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Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra – Afro

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra – Afro

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Label: Norgran Records – MG N-1003 
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Yellow Labels 
Country: US 
Released: Nov 1954 
Genre: Jazz 
Style: Afro-Cuban Jazz 

Media Condition: Very Good Minus (VG-) to Good Plus (G+)

Many hairline scratches.

Sleeve Condition: Good (G)

All seams are taped.

Matrix Runout

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): MGN•1003A H
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): MGN•1003B RE1 H

Tracklist

A1 Manteca Theme
A2 Contraste
A3 Jungla
A4 Rhumba-Finale
B1 A Night In Tunisia
B2 Con Alma
B3 Caravan

 

Credits

Arranged By – Chico O'Farrill (tracks: A1 to A4), Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: B1 to B3) 
Artwork – David Stone Martin 
Bass – Robert Rodriguez, Lewis Hackney (tracks: A1 to A4) 
Bongos – Jose Mangual 
Congas – Candido Camero (tracks: B1 to B3), Rafael Miranda (tracks: B1 to B3), Ramon Santanaria (tracks: A1 to A4) 
Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: A1 to A4) 
Flute – Gilberto Valdes (tracks: B1, B2) 
Piano – Alejandro Hernandez (tracks: B1 to B3), Ray Concepcion (tracks: A1 to A4), Wade Legge (tracks: A1 to A4) 
Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: A1 to A4), George Dorsey (tracks: A1 to A4), Earl Mobley (tracks: A1 to A4), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: A1 to A4), Lucky Thompson (tracks: A1 to A4) 
Timbales – Ubaldo Nieto 
Trombone – George Matthews (tracks: A1 to A4), J.J. Johnson (tracks: A1 to A4), Leon Comegys (tracks: A1 to A4) 
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal (tracks: A1 to A4), James Nottingham  (tracks: A1 to A4), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1 to A4) 

Other Notes

Recorded at NYC, May 24, 1954 (Tracks A1 to A4).
Recorded at NYC, June 3, 1954 (Tracks B1 to B3).

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