on 1954-05-24)
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
4:11
2Contraste
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-05-24)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1954-05-24) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1954-05-24)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1954-05-24) and Lucky Thompson (on 1954-05-24)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-05-24)
trombone:
Leon Comegys (on 1954-05-24), J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1954-05-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-05-24), Quincy Jones (on 1954-05-24), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1954-05-24) and Ernie Royal (on 1954-05-24)
conductor:
Chico O’Farrill (on 1954-05-24)
arranger:
Chico O’Farrill
recording of:
Contraste (on 1954-05-24)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Chico O’Farrill
2:46
3Jungla
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-05-24)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1954-05-24) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1954-05-24)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1954-05-24) and Lucky Thompson (on 1954-05-24)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-05-24)
trombone:
Leon Comegys (on 1954-05-24), J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1954-05-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-05-24), Quincy Jones (on 1954-05-24), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1954-05-24) and Ernie Royal (on 1954-05-24)
conductor:
Chico O’Farrill (on 1954-05-24)
arranger:
Chico O’Farrill
recording of:
Jungla (on 1954-05-24)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Chico O’Farrill
4:44
4Rhumba-Finale
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-05-24)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1954-05-24) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1954-05-24)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1954-05-24) and Lucky Thompson (on 1954-05-24)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-05-24)
trombone:
Leon Comegys (on 1954-05-24), J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1954-05-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-05-24), Quincy Jones (on 1954-05-24), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1954-05-24) and Ernie Royal (on 1954-05-24)
conductor:
Chico O’Farrill (on 1954-05-24)
arranger:
Chico O’Farrill
recording of:
Rhumba-Finale (on 1954-05-24)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Chico O’Farrill
4:43
5A Night in Tunisia
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-03)
producer:
Norman Granz
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-06-03)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-06-03)
flute:
Gilbert Valdez (on 1954-06-03)
percussion:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-06-03), José Mangual (on 1954-06-03), Ralph Miranda (on 1954-06-03) and Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-06-03)
piano:
René Hernández (on 1954-06-03)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-06-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-06-03)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-06-03)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1954-06-03)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4:19
6Con Alma
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-03)
producer:
Norman Granz
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-06-03)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-06-03)
percussion:
Ralph Miranda (on 1954-06-03)
piano:
René Hernández (on 1954-06-03)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-06-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-06-03)
recording of:
Con Alma (on 1954-06-03)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
5:05
7Caravan
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-03)
producer:
Norman Granz
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-06-03)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-06-03)
flute:
Gilbert Valdez (on 1954-06-03)
percussion:
Ralph Miranda (on 1954-06-03)
piano:
René Hernández (on 1954-06-03)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-06-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-06-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
Caravan (on 1954-06-03)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
7:20