Afro (VMP Classics)

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

Annotation

VMP Classic Record of the Month - September 2022
- lacquers cut from original analog tapes

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Manteca 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 (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (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 (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (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, Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
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A2Contraste
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 (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (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 (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (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
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A3Jungla
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 (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (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 (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (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
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A4Rhumba-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 (on 1954-05-24)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-05-24)
congas:
Candido Camero (on 1954-05-24) and Mongo Santamaría (on 1954-05-24)
double bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1954-05-24) and Roberto Rodriguez (on 1954-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (on 1954-05-24)
piano:
Ray Concepcion (on 1954-05-24) and Wade Legge (on 1954-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (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 (on 1954-05-24) and George Matthews (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
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B1Night 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 (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (on 1954-06-03)
flute:
Gilbert Valdez (on 1954-06-03)
percussion:
Candido (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
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B2Con 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 (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (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.
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B3Caravan
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 (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (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 (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
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