Afro-Cuban (album)
| Afro-Cuban | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Kenny Dorham | ||||||||||
| Released |
End of October 1955 (10");[1] End of May 1957 (12")[2] | |||||||||
| Recorded |
January 30 and March 29, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||||||||
| Genre | Jazz | |||||||||
| Length |
18:53 (1955) 35:08 (1957), 45:44 (2007) | |||||||||
| Label |
Blue Note BLP 5065 (1955), BLP 1535 (1957), Blue Note 92744 (2007) | |||||||||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||||||||
| Kenny Dorham chronology | ||||||||||
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Afro-Cuban is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham. The first release of the album dates back to 1955 on 10" Vinyl, featuring only four tracks and having a different cover artwork. Some time later, Blue Note decided to add three tracks and issue a more complete LP toward the end of May 1957[2] (see below for details). After publishing a 2003 RVG edition which featured two additional pieces and a different track listing, Blue Note remastered and recompiled Afro-Cuban in 2007, restoring the original track order.[3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 5 stars and stated "A first-rate recording for the under-appreciated Dorham, this one should be in every collection of all true music lovers".[4]
Track listing
- All compositions by Kenny Dorham except as indicated
10" Vinyl, BLP 5065 (1955)
- "Afrodisia" – 5:06
- "Lotus Flower" – 4:17
- "Minor's Holiday" – 4:27
- "Basheer's Dream" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:03
LP, BLP 1535 (1957)
- "Afrodisia" – 5:06
- "Lotus Flower" – 4:17
- "Minor's Holiday" – 4:27
- "Basheer's Dream" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:03
- "K.D.'s Motion" - 5:29
- "La Villa" – 5:24
- "Venita's Dance" - 5:22
RVG edition (CD, 2007)
- "Afrodisia" – 5:06
- "Lotus Flower" – 4:17
- "Minor's Holiday" – 4:27
- "Basheer's Dream" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:03
- "K.D.'s Motion" - 5:29
- "La Villa" – 5:24
- "Venita's Dance" - 5:22
Bonus tracks
- "Echo of Spring" (aka "K.D.'s Cab Ride") – 6:12
- "Minor's Holiday" [Alternate Take] – 4:24
Tracks 5-8 recorded on January 30, 1955; tracks 1-4 and 9 on March 29, 1955.
Personnel
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- J. J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 1-4 and 9)
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Percy Heath (tracks 5-8), Oscar Pettiford (tracks 1-4 and 9) – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes – conga (tracks 1-4 and 9)
- Richie Goldberg – cowbell (tracks 1-4 and 9)
References
- ↑ Billboard Nov 5, 1955
- 1 2 Billboard May 20, 1957
- ↑ Kenny Dorham discography accessed October 6, 2010
- 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2010